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Lightweight smart autofocusing eyeglasses

MOEMS and Miniaturized Systems XVII, 2018
More than 100 million people in the United States of America alone suffer from age-related presbyopia caused by a loss of focal accommodation of the eye crystalline lens as the lens stiffens with age. The resulting accommodative error or lag produces blurred images of objects placed at different distances.
N, Hasan, M, Karkhanis, C, Ghosh, F, Khan, T, Ghosh, H, Kim, C H, Mastrangelo   +6 more
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Eyeglass allergic contact dermatitis [PDF]

Contact Dermatitis, 1998
A literature review is presented of allergic contact dermatitis from eyeglasses. Causes are grouped into metals, plastics, plasticizers, solvents, UV stabilizers, antioxidants, dyes, and waxes. Plasticizers and UV stabilizers are currently the most common allergens.
T, Nakada, H I, Maibach
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Eyeglasses and risk of COVID-19 transmission—analysis of the Virus Watch Community Cohort study

International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Objectives: The importance of SARS-CoV-2 transmission via the eyes is unknown, with previous studies mainly focusing on protective eyewear in healthcare settings.
Annalan M.D. Navaratnam, Christopher O'Callaghan, Sarah Beale, Vincent Nguyen, Anna Aryee, Isobel Braithwaite, Thomas E. Byrne, Wing Lam Erica Fong, Ellen Fragaszy, Cyril Geismar, Susan Hoskins, Jana Kovar, Parth Patel, Madhumita Shrotri, Sophie Weber, Alexei Yavlinsky, Robert W. Aldridge, Andrew C. Hayward, Susan Michie, Pia Hardelid, Linda Wijlaars, Eleni Nastouli, Moira Spyer, Ben Killingley, Ingemar Cox, Vasileios Lampos, Rachel A. McKendry, Tao Cheng, Yunzhe Liu, Jo Gibbs, Richard Gilson, Alison Rogers, Anne M. Johnson   +32 more
doaj   +1 more source

A large-scale analysis of refractive errors in students attending public primary schools in Mexico

Scientific Reports, 2023
A cross-sectional, retrospective study was conducted from September 2013 through July 2014 to determine the prevalence of refractive errors among students attending public primary schools in Mexico.
Marco Antonio Ramírez-Ortiz, Mónica Amato-Almanza, Iván Romero-Bautista, Miguel Klunder-Klunder, Oswaldo Aguirre-Luna, Iryna Kuzhda, Serge Resnikoff, Kristen Allison Eckert, Van Charles Lansingh   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of Panoramic Acquisition Errors by Predoctoral Dental Students

Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives Panoramic radiography is commonly used in the management of dental‐alveolar pathology. Novice clinicians are prone to technical errors that diminish the diagnostic quality of radiographs. The objective of this study was to analyze technical errors made during panoramic exposures by third‐year (D3) dental students in order to enhance
Zachary B. Featherstone, Xiaoxi Cui, Wenjian Zhang   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Impact of Vision Problems on Households' Incomes: Evidence From the 2019 and 2022 Rounds of the Turkey Health Survey

Journal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Vision problems reduce individuals' quality of life, and they also reduce their productivity as workers and consequently decrease their incomes. Most vision problems can be corrected with properly fitted eyeglasses, but many people with vision problems do not have such eyeglasses.
Paul Glewwe, Hasan Gul, Aysit Tansel, Suzanne Wisniewski   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Queen Anne's Wardrobe: Fashion, Sartorial Politics, and the Representational Strategies of the Last Stuart Queen

Journal for Eighteenth-Century Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract The final Stuart monarch, Queen Anne, has often been overlooked in studies of visual and material culture, particularly of fashion and dress. This article is the first to undertake a qualitative and quantitative analysis of the wardrobe accounts of Queen Anne, situating her consumption within the context of the eighteenth‐century fashion ...
Sarah A. Bendall
wiley   +1 more source

Is the Indicator Magnifying Window for Insulin Pens Helpful for Elderly Diabetic Patients? [PDF]

Diabetes & Metabolism Journal, 2013
Patients with type 2 diabetes who require insulin therapy are commonly elderly and have poor visual acuity. In this study, we examined the clinical usefulness of the indicator magnifying window (IMW) for elderly patients with type 2 diabetes.
Ju Hee Lee, Eun Shil Hong, Jung Hun Ohn, Young Min Cho   +3 more
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Congenital aniridia: European COST action ANIRIDIA‐NET guidelines for diagnosis, management and care

Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract Congenital aniridia is a rare ocular disorder affecting the majority of eye structures and can be associated with systemic manifestations. The main visible phenotypic characteristic is the partial or complete absence of the iris; however, foveal hypoplasia is a more frequent and reliable clinical sign. Other ocular comorbidities are associated
Davide Romano, Vito Romano, Alejandra Daruich, Giulio Ferrari, Matthieu Robert, Francesco Semeraro, Neil Lagali, Dominique Bremond‐Gignac, the ANIRIDIA‐NET Clinical Guidelines Working Group, Miriam Barbany, Claus Cursiefen, Stefano Ferrari, Francisco Figueiredo, Christina Grupcheva, Jesper Hjortdal, Elke Kreps, Erlend Landsend, Laura Mauring, Hilde Pedersen, Nora Szentmáry, Bogumil Wowra, the Aniridia‐Europa and Geniris Working Group, Sophie Valleix, Juan Álvarez de Toledo, James Lauderdale, Tor Paaske Utheim, Paolo Rama   +26 more
wiley   +1 more source

Radiation Eye Dose for Physicians in CT Fluoroscopy-Guided Biopsy

Tomography, 2022
It is important to evaluate the radiation eye dose (3 mm dose equivalent, Hp (3)) received by physicians during computed tomography fluoroscopy (CTF)-guided biopsy, as physicians are close to the source of scattered radiation.
Yohei Inaba, Shin Hitachi, Munenori Watanuki, Koichi Chida   +3 more
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