Injuries of non-lethal child physical abuse to the crania and orofacial regions: a scientific review [PDF]
This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited."The literature ...
Banheiro, R.+2 more
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Migration of Retinal Cells through a Perforated Membrane: Implications for a High-Resolution Prosthesis [PDF]
One of the critical difficulties in design of a high-resolution retinal implant is the proximity of stimulating electrodes to the target cells. This is a report of a phenomenon of retinal cellular migration into a perforated membrane that may help to address this problem.Mylar membranes with an array of perforations (3-40 microm in diameter) were used ...
Palanker, Daniel+7 more
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Autologous platelet concentrate for the treatment of macular hole: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Autologous platelet concentrates are rich in growth factors and have shown potential for high anatomical success rates in macular hole treatment. However, no systematic review has yet assessed its impact.
Dillan Cunha Amaral+8 more
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Hearing impairment in Stickler syndrome: a systematic review [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Stickler syndrome is a connective tissue disorder characterized by ocular, skeletal, orofacial and auditory defects. It is caused by mutations in different collagen genes, namely COL2A1, COL11A1 and COL11A2 (autosomal dominant inheritance ...
Acke, Frederic+3 more
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Retinopexia com "buckle" escleral e crioterapia guiada por ultrassom: relato de caso [PDF]
If the ocular media are clear, indirect binocular ophthalmoscopy allows retinal detachment and retinal tear identification and treatment under direct visualization.
FOLGOSA, Marco Sérgio Pinto Alves+4 more
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Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) serological and lacrimal signaling in patients affected by vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) [PDF]
Background. Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) is a rare inflammatory disease involving the ocular surface, with seasonally exacerbated symptoms. Both type-1 and type-4 hypersensitivity reactions play a role in the development of VKC. Purpose.
Aventaggiato, Michele+5 more
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Self-inflicted penetrating eye injuries using a razor blade: Case report
Background A 23 year old white male with a history of social and behavioural problems attempted to blind himself chemically, with alcohol, and mechanically, with a razor blade.
Price Nicholas, Razavi Hessom
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Corneal laceration caused by river crab [PDF]
A 5-year-old boy presented with right eye pain associated with tearing and photophobia of 1-day duration. He gave a history of playing with a river crab when suddenly the crab clamped his fingers. He attempted to fling the crab off, but the crab flew and
Anuar, Azreen Redzal+3 more
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Artificial iris performance for smart contact lens vision correction applications [PDF]
This paper presents the simulated performance assessment of an artificial iris embedded on a scleral contact lens using real data from an aniridia patient.
De Smet, Herbert+2 more
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Maculopatia bilateral após queimadura elétrica: relato de caso [PDF]
CONTEXT:Electrical burns are an important etiology in dealing with patients suffering from burns. In situations of extensive deep lesions of multiple organs and systems affecting young and economically active people, there is a need for expensive ...
Faustino, Leandro Dario+5 more
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