Pulsed light therapy for the treatment of dry eyes: retrospective analysis of a series of cases [PDF]
Objective: To evaluate the immediate effectiveness of intense regulated pulsed light applied to the periocular area of patients with dry eyes in a retrospective study of a series of cases.
Leonardo César Gontijo +2 more
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CRISPR/Cas9 mediated knockout of rb1 and rbl1 leads to rapid and penetrant retinoblastoma development in Xenopus tropicalis [PDF]
Retinoblastoma is a pediatric eye tumor in which bi-allelic inactivation of the Retinoblastoma 1 (RB1) gene is the initiating genetic lesion. Although recently curative rates of retinoblastoma have increased, there are at this time no molecular targeted ...
Boel, Annekatrien +12 more
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Trehalose for Ocular Surface Health
Trehalose is a natural disaccharide synthesized in various life forms, but not found in vertebrates. An increasing body of evidence demonstrates exceptional bioprotective characteristics of trehalose.
Jarmo Laihia, Kai Kaarniranta
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Unilaterales Sicca-Syndrom [PDF]
ZusammenfassungEs wird über den Fall eines streng einseitigen Sicca-Syndroms bei einem männlichen Patienten berichtet. Im Rahmen einer Stufendiagnostik konnte das Spektrum möglicher Ursachen immer weiter eingegrenzt werden, wobei v. a. die MRT-morphologische Darstellung der Tränendrüsenloge auf der betroffenen Seite wichtige diagnostische Informationen
J. Jakob-Girbig, D. Meller
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Impacto da poluição ambiental na superfície ocular de pacientes com síndrome de Sjögren [PDF]
Purpose: To evaluate the effect of air pollution on the ocular surface of patients with Sjögren's syndrome. Methods: We investigated the ocular surfaces of thirty patients with Sjögren's syndrome and thirty healthy volunteers (control group) living in ...
Berra, Alejandro +5 more
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IRT5 Probiotics Changes Immune Modulatory Protein Expression in the Extraorbital Lacrimal Glands of an Autoimmune Dry Eye Mouse Model [PDF]
PURPOSE. While the association between the gut microbiome and the immune system has been studied in autoimmune disorders, little is known about ocular disease.
Choi, Se Hyun +6 more
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Functional variants of DOG1 control seed chilling responses and variation in seasonal life-history strategies in Arabidopsis thaliana. [PDF]
The seasonal timing of seed germination determines a plant's realized environmental niche, and is important for adaptation to climate. The timing of seasonal germination depends on patterns of seed dormancy release or induction by cold and interacts with
Ezcurra, Exequiel +6 more
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Background The purpose is to perform a cost effectiveness analysis amniotic membrane vs. topical medications in the use of treating dry eye disease.
Jeffrey Voigt
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Interferons and Dry Eye in Sjögren’s Syndrome
Various cytokines, including interferon (IFN)-γ and IL-17, are augmented, and autoreactive T cells and B cells are activated in the immune pathogenesis of Sjögren’s syndrome (SS). In particular, IFNs are involved in both the early stages of innate immunity by high level of type I IFN in glandular tissue and sera and the later stages of disease ...
Yoko Ogawa +2 more
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Ocular manifestations of vitiligo: a systematic review
Vitiligo is a disorder characterized by loss of epidermal melanocytes, resulting in depigmented macules and patches. While the relationship between ocular pathology and vitiligo has been demonstrated in conditions such as Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada and ...
Tessa LeWitt +5 more
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