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The blind leading the blind [PDF]
BMJ, 2007 A key feature of the government9s new plan for reforming health care in London is “polyclinics” in which GPs and specialists work side by side. But Iona Heath argues that this will be to the detriment of primary care and that patients with complex needs will lose ...
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Cell Death and Disease, 2023 Degenerative changes of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) triggered by transforming growth factor-β2 (TGF-β2) and oxidative stress play a critical role in the progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Ha Young Jang +3 more
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Cells, 2023 Marmosets have emerged as a valuable primate model in ophthalmic research due to their similarity to the human visual system and their potential for generating transgenic models to advance the development of therapies.
Ha Young Jang +6 more
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Ferulic acid attenuates high glucose-induced apoptosis in retinal pigment epithelium cells and protects retina in db/db mice [PDF]
PeerJ, 2022 Background Herein, we aimed to present evidence that Ferulic acid (FA), a phenolic acid, can alleviate high glucose (HG)-induced retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cell apoptosis and protect retina in db/db mice.
Dejun Zhu +8 more
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The roles of sex and gender in women’s eye health disparities in the United States
Biology of Sex Differences, 2021 Background In the United States, women are at a higher risk of developing vision impairment or a serious eye disease (such as age-related macular degeneration, thyroid eye disease, or chronic dry eye disease) than men.
Irene O. Aninye +8 more
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Using Stem Cells to Model Diseases of the Outer Retina
Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal, 2015 Retinal degeneration arises from the loss of photoreceptors or retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). It is one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness worldwide with limited effective treatment options.
Camille Yvon +6 more
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Vision Rehabilitation in Patients with Age-related Macular Degeneration
Rehabilitation Process and Outcome, 2014 Background The aim of this study was to investigate the rehabilitative process and visual rehabilitation outcomes in patients with central vision loss due to age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Filippo M. Amore +5 more
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Journal of Ophthalmology, 2010 Purpose. To describe the clinical characteristics, diagnosis, and treatment with intravitreal ampicillin sodium of a postoperative endophthalmitis case due to Streptococcus uberis; an environmental pathogen commonly seen in mastitis cases of lactating ...
Raul Velez-Montoya +4 more
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