Construction of a predictive model for the efficacy of anti-VEGF therapy in macular edema patients based on OCT imaging: a retrospective study by Tingting Song, Boyang Zang, Chui Kong, Xifang Zhang, Huihui Luo, Wenbin Wei, Zheqing Li

“…Therefore, it is crucial to develop automated and efficient methods for predicting therapeutic outcomes.MethodsWe have developed a predictive model for the surgical efficacy in ME patients based on deep learning and optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging, aimed at predicting the treatment outcomes at different time points. …”
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Expression of secretory immunoglobulin A in gastrointestinal tract of streptococcal pneumonia rhesus monkey by CHEN Lian, LUO Qi-hui, ZHANG Yao, CHEN Zheng-li, CHENG An-chun, ZENG Wen

“…Optical density values increased in infected groups, but the differences were not significant (P>0.05) compared with normal ones. …”
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Image of the Kerr–Newman Black Hole Surrounded by a Thin Accretion Disk by Sen Guo, Yu-Xiang Huang, En-Wei Liang, Yu Liang, Qing-Quan Jiang, Kai Lin

“…Furthermore, we conducted a detailed analysis of the KN BH image using fisheye camera ray-tracing techniques and found that the optical appearance and intensity distribution of the BH vary at different observation frequencies (specifically at 230 GHz and 86 GHz). …”
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Comparison of Macular Choroidal Thickness and Volume between Pseudoexfoliative Glaucoma and Pseudoexfoliative Syndrome by Fan Li, Lihua Ma, Yulei Geng, Xiaowei Yan, Hengli Zhang, Guangxian Tang, Qingli Shang

“…Methods. This case-control study included 49 PXG patients (group A), 33 PEX patients (group B), and 42 sex-, age-, and axial length-matched healthy volunteer eyes (group C). …”
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Diversity and distribution of testate amoebae in freshwater ecoregions of Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil by Larissa Souza Monteiro, Karen Helena Costa Santos, Manoela dos Santos Moreira, Ana Caroline Quirino da Silva, Viviane Bernardes dos Santos Miranda, Christina Wyss Castelo Branco

“…The present study conducted a survey on the testaceans’ records in several biotopes in ecoregions of the State of Rio de Janeiro, exploring differences in the occurrence of taxa. Methods A literature survey was carried out in the Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar and Scielo databases using the keywords in English and Portuguese "Testate Amoebae", "Thecamoebian", "Zooplankton" and accompanied by "Rio de Janeiro". …”
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Influence of heat treatments on the tensile properties and thermal expansion behavior of Fe-Ni wire by CHEN Bao-an, ZHANG Qiang, WANG Rui-hong, HAN Yu, DING Yi, ZHU Zhi-xiang, CHEN Xin, YANG Chang-long, ZHANG Hong-yu

“…Although Fe-Ni wires have numerous potential applications, the effect of heat treatments on the microstructures and properties of Fe-Ni wires is currently unclear. In this study, different high-temperature annealing and low-temperature aging treatments (i.e., ① annealing at 950℃ for 3 h+quenching, ② annealing at 950℃ for 3 h+quenching+aging at 500℃ for 2 h, and ③ aging at 500℃ for 2 h) were applied to cold-drawn Fe-36.24% Ni alloy wires to comparatively investigate their influences on the microstructural evolution, tensile strength, and thermal expansion coefficient, with the aid of microstructural characterization methods, such as X-ray diffraction, optical microscopy, atomic force microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy, as well as property measurements, such as room-temperature tensile testing and thermal expansion coefficient. …”
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Gasoline Direct Injection Engine Emissions of OC and EC: Laboratory Comparisons with Port Fuel Injection Engine by Jie Zhang, John Liggio, Tak W. Chan, Lin Huang, Jeffrey R. Brook

“…Carbonaceous particles emitted from the vehicles were collected on quartz filters and analyzed using three different thermal optical protocols to assess the sensitivity of organic carbon (OC) and elemental carbon (EC) emission estimates to the methods, showing OC obtained by the IMPROVE and EC by the NIOSH protocol was the lowest. …”
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Retinal and Choroidal Changes in Children with Moderate-to-High Hyperopia by Yu Qian, Yingyan Ma, Qiurong Lin, Zhaoyu Xiang, Jun Qiang, Yan Xu, Haidong Zou

“…This study aimed to investigate the characteristics of retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness, ganglion cell layer (GCL) thickness, and choroidal thickness in children with moderate-to-high hyperopia (MHH). Methods. This was a cross-sectional study that enrolled 53 children with MHH and 53 emmetropic children. …”
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Impact of Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implant on Vessel Diameters in Patients with Retinal Vein Occlusion by Busra Yilmaz Tugan, Levent Karabas, Berna Ozkan

“…To investigate the vasomotor responses and diameter of retinal vessels in patients with macular edema secondary to retinal vein occlusion (RVO) who were treated with intravitreal dexamethasone implant. Methods. We enrolled 17 eyes of 17 patients with macular edema secondary to RVO. …”
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Aqueous Level of ANGPTL4 Correlates with the OCTA Metrics of Diabetic Macular Edema in NPDR by Qing Xu, Chaoju Gong, Lei Qiao, Ruifang Feng, Haiyang Liu, Yalu Liu, Sujuan Ji, Yipeng Zhang, Shuang Wu, Suyan Li

“…Methods. This study enrolled 21 NPDR eyes with DME (NPDR/DME+), 17 NPDR eyes without DME (NPDR/DME-), and 16 diabetic eyes without retinopathy (DWR). …”
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Experimental assessment of the impact of high acoustic power ultrasound diagnostics on animal eyes by M. S. Zaitsev, T. N. Kiseleva, K. V. Lugovkina, N. V. Balatskaya, E. V. Jani, K. E. Seliverstova

“…Purpose: to study the impact of diagnostic ultrasound of high acoustic power on animal eye tissues in the experiment.Material and methods. 46 Chinchilla rabbits (92 eyes) were divided into the main group of 38 rabbits (76 eyes) and the control group of 8 rabbits (16 intact eyes). …”
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Choroidal Thickness in Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s Type Dementia by Mehmet Bulut, Aylin Yaman, Muhammet Kazim Erol, Fatma Kurtuluş, Devrim Toslak, Berna Doğan, Deniz Turgut Çoban, Ebru Kaya Başar

“…Methods. A total of 246 eyes of 123 people (41 ATD, 38 MCI, and 44 healthy C subjects) were included in this study. …”
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Application of Surgical Protocols for the Treatment of Highly Irregular Astigmatism with Topographic Guided Ablation in a Case of Post-LASIK Ectasia by Motwani M, Agu E, Xu A, Yung M

“…Manoj Motwani,1 Emmanuel Agu,2 Albert Xu,2 Madeline Yung2 1Motwani Lasik Institute/Cornea Revolution, San Diego, CA, USA; 2Department of Ophthalmology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USACorrespondence: Madeline Yung, Email madeline.yung@ucsf.eduPurpose: To compare the outcomes of two different surgical planning strategies for topography-guided repair of post-LASIK ectasia.Methods: This is a case report of a patient presenting with post-LASIK ectasia. …”
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Knowledge and attitude of youth towards contact lenses in Karachi, Pakistan by Rafia Irfan, Roha Saeed Memon, Mahnoor Yousif Shaikh, Ilma Khalid, Nimra Shakeel, Eleze Tariq

“…# Background Surveys have shown that contact lenses are common optical correction devices used worldwide and they are particularly popular among the youth. …”
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Mechanical Performance and Surface Roughness of Lithium Disilicate and Zirconia-Reinforced Lithium Silicate Ceramics Before and After Exposure to Acidic Challenge by Ahmed Elsherbini, Salma M. Fathy, Walid Al-Zordk, Mutlu Özcan, Amal A. Sakrana

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: Fabrication of ceramic restorations with higher performance, biocompatibility, and mechanical durability, as well as excellent optical properties, is challenging. Therefore, this study was designed to investigate the mechanical properties and surface roughness of different glass ceramics manufactured with CAD/CAM and pressed techniques before and after exposure to simulated gastric acidic challenge. …”
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Micropulse transscleral cyclophotocoagulation versus slow coagulation in refractory glaucoma: study protocol of a randomized clinical trial by César Rodrigues de Lima Neto, José Paulo de Cabral Vasconcellos, Samuel Goulart Nacacio E. Silva, Vital Paulino Costa

“…Methods This is a parallel, double-arm single-center, double-masked, RCT that will include eyes with refractory glaucoma. …”
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Comparative in vitro study on wear resistance and colour stability of 3D-printed, milled, and conventional PMMA denture teeth by Yasmine Mahmoud Mohamed Elsharkawy, Hebatallah Tarek Mohamed, Tarek Mohamed Al Sayed El Saeedi, Amany Mostafa Saad Farahat

“…This is essential as too much wear can cause a loss of the vertical dimension of occlusion (VDO), which can compromise the chewing efficiency, esthetics, and even cause the dentures to break. Methods Mandibular first molars denture teeth were manufactured using three different techniques, which were chosen to be assessed for wear resistance and colour stability. …”
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Appraisal and simulation of 125I production yield with Low/Medium energy proton and deuteron particles on tellurium targets by Abdollah Khorshidi

“…Currently, 125I is mainly produced by neutron irradiation of xenon gas in nuclear reactors, although cyclotron-based production can also be investigated. Methods: In this research, the cyclotron in Karaj with deuteron energy of 20 MeV and proton energy of 30 MeV was considered to simulate the production of 125I using 124/125Te targets. …”
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Evaluating the anti-Candida effects of selenium nanoparticles impregnated in acrylic resins: An in vitro study by Masomeh Rostamzadeh, Seyyed Amin Sadeghi Sangdehi, Himen Salimizand, Bijan Nouri, Farshad Rahimi

“…Selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) show promise as an antimicrobial agent, but their effectiveness against C. albicans is unknown and warrants further research. Methods. Acrylic resins containing different concentrations of SeNPs (0.2, 2, and 10 g/mL) were formulated and evaluated against C. albicans isolates. …”
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Effect of modified surgical conditions on the peripapillary microvasculature and RNFL in patients receiving vitrectomy: an OCTA study by Ting Pan, Cunxin Bian, Yuan Fang, Jingfan Wang, Yidan Xu, Ping Xie, Zizhong Hu

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the protective effects of modified vitrectomy surgical conditions on peripapillary microvasculature and retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) changes using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA). Methods This was a retrospectively study and the medical records of 37 patients diagnosed with iERM or iMH underwent PPV with ILM peeling were retrospectively reviewed. …”
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