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Visual and refractive associations with falls after first-eye cataract surgery.

open access: yes, 2022
PURPOSE: To clarify the effect of first-eye cataract surgery on the incidence of falls and identify components of visual function associated with fall risk. SETTING: Eight public hospital eye clinics in Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth, Australia.
McCluskey, P   +11 more
core   +1 more source

Streamlining Diagnosis of Bardet–Biedl Syndrome: New Diagnostic Algorithm With Updated Criteria

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Considerable advances have been made in our understanding of Bardet–Biedl syndrome (BBS), particularly in its core clinical features and molecular genetics, warranting an update to the existing diagnostic criteria framework. Using a rigorous, evidence‐based, and consensus‐driven process, a multidisciplinary group of international experts and ...
Jeremy J. Pomeroy   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Perioperative assessment for refractive cataract surgery

open access: yes, 2018
As cataract surgery has evolved into lens-based refractive surgery, expectations for refractive outcomes continue to increase. During the past decade, advancements in technology have provided new ways to measure the cornea in preparation for cataract ...
Fernández-Vega-Cueto, Luis   +16 more
core   +1 more source

Spectrum of Congenital Anomalies in Myhre Syndrome—Insights Into Effects Brought by Altered TGF‐β Signaling via Gain‐of‐Function Variants in SMAD4

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Myhre syndrome is a rare genetic disorder characterized by progressive multisystem involvement. Gain‐of‐function missense heterozygous variants affecting the Ile500 residue and Arg496 residue of the SMAD4 gene are implicated in this condition.
Kawmadi Gunawardena   +13 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

open access: yesBMJ 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   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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

open access: yesBMC 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   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Co‐Occurring Non‐Cardiac Congenital Anomalies Among Cases With Congenital Heart Defects

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Cases with congenital heart defects (CHD) often have other associated anomalies. The aim of this investigation was to assess the prevalence and the types of co‐occurring anomalies in CHD in a well‐defined population. The anomalies co‐occurring with CHD were ascertained in all live births, stillbirths and terminations of pregnancy for fetal ...
Claude Stoll   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cataract extraction slowed the visual field progression rate in patients with angle-closure glaucoma

open access: yesTaiwan Journal of Ophthalmology, 2021
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the rate of progression of Humphrey visual field before and after the cataract surgery in patients with angle-closure glaucoma.
Yu-Chun Cheng   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Changes in intraocular pressure after cataract surgery: Analysis of the Swedish National Cataract Register Data.

open access: yes, 2015
To analyze changes in intraocular pressure (IOP) after cataract surgery based on data from the Swedish National Cataract Register (NCR)
Zetterström, Charlotta   +11 more
core   +1 more source

Essential embryology for the Canadian pathologists’ assistant

open access: yesAnatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Pathologists' assistants (PAs) are pivotal in healthcare, conducting autopsies and examining tissues under a pathologist's guidance. Embryology knowledge is crucial for PAs to accurately assess anomalies and identify pathologies. Yet, it is often overlooked in academic PA training programs.
Samantha H. Nacci   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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