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ICL Postimplantation Decentration and Tilt in Myopic Patients with Primary Iridociliary Cysts

open access: yesJournal of Ophthalmology, 2023
Purpose. To observe the decentration and tilt of implantable collamer lens (ICL) as well as possible visual effects postimplantation in primary iridociliary cysts. Methods. The present investigation was a retrospective cohort study.
Ying Wang   +6 more
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PSF functions as a repressor of hypoxia-induced angiogenesis by promoting mitochondrial function

open access: yesCell Communication and Signaling, 2021
Background Abnormal neovascularization is the most common cause of blindness, and hypoxia alters tissue metabolism, function, and morphology. HIF-1α, the transcriptional activator of VEGF, has intricate mechanisms of nuclear translocation and activation,
Lijie Dong   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Alteration of Brain Function by the Improvement of Periodontal Tissues and Occlusal State

open access: yesCase Reports in Dentistry, 2022
Objective. In this study, we have introduced a case in which the effective blood oxygenation level-dependent signal on functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) was altered by the improvement of periodontal tissue and occlusal function in a patient ...
Kosuke Muraoka   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Corneal Asphericity and Higher-Order Aberrations after FS-LASIK and Trans-PRK for Myopia

open access: yesJournal of Ophthalmology, 2021
Objective. To compare the corneal asphericity and higher-order aberrations (HOAs) of femtosecond laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (FS-LASIK) with Smart Pulse Technology (SPT) assisted transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy (Trans-PRK) for ...
Yuan Wu   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Analysis of Tear Function Outcomes following Collagen Cross-Linking Treatment in Ectatic Corneas

open access: yesJournal of Ophthalmology, 2022
Purpose. To analyze tear function outcomes following collagen cross-linking (CXL) treatment in ectatic corneas. Methods. Fifty-seven eyes of 34 patients were included, and patients with keratoconus who underwent epithelium-on (epi-on) or epithelium-off ...
Xiu Wang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Promoting equity in health emergencies through health systems strengthening: lessons learned from disability inclusion in the COVID-19 pandemic

open access: yesInternational Journal for Equity in Health, 2022
Discriminatory health systems and inequalities in service provision inevitably create barriers for certain populations in a health emergency. Persons with disabilities have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Emma Pearce   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of tear film and the morphological changes of meibomian glands in young Asian soft contact lens wearers and non-wearers

open access: yesBMC Ophthalmology, 2020
Background The aim of this study was to explore the differences in terms of tear film and meibomian glands (MGs) between young Asian soft contact lens (CL) wearers and non-wearers.
Tianpu Gu   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Lovastatin inhibits erythroleukemia progression through KLF2-mediated suppression of MAPK/ERK signaling

open access: yesBMC Cancer, 2023
Background Lovastatin, an HMG-CoA inhibitor and an effective cholesterol lowering drug, exhibits anti-neoplastic activity towards several types of cancer, although the underlying mechanism is still not fully understood.
Jian Gao   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Inverse problem for Dirac systems with locally square-summable potentials and rectangular Weyl functions [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Inverse problem for Dirac systems with locally square summable potentials and rectangular Weyl functions is solved. For that purpose we use a new result on the linear similarity between operators from a subclass of triangular integral operators and the ...
Alexander Sakhnovich, Weyl Functions
core   +1 more source

Salvianolic acid A alleviates lipopolysaccharide-induced disseminated intravascular coagulation by inhibiting complement activation

open access: yesBMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, 2022
Introduction Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is a syndrome characterized by coagulopathy, microthrombus, and multiple organ failure. The complement system in DIC is overactivated, and the functions of complement and coagulation pathways are ...
Qi-Yun Zhang   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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