Purpose: The purpose was to measure the concentrations of various cytokines and growth factors (including vascular endothelial growth factor [VEGF] and pigment epithelium-derived factor [PEDF]) in the vitreous of patients with proliferative diabetic ...
V V Chernykh +4 more
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Influence of Pachymetry and Intraocular Pressure on Dynamic Corneal Response Parameters in Healthy Patients [PDF]
To evaluate the influence of pachymetry, age, and intraocular pressure in normal patients and to provide normative values for all dynamic corneal response parameters (DCRs) provided by dynamic Scheimpflug ...
Ahmed Elsheikh +57 more
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Phenotypic Heterogeneity in Glaucoma: The Systemic and Vascular Landscape Behind Functional Loss
Objective To analyze the direct and indirect associations between structural, functional, and systemic variables in patients with primary open‐angle glaucoma (POAG), normal‐tension glaucoma (NTG), and controls using structural equation modeling (SEM). Methods A cross‐sectional observational study was conducted including 156 participants: 55 with POAG ...
José Enrique Muñoz de Escalona Rojas +3 more
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Analysis of Intraoperative and Postoperative Complications in Pseudoexfoliation Eyes Undergoing Cataract Surgery [PDF]
Introduction: Pseudoexfoliation (PXE) is a genetically inherited condition affecting usually seen in those aged over 50 years. Surgical management of cataract in patients with PXE pose a challenge due to associated changes in ocular structures.
BC. Hemalatha, Sathyendranath B Shetty
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Mainstream Artificial Intelligence Technologies in Contemporary Ophthalmology
This review explores the latest artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in ophthalmology, focusing on four key data types: medical imaging, electronic health records, robotic‐assisted surgery, and genomics. It examines the structural features, use cases, clinical goals, and evaluation metrics of various AI algorithms, while also introducing emerging ...
Shiqi Yin +9 more
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Ocular pressure waveform reflects ventricular bigeminy and aortic insufficiency
Ocular pulse amplitude (OPA) is defined as the difference between maximum and minimum intraocular pressure (IOP) during a cardiac cycle. Average values of OPA range from 1 to 4 mmHg.
Jean B Kassem +5 more
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Corneal transparency after cross-linking for keratoconus : 1-year follow-up [PDF]
PURPOSE: To evaluate the changes in corneal transparency and thickness measured objectively using Pentacam Scheimpfl ug (Oculus Optikgerate GmbH) corneal tomography (densitometry) after corneal cross-linking (CXL).
González-Méijome, José Manuel +3 more
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ABSTRACT Background and Aims Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) is commonly used for refractive errors but is associated with postoperative pain and delayed epithelial healing. Vitamin A has been shown to support epithelial regeneration and corneal wound healing.
Maryam Hajizadeh +2 more
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Glaucoma case finding and management among optometrists in Ghana and Nigeria
SIGNIFICANCE: This research contributes to the understanding of glaucoma case finding and management in Ghana and Nigeria. As areas of high glaucoma prevalence, gaining insight into this is paramount to identify barriers and better understand how to improve the detection of this blinding eye disease in an at‐risk population.
Obed Amoah‐Smith +3 more
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Femtosecond laser and microkeratome-assisted Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty: first clinical results [PDF]
Purpose: To evaluate the use of a femtosecond laser combined with a microkeratome in the preparation of posterior corneal disks for Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK).
Costa, E +5 more
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