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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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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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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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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Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2021 Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness globally characterized by progressive loss of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) and irreversible visual deficiency.
Yizhen Tang +16 more
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Monocular and binocular visual impairment in the UK Biobank study: prevalence, associations and diagnoses [PDF]
, 2018 Objective; To determine the prevalence of, associations with and diagnoses leading to mild visual impairment or worse (logMAR >0.3) in middle-aged adults in the UK Biobank study.
Chou +7 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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Playing Blind: Revealing the World of Gamers with Visual Impairment
International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2019 Previous research on games for people with visual impairment (PVI) has focused on co-designing or evaluating specific games - mostly under controlled conditions.
Ronny Andrade +4 more
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Measurement of the depths at different regions of the anterior chamber in healthy Chinese adults [PDF]
International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2020 AIM: To measure the depths of different regions of the anterior chamber (AC) in healthy Chinese adults, and to explore possible correlations with age or gender.
Yuan Zong +5 more
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