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The global cost of eliminating avoidable blindness
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2012 Aims : To complete an initial estimate of the global cost of eliminating avoidable blindness, including the investment required to build ongoing primary and secondary health care systems, as well as to eliminate the ′backlog′ of avoidable blindness. This
Kirsten L Armstrong +4 more
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Yoga Ocular Exercises to Maintain Eye Health During Work and Distance Learning in the New Normal Era
Jurnal Berita Ilmu Keperawatan, 2021 The COVID-19 outbreak is a challenge for the world of work and education to change all activities from face-to-face system into remote system with internet and technology-based online system.
Ayunda Puteri Rizanti
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Revista Electrónica Dr. Zoilo E. Marinello Vidaurreta, 2021 Background: ocular traumas are one of the main causes of unilateral vision loss.Objective: to describe clinical and epidemiological characteristics of the patients with ocular trauma treated at the emergency department of the “Dr.
Mario Enrique Plá-Acebedo +4 more
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Journal of Education and Health Promotion, 2018 Introduction: Undiagnosed and uncorrected refractive errors in childhood can negatively affect the development of vision and cause students to have low academic success and even quit school before graduation.
Nukhet Kirag, Ayla Bayik Temel
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SK2 channels are required for function and long-term survival of efferent synapses on mammalian outer hair cells [PDF]
, 2009 Cochlear hair cells use SK2 currents to shape responses to cholinergic efferent feedback from the brain. Using SK2-/- mice, we demonstrate that, in addition to their previously defined role in modulating hair cell membrane potentials, SK2 channels are ...
Adelman, John P. +8 more
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Visual status and prevalence of eye disorders among school-age children in southern Nigeria
African Vision and Eye Health, 2017 Aim: This study assessed the types and prevalence of eye problems among school-age children in Cross River State (CRS), Nigeria. Method: The study design was a cross-sectional analytic survey of 2418 school children aged 6–17 years from seven public and
Bernadine N. Ekpenyong +6 more
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Stevia (Stevia rebaudiana) Improves Carotenoid Content in Eggs When Fed to Laying Hens
Foods, 2022 Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni is a shrub with leaves that have a high concentration of carotenoids such as lutein and zeaxanthin. Egg yolks are a bioavailable source of lutein and zeaxanthin. The consumption of these carotenoids has been linked with improved
Vasil Radoslavov Pirgozliev +6 more
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Helping the World\u27s Poor [PDF]
, 2007 What began as a health screening project for orphans ended with eye-opening lessons on the struggles facing some of the world’s most vulnerable ...
Mileham, Mardi
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Cyclic nucleotide signaling as a drug target in retinitis pigmentosa
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Disruptions in cGMP and cAMP signaling can contribute to retinal dysfunction and photoreceptor loss in retinitis pigmentosa. This perspective examines the mechanisms and evaluates emerging evidence on targeting these pathways as a potential therapeutic strategy to slow or prevent retinal degeneration.
Katri Vainionpää +2 more
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Comparison of various methods to delineate blood vessels in retinal images [PDF]
, 2005 The blood vessels in the human retina are easily visualisable via digital fundus photography and provide an excellent window to the health of a patient affected by diseases of blood circulation such as diabetes.
Cesar, R.M., Jr. +6 more
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