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Why do people not attend for treatment for trachomatous trichiasis in Ethiopia? A study of barriers to surgery. [PDF]

, 2012
BACKGROUND: Trachomatous trichiasis (TT) surgery is provided free or subsidised in most trachoma endemic settings. However, only 18-66% of TT patients attend for surgery.
Saul N. Rajak, Weiss, Helen A, Helen A Weiss, Teshome Gebre (43383), Paul M. Emerson (43378), Helen A. Weiss (139118), Zerihun, Mulat, Bedri, Amir, Matthew J. Burton (139122), Clare E. Gilbert, Rajak, Saul N, Habtamu, Esmael, Teshome Gebre, Mulat Zerihun, Amir Bedri (139120), Mulat Zerihun (43387), Burton, Matthew J, Esmael Habtamu, Helen A. Weiss, Gebre, Teshome, Clare E. Gilbert (138637), Gilbert, Clare E, Emerson, Paul M, Paul M Emerson, Matthew J. Burton, Saul N. Rajak (139114), Paul M. Emerson, Esmael Habtamu (139116), Clare E Gilbert, Matthew J Burton, Amir Bedri, Saul N Rajak   +31 more
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Is Dietary Milk Intake Associated with Cataract Extraction History in Older Adults? An Analysis from the US Population

Journal of Ophthalmology, 2020
Background. Galactose accumulation in the lens tissue is known to be cataractogenic. Whether consistent dietary intake of lactose—which consists of glucose and galactose—predisposes to senile cataract remains unclear.
Osama M. Mustafa, Yassine J. Daoud
doaj   +1 more source

Cataract surgery and the optometrist [PDF]

Eye, 2000
To determine the outcome of discharge on the first day following cataract surgery and the feedback from patients' optometrists.Casenotes of patients who had cataract surgery between 1 April 1997 and 30 June 1998 were analysed. Patients without complications were discharged on day 1 and advised to see their optometrist at 1 month.
D J, Muthucumarana, T J, Rimmer
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The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of second-eye cataract surgery: a systematic review and economic evaluation

, 2014
Background: Elective cataract surgery is the most commonly performed surgical procedure in the NHS. In bilateral cataracts, the eye with greatest vision impairment from cataract is operated on first.
Jonathan Shepherd, Frampton, Geoff, Geoff Frampton, Petra Harris, Harris, Petra, Andrew Lotery, Keith Cooper, Cooper, Keith, Shepherd, Jonathan, Lotery, Andrew J.   +9 more
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Cataract Surgery in Uveitis [PDF]

International Journal of Inflammation, 2012
Cataract surgery in uveitic eyes is often challenging and can result in intraoperative and postoperative complications. Most uveitic patients enjoy good vision despite potentially sight-threatening complications, including cataract development. In those patients who develop cataracts, successful surgery stems from educated patient selection, careful ...
Rupesh Agrawal, Somashiela Murthy, Sudha K. Ganesh, Chee Soon Phaik, Virender Sangwan, Jyotimai Biswas   +5 more
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Excipient Emulsion–Based Delivery Systems for Enhancing Carotenoid Bioavailability: Advances in Formulation and Gastrointestinal Fate

AgriFood: Journal of Agricultural Products for Food, EarlyView.
Excipient emulsion systems improve carotenoid solubilization, protect against degradation, and enhance gastrointestinal absorption through optimized formulation and digestion behavior. ABSTRACT Carotenoids are bioactive compounds that contribute to human health through antioxidant, provitamin A, and disease‐preventive effects.
Tugce Ceyhan, Elifsu Nemli, Esra Capanoglu, Merve Tomas   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Phenotype Expansion of Malan Syndrome: New Cases and a Review of the Literature

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Malan syndrome is an ultra‐rare overgrowth syndrome caused by pathogenic variants or deletions in nuclear factor one X (NFIX) located at 19p13.2. Here, we report a comprehensive literature review and phenotyping of known patients with Malan syndrome and present a novel cohort of eight patients.
Alex F. Nisbet, Sylvie A. Adams, Zoe S. Katz, Christal G. Delagrammatikas, Kosuke Izumi, Winifred Sigal, Kim Ventarola, Elaine H. Zackai, Julia E. Reid, Grant T. Liu, Jennifer M. Kalish   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Surgery for postvitrectomy cataract [PDF]

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2018
Cataract formation or acceleration can occur after intraocular surgery, especially following vitrectomy, a surgical technique for removing the vitreous that is used in the treatment of many disorders that affect the posterior segment of the eye. The underlying problem that led to vitrectomy may limit the benefit from removal of the cataractous lens.To ...
Diana V, Do, Stephen, Gichuhi, Satyanarayana S, Vedula, Barbara S, Hawkins   +3 more
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Defining Features of Gabriele‐de Vries Syndrome in Adults: A Case Report and Literature Review

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Gabriele‐de Vries syndrome (GADEVS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder caused by heterozygous pathogenic variants in the YY1 gene. Like most rare genetic syndromes, the adult manifestations of GADEVS remain poorly defined. Here, we describe the oldest patient reported to date with GADEVS—a 63‐year‐old woman with a c.1177_1179del YY1 variant ...
Ethan W. Hollingsworth, Changrui Xiao
wiley   +1 more source

Medical and surgical management of the small pupil during cataract surgery

, 2018
As cataract surgery continues to evolve, the intraoperative small pupil continues to pose challenges to even the most experienced cataract surgeon. Several steps can be taken preoperatively to decrease the chance of intraoperative miosis.
Dhaliwal, Deepinder, Donaldson, Kendall, Davidson, Richard, Stonecipher, Karl, Kieval, Jeremy Z, Jackson, Mitchell, Patterson, Larry, Al-Hashimi, Saba, Hamilton, David R, ASCRS Refractive Cataract Surgery Subcommittee   +9 more
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