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Open Challenges and Opportunities in Piezoelectricity for Tissue Regeneration

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This review provides an intriguing review of the recent advancements, challenges, and future perspectives regarding the application of piezoelectric scaffolds in tissue regeneration. The detailed exposition is anticipated to propel the advancement of personalized and intelligent piezoelectric implants, thereby fostering significant progress in this ...
Xiaoling Deng, Yu Zhuang, Jinjie Cui, Liyun Wang, Huilu Zhan, Xudong Wang, Kaili Lin, Changyong Yuan   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Topography-guided corneal surface laser ablation combined with simultaneous accelerated corneal collagen cross-linking for treatment of keratoconus

BMC Ophthalmology, 2021
Background to study the outcomes of topography-guided customized excimer laser subepithelial ablation combined with accelerated CXL for progressive keratoconus.
Yu Zhang, Yueguo Chen
doaj   +1 more source

Changes in Corneal Topography and Biomechanical Properties after Collagen Cross Linking for Keratoconus: 1-Year Results

Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology, 2015
Purpose: To evaluate changes in corneal topography and biomechanical properties after collagen cross-linking (CXL) for progressive keratoconus. Patients and Methods: Collagen cross-linking was performed on 97 eyes.
M. Sedaghat, M. Bagheri, Shahri Ghavami, S. Bamdad   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Mainstream Artificial Intelligence Technologies in Contemporary Ophthalmology

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
This review explores the latest artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in ophthalmology, focusing on four key data types: medical imaging, electronic health records, robotic‐assisted surgery, and genomics. It examines the structural features, use cases, clinical goals, and evaluation metrics of various AI algorithms, while also introducing emerging ...
Shiqi Yin, Lei Wang, Shanjun Wu, Jiewei Jiang, Wei Qiang, Yangyang Wang, Shihong Wang, Yi Shao, Wei Chen, Zhongwen Li   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Corneal Ectasis among Wrestlers: Report of Two Cases

Annals of Applied Sport Science, 2014
Report keratoconus in two patients with a long history of wrestling without any risk factor for corneal ectasia and reviewing the possible pathogenesis. To confirm suspicion of keratoconus, corneal topography was performed using scanning slit topography ...
Mohammad Ali Zare Mehrjardi, Hadi Zare Mehrjardi, Abasali Gaeeni, Elham Ashrafi, Homa Naderifar   +4 more
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Nanostructured Biomaterial‐Based Approaches to Support Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Differentiation

Advanced NanoBiomed Research, EarlyView.
Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), reprogrammed from adult somatic cells, represent an innovative approach for regenerative medicine and biomedical applications. This review highlights the importance of nanostructured biomaterials, utilized as delivery systems or scaffolds, in supporting iPSC differentiation and fate through structural and ...
Beatriz A. B. R. Passos, Matteo Battaglini, Gianni Ciofani   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Razões para recusar candidatos à cirurgia refrativa corneana [PDF]

, 2002
Purpose: To present how the section of Refractive Surgery of the Federal University of São Paulo assesses the candidates and the reasons to indicate for corneal refractive surgery. Methods: We examined 1626 patients.
Allemann, Norma, Campos, Mauro Silveira de Queiroz, Chamon, Wallace, Ribeiro, André Luiz Parolin, Schor, Paulo   +4 more
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Surface Topography and Mechanical Strain Promote Keratocyte Phenotype and Extracellular Matrix Formation in a Biomimetic 3D Corneal Model

Advanced Healthcare Materials, 2017
The optimal functionality of the native corneal stroma is mainly dependent on the well‐ordered arrangement of extracellular matrix (ECM) and the pressurized structure.
Wei Zhang, Jialin Chen, L. Backman, A. Malm, P. Danielson   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Optimizing biophysical properties of cellular niches to enhance stem cell‐derived extracellular vesicle function in musculoskeletal regeneration

BMEMat, EarlyView.
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) derived from stem cells show promise for applications in regenerative medicine, but their scalability and yield remain challenges. This review explores the approaches for biophysical modulations within cell niches on EV properties, discusses the current clinical application of EVs, and provides an outlook on the existing ...
Yang Xu, Chung Yin Matthew Cheung, Liling Liu, Hoi Pan Harry Cheung, Kam Yu Tam, Dai Fei Elmer Ker, Sarah H. Cartmell, Chuanbin Mao, Zhiyong Zhang, Dan Michelle Wang   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Influence of pterygium size on corneal higher-order aberration evaluated using anterior-segment optical coherence tomography [PDF]

, 2018
BackgroundThe prospective observation study aimed to evaluate changes in corneal higher-order aberrations induced by advancement of pterygium using an anterior-segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) and Zernike aberration analysis.MethodsThe ...
Minami Keiichiro, Miyata Kazunori, Okamoto Keiichiro, Oshika Tetsuro, Tokunaga Tadatoshi, 大鹿 哲郎   +5 more
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