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Prevalence of visual impairment and severity of diabetic retinopathy in various ethnic groups in the UK [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) is a leading cause of visual impairment (VI) in the working population. Minor ethnic groups are at increased risk of diabetes.
Gupta, Bhaskar
core   +3 more sources

Breaking methodological boundaries: Assistive technology development involving people with deafblindness

open access: yesNordisk Välfärdsforskning
Background: Deafblindness presents multifaceted challenges in communication, access to information, and independent mobility. Although assistive technologies can enhance safety, independence, and social participation, most are designed for single sensory
Kari Jokstad   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Phenylephrine Affects Peripapillary Retinal Vasculature—an Optic Coherence Tomography Angiography Study

open access: yesFrontiers in Physiology, 2017
Purpose: To evaluate and compare the effect of topical mydriatic eye drops (0.5% tropicamide alone, and a 0.5% tropicamide/0.5% phenylephrine mixture) on the retinal perfusion using optic coherence tomography angiography (OCTA).Methods: The perfused ...
Jingyi Cheng   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

A novel PAX2 heterozygous mutation in a family with Papillorenal syndrome: A case report and review of the literature

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2021
Purpose: Papillorenal syndrome (PAPRS) is a rare inherited disorder often involves abnormalities of eye and kidney. Paired box 2 (PAX2) gene, which is widely expressed in the development of the organs including kidney, ureter, eye, ear, and central ...
Shixue Liu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparison of the accuracy of six intraocular lens power calculation methods in post-myopic-LASIK eyes

open access: yesAdvances in Ophthalmology Practice and Research
Objective: To compare the accuracy of six intraocular lens (IOL) power calculation methods in post-myopic-LASIK eyes. Methods: Post-myopic-LASIK patients scheduled for cataract surgery were enrolled. Mean error (ME), mean absolute error (MAE), and median
Qingying Yang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Biphasic Clinical Course of Pediatric Cytomegalovirus‐Associated Immune Thrombocytopenia: Early Poor Treatment Response but Favorable Long‐Term Outcomes

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a recognized trigger of immune thrombocytopenia (ITP); however, its incidence and impact on disease course in children remain controversial. Therefore, we aimed to characterize the clinical course of pediatric patients with CMV‐associated ITP.
Oded Gilad   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reversal learning is influenced by cognitive flexibility and develops throughout early adolescence

open access: yesnpj Science of Learning
Learning behavioural responses and adapting them based on feedback is crucial from a young age, continuing to develop into young adulthood. This study examines the development trajectory and contributing factors from childhood to adulthood using a ...
Christoph Bamberg   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exercise Capacity, Physical Activity, Fatigue, and Neurocognitive Function in Adult Survivors of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Adult survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) are at risk of reduced exercise capacity, decreased physical activity levels, persistent fatigue, and neurocognitive deficits. The aim was to investigate exercise capacity and physical activity levels of adult survivors of childhood ALL and their associations with ...
Laura Jess   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effectiveness of Resistance Intradialytic Exercise Compared to Aerobic Intradialytic Exercise for Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

open access: yesTherapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis commonly experience reduced physical function, fatigue, poor sleep quality, and impaired health‐related quality of life. Intradialytic exercise has been proposed as a non‐pharmacological strategy to improve these outcomes.
Klebson da Silva Almeida   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Eye movements and driving-related performance of older adults with visual impairment [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Little is known about the impact of visual impairment on the road scanning behaviour of older drivers. This study examined the eye movement patterns of older drivers with simulated blur, as well as true glaucomatous visual impairment, while performing ...
Lee, Sze Yee
core   +1 more source

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