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Efficacy of Diacetate Esters of Macular Carotenoids: Effect of Supplementation on Macular Pigment

open access: yesJournal of Nutrition and Metabolism, 2018
The accumulation of the carotenoids lutein, zeaxanthin, and mesozeaxanthin in the center of the human retina, and known as the macula lutea or macular pigment, is believed to protect the retina from age-related macular degeneration.
Richard A. Bone   +2 more
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Macular morphologic changes following successful retinal detachment repair by scleral buckling surgery [PDF]

open access: yesVojnosanitetski Pregled, 2023
Background/Aim. Spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SDOCT) is very useful for the accurate examination of macular microstructure. The aim of this study was to evaluate macular morphologic changes after successful retinal detachment (RD) surgery
Petrović Nenad   +5 more
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Analysis of structural and vascular changes of the optic nerve head and macula in different stages of primary open angle glaucoma [PDF]

open access: yesVojnosanitetski Pregled, 2022
Background/Aim. It is possible that patients with open-angle glaucoma be asymptomatic in the early stage of the disease. The aim of this study was to determine the structural and vascular changes of the optic disc (OD) and macula in healthy and primary ...
Petrović Maja   +7 more
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Coping with the COVID‐19 pandemic by strengthening immunity as a nonpharmaceutical intervention: A major public health challenge

open access: yesHealth Science Reports, Volume 6, Issue 9, September 2023., 2023
Abstract Background and Aims The global Coronavirus‐2 outbreak has emerged as a significant threat to majority of individuals around the world. The most effective solution for addressing this viral outbreak is through vaccination. Simultaneously, the virus's mutation capabilities pose a potential risk to the effectiveness of both vaccines and, in ...
Nizam Uddin   +4 more
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Factors related to retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in bipolar disorder patients and major depression patients

open access: yesBMC Psychiatry, 2021
Background We analyzed the correlation of the clinical data with retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness and macular thickness in bipolar disorder patients and major depression patients.
Yanhong Liu   +5 more
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Age-Related Macular Degeneration: What Do We Know So Far?

open access: yesActa Medica Lituanica, 2021
Ageing is a natural process that everyone experiences and nobody is an exception. With ageing, our body experiences physiological changes. In this article, the focus is made on the physiological changes of our eyes related to ageing and age-related ...
Ho Hin Ma, Rasa Liutkevičienė
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