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Rapid assessment for prioritisation of trachoma control at community level in one district of the Kaolack Region, Senegal.

, 2005
The objective of this study was to use a modified Lot Quality Assurance Sampling methodology to classify communities according to prevalence of active trachoma and to estimate the prevalence of trachoma and trichiasis in Nioro department, Kaolack Region,
Bailey, Robin, Dineen, Brendan, Faye, Marcel, Kuper, Hannah   +3 more
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Clinical and material degradations of intraocular lenses: A review [PDF]

, 2019
Purpose: To review the published scientific literature concerning clinical and material degradations of intraocular lenses after implantation in cataract surgery.
Hull, C., O’Brart, D. P. S., Stanojcic, N.   +2 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

Growth factor restriction impedes progression of wound healing following cataract surgery: identification of VEGF as a putative therapeutic target [PDF]

, 2016
Secondary visual loss occurs in millions of patients due to a wound-healing response, known as posterior capsule opacification (PCO), following cataract surgery. An intraocular lens (IOL) is implanted into residual lens tissue, known as the capsular bag,
A Parenti, AJ Maloof, B Amoozgar, B Hinz, B Lundqvist, B Thylefors, BP Danysh, C Biagi, D Belotti, D Spalton, D Xu, G Duncan, G Duncan, GC Brown, IM Wormstone, IM Wormstone, IM Wormstone, IM Wormstone, IM Wormstone, J Nagata, JA Eldred, JA Eldred, JF Boyce, JL Davis, JL Kovach, K Hayashi, K Ohta, L Leishman, MA Nanavaty, N Ferrara, NI Chaudhary, NV Palejwala, O Nishi, PJ Sime, R Alon, RJ Kelly, RL Avery, RU de Iongh, S Resnikoff, SC Kavoussi, T Hara, T Hara, TM Rabsilber, W Wu, X Huang   +44 more
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Case Report With Biallelic Variants in GCNT2 Implicates Exon 1B in Congenital Cataracts

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT GCNT2‐related cataracts is a disorder characterized by bilateral congenital cataracts (CC) of various types (with or without the adult i blood phenotype) and is caused by biallelic variants in GCNT2, which has 3 major isoforms, differentiated by alternative splicing of the first exon (known as exon 1A, B, and C).
Audrey O'Neill, Cindy Bayer, Emily McQuillen, Erica D. Smith, Meghan Towne, Dallas Reed   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Canaloplasty in the Treatment of Open-Angle Glaucoma: A Review of Patient Selection and Outcomes. [PDF]

, 2018
Canaloplasty is a relatively new non-penetrating surgery for the reduction of intraocular pressure in patients affected by glaucoma. The technique uses a microcatheter to perform a 360 º cannulation of Schlemm's canal and leaves in place a tension suture
Brusini, Paolo, Michelessi, Manuele, Oddone, Francesco, Quaranta, Luciano, Riva, Ivano, Weinreb, Robert N   +5 more
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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

Cross-sectional study of the association between cataract surgery and age-related macular degeneration in the era of phacoemulsification in the national health and nutrition examination survey 2005–2008

BMJ Open, 2020
Objective To determine the association between cataract surgery and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in a representative US sample.Design Population-based, cross-sectional study.Setting The US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005 ...
Jian Zhang, Wei Wang, Stuart Keel, Mingguang He, Zhuoting Zhu, Huan Liao   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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

Association between previous cataract surgery and cognition among middle-aged and older Chinese: the China health and retirement longitudinal study (CHARLS)

BMC Ophthalmology, 2023
Background Cataract is the primary cause of blindness globally, and surgery offers the only method by which to remove cataracts. We aimed to examine whether previous cataract surgery is associated with cognitive function.
Xiaohuan Zhao, Kunchen Wei, Junran Sun, Jieqiong Chen, Yimin Wang, Yuhong Chen, Xinyue Zhu, Xiaodong Sun, Tong Li, Minwen Zhou   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source