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Replication of the Association Between Keratoconus and Polymorphisms in PNPLA2 and MAML2 in a Han Chinese Population

Frontiers in Genetics, 2020
Keratoconus (KC) is a complex ocular disease that is affected by both genetic and non-genetic triggers. A recent genome-wide association study (GWAS) identified a genome-wide significant locus for KC in the region of PNPLA2 (rs61876744), as well as a ...
Jing Zhang, Jing Zhang, Jing Zhang, Yue Li, Yue Li, Yue Li, Yiqin Dai, Yiqin Dai, Yiqin Dai, Jianjiang Xu, Jianjiang Xu, Jianjiang Xu   +11 more
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Visualization Learning for Visually Impaired People [PDF]

, 2007
Virtual Environments (VE) are mainly visual experiments that exclude visually impaired people. In this paper we present an application that should allow almost everybody to "see" or at least to perceive 3D shapes. We will first describe the mandatory aspects of such an application, the tests we made and finally conclude by the results we obtained with ...
Salamin, Patrick, Thalmann, Daniel, Vexo, Frederic   +2 more
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Magnitude and Causes of Visual Impairment and Blindness Among Children Attending Paediatric Eye Clinic at Muhimbili National Hospital, 2010 [PDF]

, 2011
The number of blind years resulting from blindness in children is alarmingly high. Blindness in children can have a significant impact on their performance at school as well as their social interaction and future employment as visually impaired children ...
Mhina, Celina, Mhina, Cellina
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Pre-treatment With Ranibizumab Aggravates PDT Injury and Alleviates Inflammatory Response in Choroid-Retinal Endothelial Cells

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2020
Polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) is the predominant subtype of exudative age-related macular degeneration in Asians. Although photodynamic therapy (PDT) is widely used for PCV treatment, its long-term beneficial effects are unsatisfactory ...
Yang Liu, Yang Liu, Min Zhu, Min Zhu, Ruowen Gong, Ruowen Gong, Xin Wang, Xin Wang, Lei Li, Lei Li, Gezhi Xu, Gezhi Xu   +11 more
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Varying Clinical Phenotypes of Mitochondrial DNA T12811C Mutation: A Case Series Report

Frontiers in Medicine, 2022
The T12811C mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutation has been reported in Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) previously, with vision loss as the main manifestation.
Qingdan Xu, Ping Sun, Chaoyi Feng, Qian Chen, Xinghuai Sun, Xinghuai Sun, Xinghuai Sun, Yuhong Chen, Yuhong Chen, Guohong Tian, Guohong Tian   +10 more
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Accessibility and Visually Impaired Users [PDF]

, 2006
Internet accessibility for the visually impaired community is still an open issue. Guidelines have been issued by the W3C consortium to help web designers to improve web site accessibility. However several studies show that a significant percentage of web page creators are still ignoring the proposed guidelines. Several tools are now available, general
António Fernandes, Jorge Pereira, José Creissac Campos   +2 more
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The profiles and clinical significance of extraocular muscle-expressed lncRNAs and mRNAs in oculomotor nerve palsy

Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, 2023
IntroductionOculomotor nerve palsy (ONP) arises from primary abnormalities in the central neural pathways that control the extraocular muscles (EOMs).
Lianqun Wu, Lianqun Wu, Lianqun Wu, Mingsu Shi, Mingsu Shi, Mingsu Shi, Yu Liang, Yu Liang, Yu Liang, Jiaqiu Huang, Jiaqiu Huang, Jiaqiu Huang, Weiyi Xia, Weiyi Xia, Weiyi Xia, Hewei Bian, Hewei Bian, Hewei Bian, Qiao Zhuo, Qiao Zhuo, Qiao Zhuo, Chen Zhao, Chen Zhao, Chen Zhao   +23 more
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SHP-2-Induced Activation of c-Myc Is Involved in PDGF-B-Regulated Cell Proliferation and Angiogenesis in RMECs

Frontiers in Physiology, 2020
Background: Aberrant neovascularization resulting from inappropriate angiogenic signaling is closely related to many diseases, such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, and proliferative retinopathy.
Jun Ma, Jun Ma, Wenyi Tang, Ruiping Gu, Fangyuan Hu, Fangyuan Hu, Lei Zhang, Jihong Wu, Jihong Wu, Gezhi Xu, Gezhi Xu   +10 more
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Visual impairment in the hearing impaired students

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2009
Ocular problems are more common in children with hearing problems than in normal children. Neglected visual impairment could aggravate educational and social disability.To detect and treat visual impairment, if any, in hearing-impaired children.Observational, clinical case series of hearing-impaired children in schools providing special education ...
Gogate Parikshit, Rishikeshi Nikhil, Mehata Reshma, Ranade Satish, Kharat Jitesh, Deshpande Madan   +5 more
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Supporting people with visual impairment [PDF]

, 2013
Some techniques to keep in mind when meeting with a patient with visual impairment and an verview of different models for educating children with visual and other ...

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