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The effect of visual impairment on quality of life of children aged 3-16 years [PDF]

, 2010
Background: It is well known that visual impairment (VI) has a detrimental effect on Quality of Life (QoL) in adults. Little is known about the effects of VI in childhood. Aims: To evaluate the effects of VI on QoL of children.
Chadha, R. K., Subramanian, A.
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Self-Healing Alginate Hydrogel Formed by Dynamic Benzoxaborolate Chemistry Protects Retinal Pigment Epithelium Cells against Oxidative Damage

Gels, 2022
Oxidative stress is considered as a major factor causing retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) dysfunction and finally leading to retinal diseases such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Minhua Liu, Yate Huang, Chunwen Tao, Weijia Yang, Junrong Chen, Li Zhu, Tonghe Pan, Ravin Narain, Kaihui Nan, Yangjun Chen   +9 more
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IMI – industry guidelines and ethical considerations for myopia control report [PDF]

, 2019
PURPOSE. To discuss guidelines and ethical considerations associated with the development and prescription of treatments intended for myopia control (MC). METHODS.
Drove, Bjorn, Gifford, Kate L, Gonzalez-meijome, Jose Manuel, Gray, Lyle, Jones, Lyndon, Kratzer, Timo, Newman, Steve, Nichols, Jason J, Ohlendorf, Arne, Ramdass, Stephanie, Resnikoff, Serge, Santadomigo-Rubido, Jacinto, Schmid, Katrina L, Tan, Donald, Tan, Kai-Ooh, Vera-Diaz, Fuensanta A, Wong, Yee-Ling   +16 more
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Transcription factor Foxp1 is essential for the induction of choroidal neovascularization

Eye and Vision, 2022
Background The exudative form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is characterized by abnormal blood vessel growth, which is stimulated by vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) released from retinal pigment epithelium (RPE).
Meifang Yan, Junjian Li, Li Yan, Xue Li, Jie-Guang Chen   +4 more
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Dysflective cones: Visual function and cone reflectivity in long-term follow-up of acute bilateral foveolitis. [PDF]

, 2017
PURPOSE:Confocal adaptive optics scanning laser ophthalmoscope (AOSLO) images provide a sensitive measure of cone structure. However, the relationship between structural findings of diminished cone reflectivity and visual function is unclear.
Cunningham, Emmett T, Duncan, Jacque L, Foote, Katharina G, Gorin, Michael B, Lujan, Brandon J, Qin, Jia, Ratnam, Kavitha, Roorda, Austin, Tu, Joanna H, Tuten, William S   +9 more
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Expanding the scope of an eConsult service: acceptability and feasibility of an optometry-ophthalmology pilot project.

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology-journal Canadien D Ophtalmologie, 2022
OBJECTIVE To determine the feasibility and acceptability of connecting optometrists to ophthalmologists on an eConsult service. DESIGN Descriptive analysis of utilization data and an anonymous survey.
C. Liddy, S. Guglani, T. Ratzlaff, R. Campbell, Lacey Cranston, Andrea Miville, M. T. Hove, E. Keely   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Changes in forward light scatter parameters as a function of refractive error in young adults [PDF]

, 2020
Background/aims Some aspects of visual performance worsen with increasing myopia. Whilst the underlying causes are not always clear, reduction in retinal image quality is often attributed to structural changes in the posterior myopic eye.
Barbur, J., Nagra, M., Patel, M.
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SUV39H1 regulates corneal epithelial wound healing via H3K9me3-mediated repression of p27

Eye and Vision, 2022
Background Corneal epithelial wound healing (CEWH) is vital for maintaining the integrity and barrier function of the cornea. Although histone modifications mediating gene expression patterns is fundamental in some other tissues, it remains unclear ...
Shuai Yang, Weiwei Chen, Shanshan Jin, Guangying Luo, Xia Jing, Qi Liu, Peter S. Reinach, Jia Qu, Dongsheng Yan   +8 more
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Impending anterior ischemic optic neuropathy with elements of retinal vein occlusion in a patient on interferon for polycythemia vera. [PDF]

, 2012
We describe the course and likely pathophysiology of impending anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) and retinal vein occlusion in a 56-year-old man with polycythemia vera managed with interferon alpha for 2 years.
Hirsch, Louis K, Rue, Kelly S, Sadun, Alfredo A   +2 more
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Using geographic information systems to map eye care service distribution in rural and remote Western Australia

BMC Health Services Research
Background Many rural residents face barriers to eye care access. Government workforce data show a maldistribution of eye care providers in Western Australia however, no detailed information is available on regional coverage within the state.
Jingyi Chen, Khyber Alam, Sharon A. Bentley, Allison M. McKendrick, Marc Tennant, Sandra C. Thompson, Angus W. Turner   +6 more
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