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Frequency of Dry Eyes with and without Posterior Blepharitis in Diabetes Patients

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2022
Objective: To assess the frequency of dry eyes with and without posterior blepharitis in diabetic patients managed in our hospital. Study Design: Cross-sectional study.
Mahum Faheem, Syed Abid, Hassan Naqvi, Haroon Sarfaraz, Farooq ul Abidin   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Short Tear Film Breakup Time–Type Dry Eye

Investigative Opthalmology & Visual Science, 2018
Measurement of tear film breakup time (TBUT) has become a standard diagnostic procedure in the dry eye clinic. Short TBUT-type dry eye is characterized by TBUT of less than 5 seconds and dry eye symptoms such as ocular fatigue or dryness; the importance of this type has recently been gaining prominence. Patients with this condition show no reduction in
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Protocol for quantifying miRNA trafficking across the endosomal membrane

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
An in vitro protocol measures miRNA uptake into endosomes isolated from mammalian cell extracts, which are free of subcellular contaminants. Performed at 37 °C in the presence of ATP, it ensures the import of single‐stranded miRNA into the endosomal lumen.
Syamantak Ghosh, Kamalika Mukherjee, Suvendra N. Bhattacharyya   +2 more
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Plasma EV Proteomics Identifies ECM Remodeling and Inflammatory Proteins LUM and C7 as Candidate Biomarkers in FSHD

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is one of the most debilitating and common muscular dystrophies. Despite its severity, no approved therapy exists for FSHD patients. However, several therapeutic candidates are currently under development, and some have recently entered clinical trials, marking the need for reliable ...
Mustafa Bilal Bayazit, Chiranth K. Nagaraj, Jackson S. Newell, Kim Truc Nguyen, Xilal Y. Rima, Jacob Doon‐Ralls, Eduardo Reátegui, Jeffrey M. Statland, Rabi Tawil, Kevin M. Flanigan, Scott Q. Harper, Nizar Y. Saad   +11 more
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Meibomian Gland Dysfunction in Type 2 Diabetic Patients

Journal of Ophthalmology, 2017
Purpose. To investigate meibomian gland and tear film function in patients with type 2 diabetes. Methods. This prospective study compared changes in meibomian gland and tear film function in type 2 diabetic patients with nondiabetic patients.
Xiaolei Lin, Binbin Xu, Yuxi Zheng, Terry G. Coursey, Yinying Zhao, Junhua Li, Yana Fu, Xuewen Chen, Yun-e Zhao   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaporation-driven instability of the precorneal tear film [PDF]

, 2018
Tear-film instability is widely believed to be a signature of eye health. When an interblink is prolonged, randomly distributed ruptures occur in the tear film. "Black spots" and/or "black streaks" appear in 15 to 40 s for normal individuals.
Braun, Richard J, Peng, Cheng-Chun, Cerretani, Colin, Radke, CJ   +3 more
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White Matter and Perivascular Imaging Changes in Alzheimer's Disease and Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Peak‐width of skeletonized mean diffusivity (PSMD) and diffusion tensor imaging–analysis along the perivascular space (DTI‐ALPS), reflecting white matter integrity and glymphatic function, are altered in Alzheimer's disease (AD).
Debina Laishram, Guangwei Du, Sangam Kanekar, Nandakumar Nagaraja   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The effect of beverages containing caffeine on the tear film parameters: an observational study

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Objective: To assess the short-term effect of consuming two beverages containing caffeine on tear film parameters. Method: The observational study was conducted at the King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from March 5 to April 28, 2016, and ...
Essam Saad Almutleb, Gamal Abdel-Rahman El-Hiti, Fahad Modhy Alotibi, Muqrin Mohamad Al-Grian, Meznah Saud Almutairi, Ali Mohammed Masmali   +5 more
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Optimization of a Rabbit Dry Eye Model Induced by Topical Instillation of Benzalkonium Chloride

Journal of Ophthalmology, 2020
Purpose. To optimize a rabbit dry eye model induced by topical instillation of benzalkonium chloride (BAC), reduce the days of instillation of the original model by increasing the concentration of BAC from 0.1% to 0.2%. Materials and Methods.
Carlos Carpena-Torres, Jesús Pintor, María Jesús Pérez de Lara, Fernando Huete-Toral, Almudena Crooke, Cristina Pastrana, Gonzalo Carracedo   +6 more
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Evaluation of ocular surface in type 2 diabetic patients

Delta Journal of Ophthalmology, 2020
Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate the tear film and the changes in ocular surface in type 2 diabetic patients. Patients and methods This is a prospective, cross-sectional, observational, hospital-based study of 100 participants (200 eyes ...
Reham S Badr, Alaa M Fadel, Ibrahim Y Allam, Ihab M Osman   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source