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Blindness incidence in Germany - A population-based study from Württemberg-Hohenzollern [PDF]

open access: yes, 1999
Few data on the incidence of blindness in Germany are available. We analysed causes of legal blindness for the region Württemberg-Hohenzollern (population 5.5 million) in order to help fill in this gap.
Klauss, V.   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Maybe Just a Little Bit Special, After All? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
The attitude—common among tax professionals—that tax is special (mostly because of its supposedly unique complexity), and that special legal rules should apply in the tax context, has been described and excoriated by scholars as tax exceptionalism or ...
Ivarsson, Ylva, Sundell, Gustav
core   +3 more sources

Changes in retinal vascular bifurcation in eyes with myopia

open access: yesBMC Ophthalmology, 2022
Objective To evaluate the effect of myopia on retinal vascular bifurcation. Methods A cross-sectional study that retrospectively analyzed the fundus photographs and clinical data of 493 people who participated in routine physical examinations in Huadong ...
Caixia Sun   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Extraocular Muscle Imbalance and Outcomes of Scleral Buckling Surgery for Primary Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Objective: The objective was to study the muscle imbalance, restrictive motility in unlike gazes and the outcomes of the scleral buckling surgery for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.
Kawish, A. B. (Ayesha)   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Super‐Refractory Status Epilepticus (SRSE) in a Patient With Compound Heterozygous OPA1 Variants: Case Report and Literature Review

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Super‐Refractory Status Epilepticus (SRSE) is a rare, life‐threatening neurological emergency with unclear etiology in many cases. Mitochondrial dysfunction, often due to disease‐causing genetic variants, is increasingly recognized as a cause, with each gene producing distinct pathophysiological mechanisms.
Pouria Mohammadi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trends in myopia prevalence among late adolescents in South Korea: a population-level study and future projections up to 2050

open access: yesBMJ Open Ophthalmology
Objective This study aims to provide updated prevalence estimates of myopia and high myopia among late adolescent men in Seoul, South Korea, and predict future trends up to 2050.Methods and analysis This cross-sectional and population-level study ...
Jinu Han, Dongheon Surl, Yuri Seo
doaj   +1 more source

AC and AG Dinucleotide Repeats in the PAX6 P1 Promoter are Associated with High Myopia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Purpose: The PAX6 gene, located at the reported myopia locus MYP7 on chromosome 11p13, was postulated to be associated with myopia development. This study investigated the association of PAX6 with high myopia in 379 high myopia patients and 349 controls.
Chiang, Sylvia Wai Yee   +9 more
core  

High myopia: Reviews of myopia control strategies and myopia complications

open access: yesActa Ophthalmologica
Aims: Most participants in myopia control studies have low and moderate myopia, relatively little is known about myopia control in high myopia. This review aims to evaluate the efficacy of myopia control strategies in high myopia and report on the structural and pathological complications of the eye.Methods: Comprehensive literature searches were ...
Rakhee Shah   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Universal Electronic‐Structure Relationship Governing Intrinsic Magnetic Properties in Permanent Magnets

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Permanent magnets derive their extraordinary strength from deep, universal electronic‐structure principles that control magnetization, anisotropy, and intrinsic performance. This work uncovers those governing rules, examines modern modeling and AI‐driven discovery methods, identifies critical bottlenecks, and reveals electronic fingerprints shared ...
Prashant Singh
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence and risk factors of myopia in adult Korean population: Korea national health and nutrition examination survey 2013-2014 (KNHANES VI).

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2019
PURPOSE:To evaluate the prevalence and risk factors of myopia in adult Korean population. METHODS:Population-based cross-sectional data of 3,398 subjects aged 19 to 49 years was obtained using the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey ...
Sang Beom Han   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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