Trends in surgical indications and causative diagnoses in enucleation from 2007 to 2022 by Nicolas Pensel, Siegfried Priglinger, Christoph Hintschich, Anna Schuh

“…The most common causative diagnoses leading to enucleation were choroidal melanoma (107, 41.6%), status post (s/p) trauma (65, 25.3%), and s/p retinal detachment (17, 6.6%). The annual enucleation count showed a decline from 2007 to 2022. …”
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Interpretable Deep Learning for Diabetic Retinopathy: A Comparative Study of CNN, ViT, and Hybrid Architectures by Weijie Zhang, Veronika Belcheva, Tatiana Ermakova

“…The best-performing model (CvT-13) achieved a Quadratic Weighted Kappa (QWK) score of 0.84 and an AUC of 0.93 on the test set. Interpretability analysis shows that CNNs focus on fine-grained lesion details, while ViTs exhibit broader but less localized attention. …”
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CTRP3 is a novel biomarker for diabetic retinopathy and inhibits HGHL-induced VCAM-1 expression in an AMPK-dependent manner. by Zheyi Yan, Jianli Zhao, Lu Gan, Yanqing Zhang, Rui Guo, Xiaoming Cao, Wayne Bond Lau, Xin Ma, Yajing Wang

“…Furthermore, mutivariate regression and ROC analysis revealed CTRP3 deficiency, not CTRP5, was associated with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR). …”
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Early glaucoma risk factors in myopia by E. N. Eskina, A. V. Zykova

“…To reveal early glaucoma diagnostic criteria in high-degree axial myopia based on the morphometric analysis of the retina and optic nerve.Materials and methods. …”
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Experimental Models of Glaucoma by O. N. Onufriichuk, I. R. Gazizova, A. V. Kuroyedov, А. V. Seleznev, A. Yu. Brezhnev

“…In half of the cases, the pits are complicated by edema, central retinal detachment and retinoschisis, and cause visual function decrease. …”
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Topographic localization of an intraocular foreign body by B-scan echography by Stefanović Ivan, Dačić Bojana, Novak Saša, Veselinović Dragan, Jovanović Predrag, Džunić Boban, Tomašević Branislav

“…Methods. We performed analysis of all cases that had been referred to the ultrasound diagnostices, in which the presence of intraocular foreign body had been confirmed in the period of one year. …”
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Clinical characterization of CCT2 and its role in autophagy regulation during age-related macular degeneration by Lin Wang, Ling-xiao Wang, Mu-ye Li, Rong Zhang, Guo-hong Zhou

“…Single-sample gene set enrichment analysis was performed to explore correlations with autophagy-related genes and other established AMD causes. …”
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Early Responses to Intravitreal Ranibizumab in Typical Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy by Wataru Matsumiya, Shigeru Honda, Hiroaki Bessho, Sentaro Kusuhara, Yasutomo Tsukahara, Akira Negi

“…Change in the best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and central retinal thickness (CRT) was then compared between the tAMD and PCV groups. …”
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Morphometric parameters of the optic disc and peripapillary retina in children in cases of congenital pathology by T. V. Sudovskaya, L. V. Kogoleva

“…The control group included 15 healthy children (15 eyes) of the same age group.Results. The analysis of the mean values of morphometric parameters of the optic disc and peripapillary retina revealed statistically significant changes of morphometric indicators of the optic disc compared to the norm and their specificity for each type of congenital pathology were identified. …”
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The Association of Retinopathy and Plasma Glucose and HbA1c: A Validation of Diabetes Diagnostic Criteria in a Chinese Population by Rui Zhang, Yufeng Li, Simin Zhang, Xiaoling Cai, Xianghai Zhou, Linong Ji

“…A total of 3124 participants, identified from a population-based survey in Pinggu district, were examined by retinal photography (45°). DR was classified according to the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study scale. …”
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Can a Risk Factor Based Approach Safely Reduce Screening for Retinopathy of Prematurity? by K. M. Friddle, B. A. Yoder, M. E. Hartnett, E. Henry, R. J. DiGeronimo

“…Following exclusion for death, with no retinal exam or incomplete data, 2791 (61%) were included in the study. …”
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Paediatric glaucoma in Stickler syndromes: a comprehensive review of prevalence, comorbidities and outcomes by Jonathan B Ruddle, Lauren Ayton, Abdullah Shahzad, Sena Ayse Gocuk, Rosie Claire Hewitt Dawkins

“…By addressing these aspects, this review aims to enhance clinical awareness, improve patient outcomes and highlight research opportunities within the paediatric Stickler syndrome population.Methods and results Of 185 unique studies, 51 duplicates were removed, leaving 15 studies for analysis. The review included data from 679 patients, of whom 82 were reported as being diagnosed with glaucoma, yielding an overall prevalence of 12.1%. …”
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Changing trends in causes of visual impairment and blindness among Bhutanese blind school students by Dechen Wangmo, Tshering Jamtsho, Tshering Choeda, Deki Deki

“…The emergence of Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) highlights the need for improved neonatal screening programs. Comparative analysis with past Bhutanese and regional studies indicates shifting etiologies. …”
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Association of sildenafil use with age-related macular degeneration: a retrospective cohort study by Nicola Jaime Adderley, Krishnarajah Nirantharakumar, Anuradhaa Subramanian, Alastair K Denniston, Wen Hwa Lee, Ji Eun Diana Han, Jesse Coker

“…Limited studies suggest phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitors, such as sildenafil, may prevent AMD by increasing retinal blood flow. This study explores the potential association between sildenafil use and AMD risk in men with erectile dysfunction using UK data.Methods and analysis Using the UK’s IQVIA Medical Research Data, the study analysed 31 575 men prescribed sildenafil for erectile dysfunction and no AMD history from 2007 to 2015, matched with a comparator group of 62 155 non-sildenafil users in a 1:2 ratio, over a median follow-up of approximately three years.Results The primary outcome was the incidence of AMD in the two groups. …”
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Detailed expression pattern of aldolase C (Aldoc) in the cerebellum, retina and other areas of the CNS studied in Aldoc-Venus knock-in mice. by Hirofumi Fujita, Hanako Aoki, Itsuki Ajioka, Maya Yamazaki, Manabu Abe, Arata Oh-Nishi, Kenji Sakimura, Izumi Sugihara

“…The striped arrangement of PCs that express Venus to different degrees was carefully traced with serial section alignment analysis and mapped on the unfolded scheme of the entire cerebellar cortex to re-identify all individual Aldoc stripes. …”
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Case Report: A family of fluctuating cystoid macular edema caused by MYO7A gene mutations by Cong Duan, Cong Duan, Cong Duan, Cong Duan, Yuan Zong, Yuan Zong, Yuan Zong, Qian Chen, Qian Chen, Qian Chen, Wei Liu, Wei Liu, Wei Liu, Qing Chang, Qing Chang, Qing Chang, Cheng Xiong, Zhu-Lin Hu, Ge-Zhi Xu, Ge-Zhi Xu, Ge-Zhi Xu, Feng-Juan Gao, Feng-Juan Gao, Feng-Juan Gao

“…Cystoid macular edema (CME) is a common complication in various retinal disorders, often leading to significant central vision impairment. …”
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Oxidative stress-related genes in uveal melanoma: the role of CALM1 in modulating oxidative stress and apoptosis and its prognostic significance by Yue Wu, Xiaoyan Cai, Menghan Hu, Runyan Cao, Yong Wang

“…This study aims to investigate the role of oxidative stress-related genes (OSGs) in UVM, focusing on their involvement in key signaling pathways and immune infiltration and their potential as prognostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets.MethodDifferential gene expression analysis was conducted using 175 samples of normal retinal pigmented epithelium-choroid complex samples and 63 samples from UVM. …”
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Determination of miRNA in tear extracellular vesicles significantly associated with treatment-requiring retinopathy of prematurity: a pilot study by Saki Kanei, Airu Torimura, Yumiko Shimizu, Takashi Baba, Ryu Uotani, Shin-ichi Sasaki, Daisuke Nagase, Yoshitsugu Inoue, Dai Miyazaki

“…Abstract Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) develops in some premature infants and may be characterized by permanent severe retinal damage necessitating early detection and prompt treatment. …”
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Vulnerable parafoveal microcirculation quadrant in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus by Chen-Yu Lin, Yi-Jing Sheen, Hsian-Min Chen, Yi-An Lu, Jun-Peng Chen, Hsuan-En Huang, Yu-Ju Lin, Peng-Tai Tien, Chia-Jen Chang, Hui-Ju Lin, I-Jong Wang, Chien-Chih Chou

“…OCTA measured superficial and deep retinal VD in the parafoveal region. Statistical analyses, including logistic regression and ROC curve analysis, were used to assess the association between VD and DR presence. …”
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A comparative study of structural and microcirculatory parameters in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma and diabetes mellitus by A. Zh. Fursova, Y. A. Gamza, M. S. Tarasov, M. V. Vasilyeva, A. S. Derbeneva

“…The analysis of hemodynamics showed a pronounced decrease in perfusion (39.04 ± 3.42 %) as well as vascular density of the optic disc (0.35 ± 0.04 / mm) and the macular area (22.96 ± 5.82 % and 12.19 ± 4.04 / mm) in stage III of POAG and diabetes. …”
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