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The Development of a Framework to Support Ageing Well in the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area of Australia

open access: yesAustralasian Journal on Ageing, Volume 45, Issue 3, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Objective Older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians are central to their communities, providing cultural leadership and care. However, colonisation and systemic inequities have led to significant health disparities, with chronic diseases and dementia disproportionately affecting those aged over the age of 55 years.
Rachel Quigley   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fania (Fanny) Kaplan and the attempted assassination of Vladimir Lenin: Ophthalmologic considerations

open access: yesActa Ophthalmologica, Volume 104, Issue 6, Page 705-708, September 2026.
Abstract Purpose Fania (Fanny) Kaplan (1890–1918), who was reportedly visually impaired, confessed to the attempted assassination of Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin (1870–1924) in 1918 by shooting him with a pistol. The precise nature of her visual loss is unknown and raises doubts about whether she had sufficient visual function to perform the act ...
Stephen G. Schwartz   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Aniridia‐associated keratopathy: Clinical and molecular mechanisms of disease progression and emerging therapeutic targets

open access: yesActa Ophthalmologica, Volume 104, Issue 6, Page 604-615, September 2026.
Abstract Congenital aniridia is a rare genetic disorder primarily caused by pathogenic variants of the PAX6 gene. It leads to various panocular anomalies, including aniridia‐associated keratopathy (AAK). This review highlights recent insights into its pathogenesis, focusing on clinical staging, microstructural changes in the cornea and molecular ...
N. Szentmáry   +27 more
wiley   +1 more source

Non‐physician delivered intravitreal injection service: A systematic review of safety, implementation, training and patient experience

open access: yesActa Ophthalmologica, Volume 104, Issue 6, Page e615-e629, September 2026.
Abstract The global demand for intravitreal anti‐vascular endothelial growth factor (anti‐VEGF) therapy continues to rise, straining ophthalmic capacity worldwide. Task shifting from physicians to trained non‐physician healthcare professionals has emerged as a potential strategy to expand service delivery.
Trang Truong Laursen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prenatal and childhood exposure to smoking and retinal nerve fibre layer thickness: A meta‐analysis of three independent birth cohorts

open access: yesActa Ophthalmologica, Volume 104, Issue 6, Page e686-e694, September 2026.
Abstract Purpose To examine retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) characteristics in relation to prenatal and postnatal smoking exposure in three independent birth cohorts: two Danish and one Australian cohort. Methods A combined meta‐analysis of peripapillary retinal nerve fibre thickness in the Copenhagen Prospective Studies on Asthma in Childhood 2000 ...
Linna Zhu   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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