Incidence and risk factors for recurrence after surgical treatment of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment: a retrospective cohort study by Abdelrahman M. Tawfik, Ahmed Mohamed Eweidah, Rawan Adel Hassanien, Shrouk F. Mohamed, Rawan Ashraf Kasem, Mohammed Ghoneem

“…Abstract Background Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) is a vision-threatening ophthalmic emergency requiring prompt surgical intervention. …”
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The tight junction associated signalling proteins ZO-1 and ZONAB regulate retinal pigment epithelium homeostasis in mice. by Anastasios Georgiadis, Marion Tschernutter, James W B Bainbridge, Kamaljit S Balaggan, Freya Mowat, Emma L West, Peter M G Munro, Adrian J Thrasher, Karl Matter, Maria S Balda, Robin R Ali

“…We investigated the role of this TJ-associated signalling pathway in the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) in vivo by lentivirally-mediated overexpression of ZONAB, and knockdown of its cellular inhibitor ZO-1. …”
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Multi-Level Feature Fusion Attention Generative Adversarial Network for Retinal Optical Coherence Tomography Image Denoising by Yiming Qian, Yichao Meng

“…<b>Background:</b> Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is limited by inherent speckle noise, degrading retinal microarchitecture visualization and pathological analysis. …”
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Protocol for Japan-acute retinal necrosis (J-ARN) registry: A combined prospective and retrospective cohort study. by Yoshihiko Usui, Reiko Kinouchi, Satoko Nakano, Chiharu Iwahashi, Keitaro Hase, Kenji Nagata, Masahiro Sugimoto, Eiichi Hasegawa, Kinya Tsubota, Sentaro Kusuhara, Masato Akiyama, Kenji Kashiwagi, Atsunobu Takeda, Toshikatsu Kaburaki, Hiroshi Goto, Koh-Hei Sonoda

“…<h4>Background</h4>Acute retinal necrosis (ARN) is a rare but vision-threatening viral retinitis that can lead to severe visual impairment or blindness if not diagnosed and treated promptly. …”
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Increased Subfoveal Choroidal Thickness and Retinal Structure Changes on Optical Coherence Tomography in Pediatric Alport Syndrome Patients by Seda Karaca Adıyeke, Gamze Ture, Fatma Mutlubaş, Hasan Aytoğan, Onur Vural, Neslisah Kutlu Uzakgider, Gulsah Talay Dayangaç, Ekrem Talay

“…All participants underwent standard ophthalmologic examination, retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) analysis, and horizontal and vertical scan macula enhanced depth imaging OCT (EDI-OCT). …”
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Investigation of early inner retinal layer changes in hydroxychloroquine users without evident retinopathy: A comparative study by Mahmut Asfuroğlu, Ahmet Selçuk Çobanoğlu, Yonca Asfuroğlu, Cenk Zeki Fikret, Nil İrem Uçgun Zeki Fikret

“…Objective: This study aimed to examine alterations in the macular ganglion cell complex (GCC), peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL), and macular vasculature prior to the manifestation of evident outer retinal toxicity in patients receiving hydroxychloroquine (HCQ). …”
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A Novel Approach to Method for the Detection of Optic Disc Location in Retinal Images using Image Processing Techniques by Kemal Adem, Mahmut Hekım, Onur Comert, Selim Demır

“…Biomedical image analysis used for which is applied to assist in clinical diagnosis processes, is one of the research areas that draw intense interest of scientists. …”
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A multi-modal multi-branch framework for retinal vessel segmentation using ultra-widefield fundus photographs by Qihang Xie, Qihang Xie, Xuefei Li, Yuanyuan Li, Yuanyuan Li, Jiayi Lu, Jiayi Lu, Shaodong Ma, Yitian Zhao, Yitian Zhao, Jiong Zhang, Jiong Zhang

“…However, the high resolution and low contrast inherent to UWF fundus images present significant challenges for accurate segmentation using deep learning methods, thereby complicating disease analysis in this context.MethodsTo address these issues, this study introduces M3B-Net, a novel multi-modal, multi-branch framework that leverages fundus fluorescence angiography (FFA) images to improve retinal vessel segmentation in UWF fundus images. …”
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Absent in melanoma 2: a potent suppressor of retinal pigment epithelial-mesenchymal transition and experimental proliferative vitreoretinopathy by Yu Chen, Mingyuan Jiang, Liping Li, Shanshan Yang, Zuimeng Liu, Shiwen Lin, Wanxiao Wang, Jinyang Li, Feng Chen, Qiang Hou, Xiaoyin Ma, Ling Hou

“…The present study demonstrated that AIM2 functions as a potent suppressor of RPE cell proliferation and EMT to maintain retinal homeostasis. Transcriptome analysis using RNA-sequencing (RNA-Seq) revealed that AIM2 was significantly downregulated in primary human RPE (phRPE) cells undergoing EMT and proliferation. …”
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Herpes Simplex Virus 2-Induced Acute Retinal Necrosis in an Immunocompetent Young Adult: A Diagnostic Conundrum by Vipin Rana, Amit Nandan Tripathi, Nidhi Kalra, N. Madhu, Sudhir Dubey, Sandeepan Bandopadhyay

“…Postoperative improvements included retinitis lesion healing and vision restoration to 6/36 in the left eye. …”
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Stratification of the Extent of Visual Impairment Identifies Sex-Specific Degenerative Changes in Retinal Structure and Function during Aging by Genea Edwards, Sean M. Riordan, Caitlin Buchholz, Marc Mardelli, Carlyn P. Euritt, Rodrigo Perez-Magnelli, Ariej Rafiq, Avery Engelmeyer, Peter Koulen

“…Conclusions: The study shows that sex and extent of vision impairment influence visual and retinal health, with individual retinal layers differentially changing in thickness over time.…”
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Vitrectomy in the surgical treatment of rhegmatogenic retinal detachment from the position of immediate or delayed cataract phacoemulsification. Systematic review by A. S. Golovin, S. A. Sai, A. V. Malyshev, I. G. Ovechkin

“…The literature analysis was performed using the RSCI and PubMed databases. …”
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A Novel Ensemble Meta-Model for Enhanced Retinal Blood Vessel Segmentation Using Deep Learning Architectures by Mohamed Chetoui, Moulay A. Akhloufi

“…These results demonstrate the performance of the proposed technique in identifying thin retinal blood vessels. <b>Conclusions:</b> A comparative analysis using qualitative and quantitative results with individual models highlights the robustness of the ensemble framework, especially under conditions of noise and poor visibility.…”
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Risk factors and Response of Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion induced Macular Edema to intravitreal injections of Triamcinolone and Bevacizumab by Singhai Prakhar, Nema Nitin, Verma Sonam, Ravindra Kumar, Ankit Raj, Rajendra Malviya

“…Background: Branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) is a common retinal vascular condition associated with systemic risk factors like hypertension and diabetes mellitus. …”
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Clinical characteristics, imaging features, and fate of punctate outer retinal toxoplasmosis lesions in immunocompetent cases of ocular toxoplasmosis by Anup Kelgaonkar, Vishal Jadhav, Anamika Patel, Soumyava Basu, Avinash Pathengay

“…PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to study clinical characteristics, imaging features, and fate of punctate outer retinal toxoplasmosis (PORT). MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective, observational, descriptive analysis of PORT lesions presenting as satellite lesions of typical full-thickness necrotizing Toxoplasma retinochoroiditis (TRC) or isolated lesions in immunocompetent cases. …”
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Association between gut microbiota and central retinal artery occlusion: A two-sample Mendelian randomization study by Jin Chen, Xinghua Wang, Junjie Yang, Jiahui Huang, Meng Xie, Zixuan Su, Fagang Jiang

“…Purpose: The gut microbiota might be closely related to central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO), but the causality has not been well defined. …”
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Kinetic changes in microglia-related retinal transcripts in experimental autoimmune uveoretinitis (EAU) of B10.RIII mice by Maren Kasper, Marcus Karlstetter, Lena Wildschütz, Rebecca Scholz, Martin Busch, Dirk Bauer, Gerd Meyer zu Hörste, Solon Thanos, Thomas Langmann, Arnd Heiligenhaus

“…Immunofluorescence analysis confirm that upregulated transcripts in EAU are also expressed by retinal microglia. …”
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Effect of multiple intravitreal injections of conbercept on the cornea in patients with branch retinal vein occlusion-induced macular edema by Gaixia Zhai, Tiehui Shen, Yuanzhen Su, Na Liu

“…BackgroundTo investigate the effect of multiple intravitreal injections of conbercept on the cornea in patients with branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO)-induced macular edema.MethodsThe retrospective study analyzed the clinical data of 40 patients (40 eyes) with BRVO-induced macular edema between March 2020 and March 2023. …”
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Discordance in Retinal and Choroidal Vascular Densities in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus on Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography by Ho Ra, Nam Yeo Kang, Jiyun Song, Junhyuck Lee, Inkee Kim, Jiwon Baek

“…Correlation analysis showed significant positive correlations among densities of superficial and deep retinal vessels and choriocapillaris (all P<0.001). …”
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The Diagnostic Ability of Ganglion Cell Complex Thickness-to-Total Retinal Thickness Ratio in Glaucoma in a Caucasian Population by Almila Sarıgül Sezenöz, Sirel Gür Güngör, Ahmet Akman, Caner Öztürk, Şefik Cezairlioğlu, Mustafa Aksoy, Meriç Çolak

“…G/T ratio (%) was calculated as (mGCC thickness / total retinal thickness) ×100. The ability of each parameter to diagnose glaucoma was examined by area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC) analysis and sensitivity evaluation at a fixed level of specificity. …”
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