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One-year follow-up of accelerated transepithelial corneal collagen cross-linking for progressive pediatric keratoconus

BMC Ophthalmology, 2018
Background Keratoconus typically presents in the teenage years and is more advanced in younger patients when compared with adults. In the present study, we aimed to assess the safety and efficacy of accelerated transepithelial corneal collagen cross ...
Mi Tian, Weijun Jian, Ling Sun, Yang Shen, Xiaoyu Zhang, Xingtao Zhou   +5 more
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Epidemiology of myopia [PDF]

Eye, 2014
Myopia is one of the most prevalent disorders of the eye. Higher myopia is associated with comorbidities that increase risks of severe and irreversible loss of vision, such as retinal detachment, subretinal neovascularization, dense cataract, and glaucoma.
Yuzhen Jiang, Paul J. Foster
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CRISPR-CasRx-mediated disruption of Aqp1/Adrb2/Rock1/Rock2 genes reduces intraocular pressure and retinal ganglion cell damage in mice

Nature Communications
Glaucoma affects approximately 80 million individuals worldwide, a condition for which current treatment options are inadequate. The primary risk factor for glaucoma is elevated intraocular pressure.
Mingyu Yao, Zhenhai Zeng, Siheng Li, Zhilin Zou, Zhongxing Chen, Xinyi Chen, Qingyi Gao, Guoli Zhao, Aodong Chen, Zheng Li, Yiran Wang, Rui Ning, Colm McAlinden, Xingtao Zhou, Jinhai Huang   +14 more
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Judging Myopia in Hindsight: Bivens Actions, National Security Decisions, and the Rule of Law [PDF]

, 2010
Liability in national security matters hinges on curbing both official myopia and hindsight bias. The Framers knew that officials could be short-sighted, prioritizing expedience over abiding values.
Margulies, Peter
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Increasing Prevalence of Myopia in Europe and the Impact of Education [PDF]

, 2015
Purpose To investigate whether myopia is becoming more common across Europe and explore whether increasing education levels, an important environmental risk factor for myopia, might explain any temporal trend.
Anastasopoulos, E. (Eleftherios), Bertelsen, G. (Geir), Bron, A. (Alain), Buitendijk, G.H.S. (Gabrielle), Cougnard-Grégoire, A. (Audrey), Creuzot-Garcher, C. (Catherine), Cumberland, P. (Phillippa), Dartigues, J.-F. (Jean-François), Delcourt, C. (Cécile), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Erke, M.G. (Maja Gran), Fletcher, A. (Astrid), Foster, P.J. (Paul J.), Hammond, C.J. (Christopher), Hofman, A. (Albert), Hogg, R. (Ruth), Hysi, P.G. (Pirro), Höhn, R. (René), Khawaja, A.P. (Anthony P.), Klaver, C.C.W. (Caroline), Korobelnik, J.-F. (Jean-François), Kuijpers, R.W.A.M. (Robert), Luben, R.N. (Robert N.), Mirshahi, A. (Alireza), Oxele, K. (Konrad), Pfeiffer, A.F.H. (Andreas), Rahi, J.S. (Jugnoo), Ried, J.S. (Janina), Topouzis, F. (Fotis), Verhoeven, V.J.M. (Virginie), Vingerling, J.R. (Hans), Von Hanno, T. (Therese), Williams, K.M. (Katie M.), Wolfram, C. (Christian)   +33 more
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Myopia, customer returns and the theory of planned behaviour [PDF]

, 2007
As a prevalent and growing form of customer behaviour, deshopping is on the rise. Retailers' focus on good customer service and the offering of lenient returns polices has led to the growth in this fraudulent behaviour of customers in returning goods.
Dennis, Charles, King, Tamira, Wright, Len Tiu   +2 more
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Comparative analysis of ocular biometrics using spectral domain optical coherence tomography with Purkinje image and optic nerve head alignments in mice

European Journal of Medical Research
Background Mice are an emerging model for experimental myopia. Due to their small eye size, non-invasive optical coherence tomography is essential for evaluating ocular biometrics.
Ying Hon Sze, Bing Zuo, Da Qian Lu, King Kit Li, Dennis Yan Yin Tse, Qian Zhao, Thomas Chuen Lam   +6 more
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Chengqi, Tongziliao and Yintang Point Acupuncture in Improving the Case of Myopia Visus [PDF]

, 2018
Background: Myopia, commonly referred to as shortsightedness, is one of the top five causes of blindness worldwide. It is said that in patients with myopia, intraocular pressure has a relationship that tends to increase at the severity of myopia ...
Mahadini, C. (Chantika), Wulandari, M. (Mayang)   +1 more
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Chinese eye exercises and myopia development in school age children: a nested case-control study [PDF]

, 2016
Chinese eye exercises have been implemented in China as an intervention for controlling children’s myopia for over 50 years. This nested case-control study investigated Chinese eye exercises and their association with myopia development in junior middle ...
Kang, Meng-Tian, Li, He, Li, Lei, Li, Shi-Ming, Liu, Luo-Ru, Meng, Bo, Millodot, Michel, Peng, Xiaoxia, Ran, Anran, Sun, Yunyun, Wang, Ningli   +10 more
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The Genetics of Myopia [PDF]

, 2019
Myopia is the most common eye condition worldwide and its prevalence is increasing. While changes in environment, such as time spent outdoors, have driven myopia rates, within populations myopia is highly heritable. Genes are estimated to explain up to 80% of the variance in refractive error.
Stuart MacGregor, Virginie J. M. Verhoeven, Annechien E. G. Haarman, Milly S. Tedja, Magda A. Meester-Smoor, Caroline C W Klaver   +5 more
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