In situ oxidative stress in patients with epiretinal membrane by Tomasz Wilczyński, Jolanta Zalejska-Fiolka, Sabina Sapeta-Wieckowska, Monika Sarnat-Kucharczyk, Monika Sarnat-Kucharczyk, Wojciech Rokicki, Wojciech Rokicki

“…Total oxidant status was determined by an automated colorimetric method in homogenates of epiretinal membrane.Statistical analysisThe Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal-Wallis test and Spearman linear correlation analysis were used. …”
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Changes in Macular Pigment Optical Density and Serum Lutein Concentration in Japanese Subjects Taking Two Different Lutein Supplements. by Akira Obana, Masaki Tanito, Yuko Gohto, Shigetoshi Okazaki, Werner Gellermann, Paul S Bernstein

“…"retinal responders", who had an increase of both MPOD levels and serum lutein concentrations (n = 13), "retinal non-responders", who had only increased serum concentrations and no change in MPOD levels (n = 20), and "retinal and serum non-responders", who had neither MPOD level nor plasma concentration increases (n = 3). …”
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Relationships of Rheumatoid Factor with Thickness of Retina and Choroid in Subjects without Ocular Symptoms Using Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography by Qingjian Li, Yiwen Qian, Sennan Xu, Minjie Zhang, Xu Liang, Xin Che, Jing Jiang, Zuguo Liu, Yu Zhang, Yan Liu, Zhiliang Wang

“…There was no statistically significant difference regarding the retinal thickness between the two groups. Pearson’s correlation analysis revealed that the RF was significantly negatively related to the choroidal thickness in all areas. …”
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Endothelial activating transcription factor 3 promotes angiogenesis and vascular repair in the mouse retina by Chihiro Ueda, Susumu Sakimoto, Masahito Yoshihara, Toru Takigawa, Akihiko Shiraki, Kaito Yamaguchi, Kosuke Shiki, Nobuhiko Shiraki, Shigetaka Kitajima, Yoshiaki Kubota, Yoko Fukushima, Kohji Nishida

“…Summary: Ischemia and pathological angiogenesis in retinal vascular diseases cause serious vision-related problems. …”
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Classification of diabetic retinopathy stages based on neural networks by M. M. Lukashevich, Y. I. Golub

“…Analysis of the dataset was performed. Neural network models were trained and results were evaluated with class imbalance taken into account.…”
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INVESTIGATION OF NEUROPROTECTIVE ACTIVITY THIOPHANE INVOLUTIONAL CHORIORETINAL DEGENERATION IN RATS OXYS by A. A. Zhdankina, G. A. Kon, M. B. Plotnikov, Ye. Yu. Varakuta, S. V. Logvinov, A. Ye. Prosenko, N. G. Kolosova

“…With  the  ultra-microscopic  and  quantitative  analysis  revealed  degenerative retinal neurons rats OXYS: the percentage increase in neurosensory cells with pyknosis of nuclei, hyperchromatic piknomorfnyh associative neurons and ganglion n eurons that have been modified on a light and dark type. …”
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Association between stress hyperglycemia ratio and diabetic retinopathy progression and surgical prognosis: insights from NHANES 2005–2018 and clinical cohort study by Zetong Nie, Wenjia Xing, Xiang Zhang, Xiaorong Li, Wenbo Li, Bojie Hu

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The immune-related plasma protein LAT2 as a protective modulator in diabetic retinopathy: a Mendelian randomization study by Ming Yang, Weizhen Wu

“…We further performed experimental validation in hyperglycemia-induced retinal cells and assessed immune mediation using MR-based mediation analysis. …”
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Ocular Structural and Vascular Changes in Patients with Severe Asymptomatic Carotid Disease After Undergoing Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA) and Carotid Artery Stenting (CAS) by Foteini Xanthou, Anna Dastiridou, Athanasios Giannoukas, Miltiadis Matsagkas, Chara Tzavara, Athanasios Chaidoulis, Sofia Androudi, Evangelia E. Tsironi

“…The rate of retinal embolization was similar in both surgical groups.…”
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Orthokeratology for myopia control: a three-year longitudinal study on axial length modulation influenced by baseline age and spherical equivalent by Xiaoxue Hu, Zixun Wang, Boxuan Sun, Xiang Wan, Feng Chang, Weiping Lin, Ruihua Wei

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Case Report: Kyrieleis plaques in an unusual Behcet's disease uveitis by Jiani Li, Jiani Li, Tantai Zhao, Xiaojian Guo, Yangyan Xiao

“…Kyrieleis plaques are a rare retinal manifestation that has rarely been reported in Behcet's disease uveitis. …”
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Evaluating Foveal Avascular Zone Alterations in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Their Association with C-Reactive Protein: A Comparative Study with Healthy Controls by Paul-Gabriel Borodi, Mark Slevin, Iulia Maria Gavriș, Maria Monica Gavriș

“…Introduction: Recent technological progress in optical imaging—such as adaptive optics, interferometry and tomography—has greatly improved the resolution of retinal imaging. The ability to capture sequential images over time is particularly valuable for continuous monitoring and assessment of retinal diseases. …”
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Association between Aqueous Humor Cytokines and Structural Characteristics Based on Optical Coherence Tomography in Patients with Diabetic Macular Edema by Yan Chen, Bin Zheng, Haidong Li, Li Lin, Yuanyuan Fan, Mengai Wu

“…Central macular thickness (CMT), macular volume (MV), choroidal thickness (CT), and the number of hyperreflective foci (HRF) were obtained for analysis. Each eye was determined whether there is subretinal effusion (SRD), cystoid macular edema (CME), and diffuse retinal thickening (DRT). …”
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Spatial characterization of RPE structure and lipids in the PEX1-p.Gly844Asp mouse model for Zellweger spectrum disorder by Samy Omri, Catherine Argyriou, Rachel S. Pryce, Erminia Di Pietro, Pierre Chaurand, Nancy Braverman

“…Peroxisome dysfunction in ZSD causes multisystem effects, with progressive retinal degeneration (RD) among the most frequent clinical findings. …”
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CryoEM structure and small-angle X-ray scattering analyses of porcine retinol-binding protein 3 by Vineeta Kaushik, Luca Gessa, Nelam Kumar, Matyáš Pinkas, Mariusz Czarnocki-Cieciura, Krzysztof Palczewski, Jiří Nováček, Humberto Fernandes

“…The vertebrate visual cycle hinges on enzymatically converting all-trans-retinol (at-ROL) into 11-cis-retinal (11c-RAL), the chromophore that binds to opsins in photoreceptors, forming light-responsive pigments. …”
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Ocular Adverse Effects of Intravitreal Bevacizumab Are Potentiated by Intermittent Hypoxia in a Rat Model of Oxygen-Induced Retinopathy by Jeffrey J. Tan, Charles L. Cai, Eric M. Shrier, Lois McNally, Douglas R. Lazzaro, Jacob V. Aranda, Kay D. Beharry

“…At P23 and P45 ocular angiogenesis, retinal pathology and ocular and systemic biomarkers of angiogenesis were examined. …”
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Correlation of optic nerve hemoglobin levels with structural and functional parameters in glaucoma by Gustavo Coelho Caiado, Gustavo Albrecht Samico, Gilvan Vilarinho da Silva Filho, Sergio Henrique Teixeira, Tiago Santos Prata, Carolina Pelegrini Barbosa Gracitelli, Augusto Paranhos

“…Abstract Glaucoma is a chronic and progressive eye disease that leads to irreversible damage to the optic nerve and retinal nerve fiber layer, resulting in visual field loss. …”
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Morphological and functional characteristics of an eye in vibration disease patients by S. S. Malysheva, S. A. Petrov

“…Chronic exposition to vibration provokes optic nerve atrophy and central retinal degeneration.…”
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Rheumatologists’ perspective on hydroxychloroquine guidelines by Anca D Askanase, Leila Khalili, James Winebrake, Julia Weiner, Lisa Park

“…Objective Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) retinal toxicity is an ongoing concern for rheumatologists. …”
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The Role of Angiogenesis Factors in the Formation of Vascular Changes in Scleroderma by Assessment of the Concentrations of VEGF and sVEGFR2 in Blood Serum and Tear Fluid by Arleta Waszczykowska, Roman Goś, Elżbieta Waszczykowska, Bożena Dziankowska-Bartkowiak, Michał Podgórski, Piotr Jurowski

“…The aim of the study was to evaluate in SSc patients the association between the retinal microcirculation disturbances and the presence of peripheral trophic changes and to determine the role of angiogenesis factors in the formation of vascular changes in scleroderma. …”
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