Extent and mechanism of sealing in transected giant axons of squid and earthworms [PDF]
Transected axons are often assumed to seal at their cut ends by the formation of continuous membrane barriers that allow for the restoration of function in the axonal stumps.
Ballinger, Martis L. +3 more
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Posterior corneal surface stability after femtosecond laser-assisted keratomileusis [PDF]
The purpose of this study was to evaluate posterior corneal surface variation after femtosecond laser-assisted keratomileusis in patients with myopia and myopic astigmatism. Patients were evaluated by corneal tomography preoperatively and at 1, 6, and 12
Cagini, Carlo +6 more
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ABSTRACT A better understanding of the possible adaptive response and genomic vulnerability of forest trees is needed to properly assist future forest management and develop adequate resilience strategies to changing environments. Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.), a keystone species with extensive distribution and a broad ecological niche, is expected ...
Bartosz Łabiszak, Witold Wachowiak
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AI for a clear eye: Revolutionizing refractive surgery
Advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) have significantly impacted the field of ophthalmology, particularly in the treatment of refractive errors and cataracts, which are major causes of treatable blindness.
John Davis Akkara
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Miopía Alta: definición, comorbilidad y corrección refractiva. Revisión bibliográfica [PDF]
La definición Miopía Alta es un tema controvertido pues no hay consenso en la definición del umbral de equivalente esférico y/o longitud axial. La miopía, y especialmente la miopía alta, induce cambios en el ojo asociando comorbilidad que puede ...
Espino García, Adolfo
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A Brief History of Corneal Refractive Surgery
The invention of corneal refractive surgery changed the lives of millions of people worldwide. Its development has undergone a remarkable evolution over more than a century.
Katarzyna Samelska, Justyna Izdebska
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Morphological Changes of Corneal Keratocytes following Surface Ablation Laser Surgery: An Observational Study from the United Kingdom [PDF]
Introduction: Laser Subepithelial Keratomileusis (LASEK) is a type of surface ablation laser surgery that offers a solution to patients for correcting their ametropia.
Daphné Gunness +3 more
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Aspheric Optical Zones in hyperopia with the SCHWIND AMARIS
Purpose: To evaluate the corneal Functional Optical Zone (FOZ) and the Effective Optical Zone (EOZ) of the ablation, among eyes that underwent LASEK/Epi-LASEK treatments for hyperopic astigmatism.
Massimo Camellin, Samuel Arba Mosquera
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Localization of axonally transported 125I-wheat germ agglutinin beneath the plasma membrane of chick retinal ganglion cells. [PDF]
The distribution of 125I-wheat germ agglutinin (WGA) transported by axons of chick retinal ganglion cells to layer d of the optic tectum was studied by electron microscopic autoradiography.
LaVail, JH, McDonald, DM, Sugino, IK
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Sex Differences in rt-PA Utilization at Hospitals Treating Stroke: The National Inpatient Sample. [PDF]
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Sex and race disparities in recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) use have been reported. We sought to explore sex and race differences in the utilization of rt-PA at primary stroke centers (PSCs) compared to non-PSCs ...
Albright, Karen C +7 more
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