11th European Headache Federation Congress jointly with 31st Congress of the Italian Society for the Study of Headaches : Rome, Italy. 01-03 December 2017 [PDF]
, 2017 . Aims of the study were explore the relationship between peripheral chromatic and central visual dysfunction evaluating also the presence of functional receptor impairment in patients with migraine, with and without aura examined ...
Brighina, F +5 more
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Stem Cell Research & Therapy, 2022 Background Stem cell transplantation may improve visual acuity in patients with dry age-related macular degeneration. Herein, we aimed to summarise the evidence on the risks and benefits of stem cell transplantation for improving visual acuity, including
Licheng Li, Yang Yu, Shu Lin, Jianmin Hu
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En face optical coherence tomography detection of Schlemm’s canal in primary open angle glaucoma
Frontiers in Physiology, 2023 Purpose: To compare the morphological characteristics of Schlemm’s canal (SC) in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and healthy controls, using swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT) with en face reconstruction.Methods: In this ...
Haili Huang +8 more
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Scientific Reports, 2017 Our previous studies have demonstrated that activation of group I metabotropic glutamate receptors downregulated Kir channels in chronic ocular hypertension (COH) rats, thus contributing to Müller cell gliosis, characterized by upregulated expression of ...
Feng Gao +9 more
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Daily functioning, problem solving and satisfaction for quality of life in visually impaired old persons [PDF]
, 2017 Aim: The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of several dimensions of functioning on satisfaction for quality of life (QoL) experienced by visually impaired older adults.
Carrieri, Loredana +4 more
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Nerve growth factor inhibits TLR3-induced inflammatory cascades in human corneal epithelial cells
Journal of Inflammation, 2019 Background In herpes simplex epithelial keratitis, excessive TLR3-induced cellular responses after virus infection evoke inflammatory cascades that might be destructive to the host cornea. Nerve growth factor (NGF), a pluripotent neurotrophic factor with
Huiyu Chen +3 more
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Evaluation of axial length/total corneal refractive power ratio as a potential marker for ocular diagnosis of Marfan’s syndrome in children [PDF]
International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2021 AIM: To investigate whether the axial length (AL)/total corneal refractive power (TCRP) ratio is a sensitive and simple factor that can be used for the early diagnosis of Marfan's syndrome (MFS) in children.
Tian-Hui Chen +8 more
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Vitreoretinal interface abnormalities in middle-aged adults with visual impairment in the UK Biobank study: prevalence, impact on visual acuity and associations [PDF]
, 2017 Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of vitreoretinal interface abnormalities (VRIA), the degree of visual impairment and associations with VRIA among adults, aged 40–69 years, in the UK Biobank study.
Farragher, T, McKibbin, M, Shickle, D
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Scleral ultrastructure and biomechanical changes in rabbits after negative lens application [PDF]
International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2018 AIM: To address the microstructure and biomechanical changes of the sclera of rabbits after negative lens application by spectacle frame apparatus. METHODS: Five New Zealand rabbits of seven weeks post-natal were treated with -8 D lens monocularly over ...
Xiao Lin +8 more
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