Identifying pathological myopia associated genes with GenePlexus in protein-protein interaction network. [PDF]
IntroductionPathological myopia, a severe form of myopia, is characterized by an extreme elongation of the eyeball, leading to various vision-threatening complications.
Luo Y+5 more
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MultifocAL COntact Lenses for Myopia (MALCOLM) control in Australian children: a study protocol for a double-blind, contralateral eye, non-inferiority, randomised controlled clinical trial. [PDF]
Introduction Myopia is the most common refractive error worldwide, but each dioptre increase in myopia leads to an increased risk of degenerative eye disease and permanent vision impairment.
Dang R+6 more
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Myopic refraction is the most common ocular pathology, currently affecting about 1.5 billion people worldwide. Recent decades have seen a trend towards a significant increase in myopia prevalence, which is likely to continue in the near future. Therefore,
V. V. Neroev+6 more
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Aqueous humor level of sCD44 in patients with degenerative myopia and primary open-angle glaucoma [PDF]
Background The transmembrane glycoprotein CD44 is a major hyaluronan cell surface receptor widely distributed in eye tissues and fluids. The shed ectodomain of CD44 is termed soluble CD44 and is toxic to human retinal ganglion cells in cell culture.
Akdogan, Muberra+2 more
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Automatic Diagnosis of Pathological Myopia from Heterogeneous Biomedical Data [PDF]
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A Iwase+30 more
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Pathology of Macular Foveoschisis Associated with Degenerative Myopia [PDF]
This is a clinicopathological paper on the histologic findings in myopia-associated macular foveoschisis. The findings on ophthalmic pathological study of a 73-year-old woman with high myopia are reviewed.
Chan, Chi-Chao+4 more
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Why acute decreased vision in patients with high myopia is an emergency? [PDF]
We report a case of 43 years old women who present myopic CNV (A) causing an acute vision loss. That has not been treated at time causing a chorioretinal atrophy as the angiography (B) and her Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) (C) shows.
Hajji Chaimae, Rajae Daoudi
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Genetic and environmental factors related to the development of myopic maculopathy in Spanish patients [PDF]
High myopia and the subsequent degenerative changes of the retina, choroid, and sclera, known as myopic maculopathy (MM), are a serious visual problem in many Asian countries, and are beginning to be so in the south of Europe, especially in the ...
Araiz, Javier+17 more
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Late-Onset Glaucoma-Filtrating Bleb Leak in a Penetrating Keratoplasty Patient: A Case Report [PDF]
Introduction. Late-onset bleb leaks occur more frequently after the use of adjunctive antimetabolites and require surgical management to seal and preserve filtrating bleb. Case Presentation. A 48-year-old female presented with decreased visual acuity for
Burcu, Ayse+2 more
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Myopic choroidal neovascularization: management issues remain
In the modern world, myopia continues to be one of the most common refractive errors and is considered a socially signifi cant problem, since it is a common cause of decreased vision.
S. I. Makogon, E. N. Kuznetsova
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