Impact of temporal tear meniscus height on the tear osmolarity measurements by Jaekyoung Lee, Seung Pil Bang, Jae-Gon Kim, Jong Hwa Jun

“…Abstract Tear hyperosmolarity plays a crucial role in initiation of inflammatory response and damage to ocular surface epithelia. Accurate measurement of tear osmolarity is essential for dry eye. …”
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Elevation of ANXA1 associated with potential protective mechanism against ferroptosis and immune cell infiltration in age-related macular degeneration by Jing Chen, Tu Lu, Chen Chen, Wenbin Zheng, Lin Lu, Naiyang Li

“…Abstract Background Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), is a neurodegenerative ocular disease. This study investigated the role of ferroptosis-related genes and their interaction with immune cell infiltration in AMD. …”
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A national survey integrating clinical, laboratory, and WASH data to determine the typology of trachoma in Nauru. by Kathleen D Lynch, Kathleen D Lynch, Sue Chen Apadinuwe, Stephen B Lambert, Tessa Hillgrove, Mitchell Starr, Beth Catlett, Robert S Ware, Anasaini Cama, Sara Webster, Emma M Harding-Esch, Ana Bakhtiari, Robert Butcher, Philip Cunningham, Diana Martin, Sarah Gwyn, Anthony W Solomon, Chandalene Garabwan, John M Kaldor, Susana Vaz Nery

“…<h4>Background</h4>The epidemiology of trachoma in several Pacific Islands differs from other endemic settings, in that there is a high prevalence of clinical signs of trachoma, particularly trachomatous inflammation-follicular (TF), but few cases of trichiasis and limited evidence of ocular chlamydial infection. This so-called "Pacific enigma" has led to uncertainty regarding the appropriate public health response. …”
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Development and validation of the Normalized Organoid Growth Rate (NOGR) metric in brightfield imaging-based assays by Christophe Deben, Edgar Cardenas De La Hoz, Felicia Rodrigues Fortes, Maxim Le Compte, Sofie Seghers, Steve Vanlanduit, Hendrik Vercammen, Bert Van Den Bogert, Nelson Dusetti, Abraham Lin, Geert Roeyen, Marc Peeters, Hans Prenen, Filip Lardon, Evelien Smits

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Combination of iLux Photothermal Pulsation Therapy with 0.05% Cyclosporine in the Treatment of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction: A Clinical Study by Xu H, Kang Q

“…Compare the two groups of baseline data and clinical efficacy difference, compare the two groups after treatment eye symptoms, eye surface disease index score change.Results: Overall response rate of the combined group was higher than the conventional group (P &lt; 0.05). …”
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Serology for trachoma surveillance after cessation of mass drug administration. by Diana L Martin, Rhiannon Bid, Frank Sandi, E Brook Goodhew, Patrick A Massae, Augustin Lasway, Heiko Philippin, William Makupa, Sandra Molina, Martin J Holland, David C W Mabey, Chris Drakeley, Patrick J Lammie, Anthony W Solomon

“…We sought to test alternative tools for trachoma surveillance based on serology in the 12-year cohort of Kahe Mpya, Rombo District, Tanzania, where ocular chlamydial infection was eliminated with azithromycin MDA by 2005.…”
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Repressed Wnt Signaling Accelerates the Aging Process in Mouse Eyes by Yujin Zhang, Joseph Jeffrey, Fei Dong, Jianhua Zhang, Winston W.-Y. Kao, Chia-Yang Liu, Yong Yuan

“…Signal transduction analysis was performed to determine the cellular response to sFRP1. …”
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Prognostic biomarkers in treatment-naïve central retinal vein occlusion with macular edema by Yu Song, Qian Wang, Yu Du, Hong Tian, Yangyang Xu, Rui Min Chen, Shancheng Si

“…We compared demographic characteristics, baseline blood pressures, ocular features, and systemic biomarkers between groups. …”
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Using Artificial Intelligence ChatGPT to Access Medical Information About Chemical Eye Injuries: Comparative Study by Layan Yousef Alharbi, Rema Rashed Alrashoud, Bader Shabib Alotaibi, Abdulaziz Meshal Al Dera, Raghad Saleh Alajlan, Reem Rashed AlHuthail, Dalal Ibrahim Alessa

“…The responses provided by ChatGPT were compared with the International Classification of Diseases-9 International Classification of Diseases-10 ResultsThe results showed that ChatGPT provided accurate and coherent responses for most questions about chemical ocular injuries, demonstrating thematic relevance. …”
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A case of isolated meningitis caused by Bartonella henselae by Maria Del Pilar Morel Almonte, Jose Guillermo Castro

“…Central nervous manifestations of bartonella infection are uncommon and can vary from encephalitis, meningitis, nerve palsy as well as ocular involvement. Most of these manifestations are described in immunocompromised individuals. …”
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Whole-exome sequencing screening for candidate genes and potential pathogenic variants associated with early-onset high myopia in 47 Chinese families by Xue Rui, Huiping Li, Runqing Ma, Shangying Yang, Yuanyuan lian, Wanyu Cheng, Meijiao Ma, Weining Rong, Xunlun Sheng

“…Phenotype analysis showed that 11 patients presented with only high myopia, 10 patients had inherited retinal diseases (IRDs) with eoHM, and 7 patients had ocular-only Stickler syndrome (Ocular-STL) with eoHM. …”
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Symptoms of Dry Eye Disease in Hospitalized Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) by Yan Wang, Sen Yang, Yue Zhang, Xin Zhang, Yaping Jiang, Xixi Wang, Pengxiang Zheng, Yihui Chen

“…The Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) and the five-item Dry Eye Questionnaire (DEQ-5) were used to assess the severity of DED symptoms in the patients, and the analysis of variance was used to determine the factors associated with DED. …”
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Blue light promotes conjunctival epithelial-mesenchymal transition and collagen deposition through ITGB4 by Qianjie Yang, Kuangqi Chen, Siyi Chen, Yinhao Wang, Yutong Xia, Jinbo Chen, Ye Shen

“…The increasing prevalence of LED technology heightened blue light (BL) exposure, raising concerns about its long-term effects on ocular health. This study investigated the transcriptomic response of conjunctiva to BL exposure, highlighting potential biomarkers for conjunctival injury. …”
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Primary vitreoretinal lymphoma: diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis—a review of current knowledge and future directions by Si-Yu Wang, Suo-Wang Zhou, Jing Gao, Liang Wang

“…PVRL often masquerades as uveitis, and its partial response to topical corticosteroids further complicates the diagnosis. …”
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OCT angiography in a comprehensive assessment of hypotensive therapy effectiveness in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma by T. N. Yurieva, S. I. Zhukova

“…For this reason, the analysis of ocular blood flow changes in glaucoma monitoring, as well as the basic tests, should be considered an integral part of comprehensive examination of such patients.The purpose is to identify the most informative markers of the disease and to assess the effectiveness of its antihypertensive therapy by the fixed combination Dorzolamide / Timolol (Dorzopt Plus). …”
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Efficacy of vestibular tests for differential diagnosis of acute vestibular disorders: a cross-sectional study by Sharda Sarda, C. S. Vanaja, R Chetana, Priscilla Joshi, S Gorthi

“…Vestibular evoked myogenic response, both cervical and ocular (cVEMP and oVEMP) and video head impulse test (vHIT) findings were reviewed and analyzed for these selected patients. …”
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Illuminating photoreceptors: TGFβ signaling modulates the severeness of retinal degeneration by Aaron Schroers, Andreas Neueder, Isabel Massoudy, Andrea E. Dillinger, Süleyman Ergün, Barbara M. Braunger, Anja Schlecht

“…In this study, we combined the mouse model of light-induced photoreceptor degeneration with single-cell RNA sequencing to decipher the transcriptional response of degenerating photoreceptor cells. We additionally performed pseudotime analysis of gene expression changes for both the control and light-damaged photoreceptor clusters to analyze the extent of degeneration following a virtual trajectory of severeness. …”
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Tacrolimus as Single-Agent Immunotherapy and Minimal Manifestation Status in Nonthymoma Myasthenia Gravis by Weiwei Duan, Yuyao Peng, Wanlin Jin, Song Ouyang, Huan Yang

“…As for MG subtypes, ocular and seronegative MG showed better treatment sensitivity. …”
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Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials (VEMPs) in Parkinson’s Disease Patients with Monopolar Deep Brain Stimulation by Kim E. Hawkins, John Holden, Elodie Chiarovano, Simon J. G. Lewis, Ian S. Curthoys, Hamish G. MacDougall

“…VEMP responses with deep brain stimulation ON after filtering were similar to VEMP responses with deep brain stimulation OFF, validating the filtering analysis. …”
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Orbital and adnexal sarcoidosis: Clinical presentations and management outcomes by Shebin Salim, Md Shahid Alam, Sonam Ahuja, Kirthi Koka, Marian Pauly, Subramanian Krishnakumar, Bipasha Mukherjee

“…Methods: This was a retrospective analysis of 19 histopathologically proven cases of orbital and adnexal sarcoidosis over the past ten years. …”
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