Immunological studies of chronic ocular toxoplasmosis : up-regulation of major histocompatibility complex class I and transforming growth factor beta and a protective role for interleukin-6 [PDF]
A murine model was used to characterize the local immune and inflammatory response during ocular toxoplasmosis. Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I, normally expressed at low levels in immune-privileged sites such as the eye, was up-regulated ...
Byrne, N. +6 more
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Epidemiological study of ocular trauma in an urban slum population in Delhi, India. [PDF]
PURPOSE: To study the epidemiology and clinical profile of victims of ocular trauma in an urban slum population. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross-sectional study, conducted on 500 families each in three randomly selected urban slums in Delhi, collected ...
Vats, S +5 more
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Ocular disorders in children with learning disabilities in special education schools of Pune, India. [PDF]
AIM: The aim was to study and treat ocular disorders in children with learning disabilities (cLDs) and explore associations with their perinatal history.
Gilbert, Clare +12 more
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Surveillance for ocular hypertension : an evidence synthesis and economic evaluation [PDF]
OBJECTIVES: To determine effective and efficient monitoring criteria for ocular hypertension [raised intraocular pressure (IOP)] through (i) identification and validation of glaucoma risk prediction models; and (ii) development of models to determine ...
Banister, K +92 more
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The ocular albinism type 1 protein, an intracellular G protein-coupled receptor, regulates melanosome transport in pigment cells [PDF]
The protein product of the ocular albinism type 1 gene, named OA1, is a pigment cell-specific G protein-coupled receptor exclusively localized to intracellular organelles, namely lysosomes and melanosomes.
Bennett, DC +51 more
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Purpose: To evaluate dry eye parameters, corneal topographic features, corneal densitometric changes, and anterior segment parameters in patients receiving systemic isotretinoin treatment. Methods: This prospective cross-sectional study included 66 eyes
Bozali, Erman +5 more
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Estimating household and community transmission of ocular Chlamydia trachomatis. [PDF]
INTRODUCTION: Community-wide administration of antibiotics is one arm of a four-pronged strategy in the global initiative to eliminate blindness due to trachoma. The potential impact of more efficient, targeted treatment of infected households depends on
Anthony W Solomon +43 more
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Topographic relations between ocular dominance and orientation columns in the cat striate cortex [PDF]
Löwel S, Bischof H-J, Leutenecker B, Singer W. Topographic relations between ocular dominance and orientation columns in the cat striate cortex. Experimental Brain Research.
Leutenecker, B. +3 more
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Caracterización clínica y epidemiológica del síndrome pseudoexfoliativo
RESUMEN Objetivo: Determinar las características clínicas y epidemiológicas del síndrome pseudoexfoliativo. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio de 109 ojos correspondientes a 55 pacientes atendidos en el Centro de Microcirugía Ocular y en el Servicio de ...
Lizet Sánchez Acosta +4 more
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Pressão intraocular (PIO) após cirurgia de extração de catarata
Objetivo: Determinar se existe variação da PIO em doentes com glaucoma submetidos à cirurgia de catarata. Métodos: Estudo retrospectivo de 101 olhos, de 75 doentes com média de idade de 78,91 ± 7,9 anos submetidos à cirurgia de catarata por ...
Maria Picoto +6 more
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