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ICL Postimplantation Decentration and Tilt in Myopic Patients with Primary Iridociliary Cysts
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
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
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The Alteration of Brain Function by the Improvement of Periodontal Tissues and Occlusal State
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
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Corneal Asphericity and Higher-Order Aberrations after FS-LASIK and Trans-PRK for Myopia
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
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Analysis of Tear Function Outcomes following Collagen Cross-Linking Treatment in Ectatic Corneas
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
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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
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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
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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
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Inverse problem for Dirac systems with locally square-summable potentials and rectangular Weyl functions [PDF]
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
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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
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