Distributed Cooperative Search Control Method of Multiple UAVs for Moving Target by Chang-jian Ru, Xiao-ming Qi, Xu-ning Guan

“…The simulation results have verified that the proposed method can avoid the blindness of UAV searching better and improve overall efficiency of the team effectively.…”
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Usefulness of the Vitreous Fluid Analysis in the Translational Research of Diabetic Retinopathy by Olga Simó-Servat, Cristina Hernández, Rafael Simó

“…Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the major cause of acquired blindness in working-age adults. Current treatments for DR (laser photocoagulation, intravitreal corticosteroids, intravitreal antivascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) agents, and vitreo-retinal surgery) are applicable only at advanced stages of the disease and are associated with significant adverse effects. …”
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The Genetic Basis of Congenital Cataracts: Advances in Diagnostics and Therapeutics by Agnieszka Starzyk, Piotr Charzewski

“… Congenital cataracts, a significant cause of childhood blindness, result from genetic mutations, syndromic associations, and environmental factors, with autosomal dominant inheritance and mutations in genes like CRYAA and GJA8 being prevalent. …”
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Use of biologic response modifiers for the management of ocular inflammatory conditions by Erick Rivera-Grana, Jay Siak, James T Rosenbaum

“…We review and discuss, (1) a 60-year-old male with granulomatosis with polyangiitis and bilateral anterior scleritis who required rituximab; (2) a 25-year-old male with refractory, idiopathic, bilateral chronic panuveitis and retinal vasculitis, which was controlled with adalimumab after treatment failure with oral and topical corticosteroids, cyclosporine, and methotrexate; and (3) a 44-year-old female with unilateral blindness and juvenile psoriatic arthritis-related intermediate uveitis, who required adalimumab to control her complication of persistent macular edema. …”
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Leukocyte Adhesion Molecules in Diabetic Retinopathy by Kousuke Noda, Shintaro Nakao, Susumu Ishida, Tatsuro Ishibashi

“…One of the major microvascular complications of diabetes is diabetic retinopathy (DR), a leading cause of blindness in people over age 50. The mechanisms underlying the development of DR are not fully understood; however, extensive studies have recently implicated chronic, low-grade inflammation in the pathophysiology of DR. …”
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Leber hereditary optic neuropathy by R. Liutkevičienė, A. Sidaraitė, I. Kozlovskaja, V. Ašmonienė, N. Jurkutė

“…LHON is associated with severe, subacute, and painless bilateral vision loss and accounts for one of the most common causes of legal blindness in young individuals. Spontaneous visual acuity recovery has been reported in patients harbouring m.14484T>C mutation, however, this inherited optic neuropathy results in irreversible vision loss. …”
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Advances in Research Related to MicroRNA for Diabetic Retinopathy by Yahan Luo, Chunxia Li

“…Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a severe microvascular complication of diabetes and is one of the primary causes of blindness in the working-age population in Europe and the United States. …”
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Anton’s Syndrome due to Bilateral Ischemic Occipital Lobe Strokes by Sanela Zukić, Osman Sinanović, Lejla Zonić, Renata Hodžić, Svjetlana Mujagić, Edina Smajlović

“…Bilateral occipital brain damage results in blindness, and patients start to confabulate to fill in the missing sensory input. …”
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SCRD-Net: A Deep Convolutional Neural Network Model for Glaucoma Detection in Retina Tomography by Hua Wang, Jingfei Hu, Jicong Zhang

“…Early and accurate diagnosis of glaucoma is critical for avoiding human vision deterioration and preventing blindness. A deep-neural-network model has been developed for the diagnosis of glaucoma based on Heidelberg retina tomography (HRT), called “Seeking Common Features and Reserving Differences Net” (SCRD-Net) to make full use of the HRT data. …”
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Nephronophthisis: A Genetically Diverse Ciliopathy by Roslyn J. Simms, Ann Marie Hynes, Lorraine Eley, John A. Sayer

“…The most frequent extrarenal association is retinal degeneration, leading to blindness. Increasingly, molecular genetic testing is being utilised to diagnose NPHP and avoid the need for a renal biopsy. …”
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Varicella Zoster Meningitis, Optic Neuritis Preceding the Development of Posterior Outer Retinal Necrosis, and Central Retinal Artery Occlusion in a HIV Patient by Manasa Gunturu, Shiva Kumar Gosi, Swetha Kanduri, Vishnu Garla

“…Four weeks after discharge, she presented with sudden onset blindness in the left eye. A cerebral angiogram revealed left retinal artery occlusion and was treated with tissue plasminogen activator (tPA). …”
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Intravitreal Conbercept with Grid/Focal Photocoagulation for the Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Xiaoyan Sun, Wei Wei

“…Diabetic macular edema (DME) is the main cause of blindness in individuals with diabetes mellitus (DM). …”
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Antivascular Endothelial Growth Factor Agents for Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration by Ilias Zampros, Anna Praidou, Periklis Brazitikos, Panagiotis Ekonomidis, Sofia Androudi

“…Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of severe visual loss and blindness over the age of 50 in developed countries. …”
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Methamphetamine Use: A Narrative Review of Adverse Effects and Related Toxicities by Amber N. Edinoff, Sarah E. Kaufman, Keionne M. Green, Daniel A. Provenzano, Jesse Lawson, Elyse M. Cornett, Kevin S. Murnane, Adam M. Kaye, Alan D. Kaye

“…It can also cause cerebral vasculitis, which elicits cortical blindness and ischemic strokes. Methamphetamine-induced neurotoxicity in serotonergic systems is more diffuse, involving the striatum, hippocampus, septum, amygdala, and hypothalamus leading to mood changes, psychosis, and memory impairment. …”
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Torsion-Induced Traumatic Optic Neuropathy (TITON): A physiologically relevant animal model of traumatic optic neuropathy. by Annie K Ryan, Brooke I Asemota, Tyler Heisler-Taylor, Claire Mello, Luis Rodriguez, William E Sponsel, Julie Racine, Tonia S Rex, Randolph D Glickman, Matthew A Reilly

“…Traumatic optic neuropathy (TON) is a common cause of irreversible blindness following head injury. TON is characterized by axon damage in the optic nerve followed by retinal ganglion cell death in the days and weeks following injury. …”
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Cellular Signaling in Müller Glia: Progenitor Cells for Regenerative and Neuroprotective Responses in Pharmacological Models of Retinal Degeneration by Yang Liu, Chenguang Wang, Guanfang Su

“…Retinal degenerative diseases are a leading cause of visual impairment or blindness. There are many therapies for delaying the progression of vision loss but no curative strategies currently. …”
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Osteopetrosis and Its Relevance for the Discovery of New Functions Associated with the Skeleton by Amélie E. Coudert, Marie-Christine de Vernejoul, Maurizio Muraca, Andrea Del Fattore

“…Patients typically displayed spontaneous fractures, anemia, and in the most severe forms hepatosplenomegaly and compression of cranial facial nerves leading to deafness and blindness. Osteopetrosis comprises a heterogeneous group of diseases as several forms are known with different models of inheritance and severity from asymptomatic to lethal. …”
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Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy-Gene Therapy: From Benchtop to Bedside by Rajeshwari D. Koilkonda, John Guy

“…While the mutated mtDNA impairs generation of ATP by all mitochondria, there is only a selective loss of retinal ganglion cells and degeneration of optic nerve axons. Thus, blindness is typically permanent. Half of the men and 10% of females who harbor the pathogenic mtDNA mutation actually develop the phenotype. …”
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Animal Models of Diabetic Retinopathy: Summary and Comparison by Angela Ka Wai Lai, Amy C. Y. Lo

“…Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a microvascular complication associated with chronic exposure to hyperglycemia and is a major cause of blindness worldwide. Although clinical assessment and retinal autopsy of diabetic patients provide information on the features and progression of DR, its underlying pathophysiological mechanism cannot be deduced. …”
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Non-Viral Delivery Systems to Transport Nucleic Acids for Inherited Retinal Disorders by Md Jobair Jony, Ameya Joshi, Alekha Dash, Surabhi Shukla

“…Inherited retinal disorders (IRDs) represent a group of challenging genetic conditions that often lead to severe visual impairment or blindness. The complexity of these disorders, arising from their diverse genetic causes and the unique structural and functional aspects of retinal cells, has made developing effective treatments particularly challenging. …”
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