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Enhancement of Visual Field Predictions with Pointwise Exponential Regression (PER) and Pointwise Linear Regression (PLR). [PDF]

, 2016
PurposeThe study was conducted to evaluate threshold smoothing algorithms to enhance prediction of the rates of visual field (VF) worsening in glaucoma.MethodsWe studied 798 patients with primary open-angle glaucoma and 6 or more years of follow-up who ...
Abdollahi, Niloufar, Caprioli, Joseph, de Leon, John Mark S, Morales, Esteban, Nouri-Mahdavi, Kouros, Yu, Fei   +5 more
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Degraded reality: Using VR/AR to simulate visual impairments [PDF]

, 2018
The effects of eye disease cannot be depicted accurately using traditional media. Consequently, public understanding of eye disease is often poor. We present a VR/AR system for simulating common visual impairments, including disability glare, spatial ...
Jones, P. R., Ometto, G.
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Detecting disease progression in mild, moderate and severe glaucoma

Current Opinion in Ophthalmology, 2022
Purpose of review The purpose of this review is to examine contemporary techniques for detecting the progression of glaucoma. We provide a general overview of detection principles and review evidence-based diagnostic strategies and specific considerations for detecting glaucomatous progression in patients with mild, moderate ...
Liebman, Daniel L., Wen, Joanne C., Shen, Lucy Q.   +2 more
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Implantable Drug Delivery Systems for Skeletal Muscles and Eyes

Advanced NanoBiomed Research, EarlyView.
This review highlights the different types of recent implantable drug delivery systems (IDDS) fabricated for a use with skeletal muscles, and with eyes. It presents the developments already made and the current research directions, showing the evolution of IDDS and their great diversity.
Serge Ostrovidov, Murugan Ramalingam, Hongkai Wu, Toshinori Fujie, Yukinari Nakamura, Takeshi Hori, Yuji Nashimoto, Xuetao Shi, Hirokazu Kaji   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Estimating correlation between multivariate longitudinal data in the presence of heterogeneity [PDF]

, 2017
Background Estimating correlation coefficients among outcomes is one of the most important analytical tasks in epidemiological and clinical research. Availability of multivariate longitudinal data presents a unique opportunity to assess joint evolution ...
Beiser, Julia A, Chen, Ling, Gao, Feng, Gordon, Mae O, Luo, Jingqin, Miller, J. Philip, Xiong, Chengjie   +6 more
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Mechanochromic Organic Materials: Molecular Mechanisms and Multidimensional Applications

Advanced Physics Research, EarlyView.
Mechanochromic (MC) organic materials change color in response to mechanical force. This review elucidates the molecular mechanisms (e.g., aggregation‐induced emission, AIE) and explores their multidimensional applications in sensors, anti‐counterfeiting, biomedical devices, and structural health monitoring, providing a roadmap for future smart ...
Xiaozhe Yin, Guoliang Niu, Yu Wang, Angela Wittmann, Huiyang Gou, Lang Jiang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of Visual Field Severity Classification Systems for Glaucoma [PDF]

Journal of Glaucoma, 2012
To compare categorical severity classification systems for glaucoma.This cross-sectional study included 1,921 eyes (49.5% right eye) from 1,137 participants from the Diagnostic Innovations in Glaucoma Study and African Descent and Glaucoma Evaluation Study.
Minna, Ng, Pamela A, Sample, John P, Pascual, Linda M, Zangwill, Chris A, Girkin, Jeffrey M, Liebmann, Robert N, Weinreb, Lyne, Racette   +7 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Cost–benefit analysis of screening programme for diabetic retinopathy in Bulgaria

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Late‐diagnosed diabetic retinopathy (DR) is difficult and expensive to treat. Screening programmes can identify the disease early and reduce the costs of its future treatment. This study aims to analyse the cost–benefit of screening programmes for DR.
Iva Nenkova, Yoana Lilova, Alexander Oscar, Alina Levi, Maria Kamusheva, Guenka Petrova   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nanostructured drug delivery systems for posterior segment eye diseases: Strategies to defy ocular barriers

BMEMat, EarlyView.
Efficient drug delivery to the posterior segment of the eye has long been a challenging issue due to the complex ocular barriers. The review focuses on the promise held by nanoplatforms for barrier penetration and the key mechanisms involved, also highlighting their advantages in achieving efficient drug delivery and superior treatment of PSEDs ...
Yifan Shen, Ying Yao, Yan Zhang, Xinyu Shi, Ling Bai, Yang Zhong, Yan Zhang, Kun Zhang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association of plasma lactoferrin levels with disease severity in glaucoma patients

Frontiers in Medicine
ObjectiveTo explore the relationship between plasma lactoferrin (Lf) and glaucoma, assessing the clinical utility of Lf in glaucoma.MethodsA cross-sectional study involved 161 glaucoma patients and 115 healthy controls, with a follow-up of 14 subjects ...
Zuo Wang, Zuo Wang, Donghua Liu, Hang Yuan, An Li, Jinxia Wang, Xiong Zhu, Wenbo Xiu, Gao Zhang, Yang Chen, Lingling Chen, Xiao Xiao, Chong He, Chong He, Fang Lu, Fang Lu, Fang Lu   +16 more
doaj   +1 more source