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Colors, colored overlays, and reading skills

Frontiers in Psychology, 2014
In this article, we are concerned with the role of colors in reading written texts. It has been argued that colored overlays applied above written texts positively influence both reading fluency and reading speed.
Arcangelo eUccula, Mauro eEnna, Claudio eMulatti   +2 more
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Smartphone use patterns and the impact on accommodation and convergence system of the eyes among Malaysian teenagers [PDF]

International Journal of Ophthalmology
AIM: To determine the smartphone use patterns and effects of smartphone use on accommodation and convergence system of the eyes among Malaysian teenagers. METHODS: A total of 62 participants aged between 13 and 17y were involved.
Thilageswary Chellapan, Norlaila Mat Daud, Sumithira Narayanasamy   +2 more
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Assessment of Ergonomical and Occupational Health Related Problems Among VDT Workers of West Bengal, India

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2011
Objective: Musculoskeletal disorders are a common problem among computer users. The main aim of the study is to assess the prevalence of musculoskeletal and visual disorders among the VDT workers.
Banibrata Das
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Effects of Daily Melatonin Supplementation on Visual Loss, Circadian Rhythms, and Hepatic Oxidative Damage in a Rodent Model of Retinitis Pigmentosa

Antioxidants, 2021
Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a group of inherited neurodegenerative diseases characterized by a progressive loss of visual function that primarily affect photoreceptors, resulting in the complete disorganization and remodeling of the retina.
Lorena Fuentes-Broto, Lorena Perdices, Francisco Segura, Elvira Orduna-Hospital, Gema Insa-Sánchez, Ana I. Sánchez-Cano, Nicolás Cuenca, Isabel Pinilla   +7 more
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Effect of Ubiquinol on Glaucomatous Neurodegeneration and Oxidative Stress: Studies for Retinal Ganglion Cell Survival and/or Visual Function

Antioxidants, 2020
Oxidative stress is one of major causal factors in glaucomatous neurodegeneration. Ubiquinol promotes retinal ganglion cell (RGC) survival against glaucomatous insults such as oxidative stress. Here we investigated the effect of ubiquinol on RGC survival
Genea Edwards, Yonghoon Lee, Martha Kim, Soham Bhanvadia, Keun-Young Kim, Won-Kyu Ju   +5 more
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Impact of Architecture Façade Design on Neurophysiological Stress Using Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy and Heart Rate Variability

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Within industrialised and emerging industrialised economies people typically spend over 95% in industrialised and emerging industrialised economies typically spend over 95% of their time in built environments, yet the neurophysiological impact of ...
Cleo Valentine, Ian Hosking, Arnold J. Wilkins, Heather Mitcheltree, Cameron Smith, Emilia Butters, Olivier Penacchio   +6 more
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Content analysis of visual, auditory and structural component affecting combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder [PDF]

فصلنامه علمی- پژوهشی اصول بهداشت روانی, 2017
Introduction: This study aimed analysis of visual, auditory and structural contents in war zones during holy defense (Iran-Iraq war) for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Mohammad Javad Ahmadizadeh, Mahdi Amiri, Elham Taheri   +2 more
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Effects of visual aid on state anxiety, fear and stress level in patients undergoing endoscopy: a randomized controlled trial

Annals of Medicine, 2023
Objectives The present study aimed to calculate the estimated size and confidence interval for the effects of adding visual aid to counselling on anxiety, stress and fear of patients undergoing upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.
Ali Asad Khan, Anam Ali, Ali Salman Khan, Yasir Shafi, Mohsin Masud, Fatima Irfan, Sajid Abaidullah   +6 more
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Visual Metaphor in Early Second Language Education

English Studies at NBU, 2023
The paper adapts the theory of knowledge enablement in knowledge-sharing companies to the needs of the second-language classroom to explicate the association between pedagogical interaction and the effectiveness of the teaching process.
Milena Levunlieva
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Reading speed, visual deficits, and cerebral white matter integrity in veterans with and without mild traumatic brain injury

Frontiers in Neuroscience
IntroductionSince 2001, approximately 17.3% of enlisted personnel have experienced a traumatic brain injury (TBI) according to the United States military. Visual deficits (e.g., convergence insufficiency or pursuit abnormalities) are reported as chronic,
Kori E. Skrypek, Kori E. Skrypek, Philip C. Burton, Nicholas D. Davenport, Scott R. Sponheim, Scott R. Sponheim, Cheryl A. Olman   +6 more
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