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Advanced nanotherapeutics for combating ocular infections: Rational design, antimicrobial mechanisms, and therapeutic breakthroughs

BMEMat, EarlyView.
Nanomaterials revolutionize ocular infection treatment by enabling targeted drug delivery and enhanced antimicrobial efficacy against resistant pathogens. This review systematically explores their rational design, multimodal mechanisms, and translational potential for next‐generation anti‐infective therapies.
Yujia Liu, Xuetian Wen, Yue Tan, Rui Zeng, Yijuan Zhang, Tong Lin, Lan Gong, Zichao Luo   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Contact Lens Knowledge and Practices Among Students in the College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Eye &ENT Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Contact lenses (CLs) are increasingly used worldwide for refractive error correction because of their optical, cosmetic, and functional advantages over spectacles. However, although their safe and effective use depends on adequate knowledge and proper hygiene practices, there is limited evidence on contact lens‐related knowledge ...
Naa Naamuah Tagoe, Maranatha Adiki Puplampu, Yaw Akye Essuman, Benjamin Abaidoo, Vera Adobea Essuman   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploration of the functional consequences of fixational eye movements in the absence of a fovea. [PDF]

, 2020
A recent theory posits that ocular drifts of fixational eye movements serve to reformat the visual input of natural images, so that the power of the input image is equalized across a range of spatial frequencies.
Agaoglu, Mehmet N, Chung, Susana TL
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Assessing the Spatial Relationship Between Fixation and Foveal Specializations [PDF]

, 2016
Increased cone photoreceptor density, an avascular zone (FAZ), and the displacement of inner retinal neurons to form a pit are distinct features of the human fovea.
Carroll, Joseph, Cooper, Robert F., Dubis, Adam M., Dubra, Alfredo, Summerfelt, Phyllis, Wilk, Melissa A.   +5 more
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Safety and Perioperative Outcomes of Immediate Versus Delayed Sequential Bilateral Cataract Surgery in the Pediatric Population: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Eye &ENT Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Bilateral congenital cataracts are a major cause of preventable childhood blindness. Although delayed sequential bilateral cataract surgery (DSBCS) has traditionally been the preferred approach, immediate sequential bilateral cataract surgery (ISBCS) is increasingly being considered to reduce anesthesia exposure and healthcare ...
Mehreen Akram, Zarwa Rashid, Hafiz Aqib Ilyas, Danyal Bakht, Muhammad Arham, Syed Ali Ahsan, Sheraz Ali, Faryal Bakht, Zubaida Hanif   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

A medieval fallacy: the crystalline lens in the center of the eye. [PDF]

, 2016
ObjectiveTo determine whether, as most modern historians have written, ancient Greco-Roman authors believed the crystalline lens is positioned in the center of the eye.BackgroundHistorians have written that statements about cataract couching by Celsus ...
Hadi, Tamer M, Leffler, Christopher T, Schwartz, Daniel, Schwartz, Stephen G, Udupa, Akrithi   +4 more
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Skull Base Surgery in the Pediatric Population—The 2nd International Collaborative Study (1995–2015)

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The current study presents the efforts of a global collaborative group to review the management and outcomes of malignant tumors of the skull base in the pediatric population worldwide. Patients and Methods A total of 28 institutions contributed data on 3061 patients. From this, there were 64 pediatric patients (2.1%).
Dan M. Fliss, Omer J. Ungar, Helena Levyn, Cristina Valero, Dauren Adilbay, Alana Eagan, Junting Zheng, Mithat Gonen, Marc A. Cohen, Snehal Patel, Ian Ganly, Prathamesh Pai, Paolo Castelnuovo, Fang Ju Gao, Cesare Piazza, Piero Nicolai, Benedict J. Panizza, James Bowman, Catherine Barnett, Luiz P. Kowalski, Ronaldo N. Toledo, John DeAlmeida, Ian Witterick, Philippe Herman, Walter Fontanella, Gregorio Sanchez Aniceto, Sefik Hosal, Serdar Ozer, Subramania Iyer, Richard Harvey, C. Rene Leemans, Jan‑Jaap Hendrickx, Marcelo Figari, Luis Boccalatte, Ichi Nibu, Peter Clarke, Catherine Rennie, Yiming Zhu, Claudio Cernea, Sergio Goncalves, Rodney Schlosser, Fernando Dias, Zoukaa Sargi, Shahzada Ahmed, Wojciech Golusinski, Se Heon Kim, Shirley Y. Su, Shaan M. Raza, Franco DeMonte, Ehab Hanna, Jatin P. Shah   +50 more
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Causes of Moderate to Severe Visual Impairment and Blindness Among Children in Integrated Schools for the Blind and Visiting a Tertiary Eye Hospital in Nepal: The Nepal Pediatric Visual Impairment (NPVI) Study [Letter]

Clinical Ophthalmology, 2023
Mahendra Singh,1 Ashish Chander,2 Suraj Kumar Chaurasiya,1 Radhika3 1Department of Optometry and Vision Science, CL Gupta Eye Institute, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, 244001, India; 2Department of Ophthalmology.
Singh M, Chander A, Chaurasiya SK, Radhika   +3 more
doaj  

NIR-triggered thermosensitive polymer brush coating modified intraocular lens for smart prevention of posterior capsular opacification

Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 2023
Posterior capsule opacification (PCO) is the most common complication after cataract surgery. Drug-eluting intraocular lens (IOLs) is a promising concept of PCO treatment in modern cataract surgery.
Chen Qin, Shimin Wen, Fan Fei, Yuemei Han, Haiting Wang, Hao Chen, Quankui Lin   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Metastatic Cutaneous Adnexal Carcinoma of the Head and Neck With Durable Response to an Aromatase Inhibitor Combined With a Cyclin‐Dependent Kinase 4/6 Inhibitor

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Cutaneous adnexal carcinomas are a very rare group of cancers arising from appendageal structures of the skin. More than half occur in the head and neck region. No standard treatments exist for metastatic disease. Methods A 48‐year‐old postmenopausal female presented with an enlarging scalp lesion.
Nilesh Kapoor, Manasa Narasimman, Travis Vandergriff, Amy L. Jones   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source