First results of long-term follow-up of children in Russia after gene therapy for hereditary retinal dystrophies associated with biallelic mutations in the RPE65 gene by V. V. Neroev, L. A. Katargina, M. P. Kharlampidi, L. V. Kogoleva, I. V. Zolnikova, P. A. Ilyukhin, E. V. Denisova, S. V. Milash, N. A. Osipova, S. I. Kutsev, A. V. Polyakov, R. A. Zinchenko, V. V. Kadyshev, Yu. A. Bobrovskaya

“…Purpose: to evaluate the results of gene therapy by the recombinant adeno-associated viral vector voretigene neparvovec (VN) in children with follow-up periods of 1, 3, 6, and 12 months.Material and methods. The study included 6 children (12 eyes) aged 5 to 15 with a confirmed biallelic mutation in the RPE65 gene, treated with VN (Luxturna, USA). …”
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Evaluation of Antifingerprint Properties of Plastic Surfaces Used in Automotive Components by M. P. Luda, N. Li Pira, D. Trevisan, V. Pau

“…This approach provides an objective and quantitative test method to determine visual antifingerprint properties of coated surfaces, instead of the “easy-to-clean” properties commonly evaluated. …”
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Marine Radar Target Ship Echo Generation Algorithm and Simulation Based on Radar Cross-Section by Chang Li, Xiao Yang, Hongxiang Ren, Shihao Li, Xiaoyu Feng

“…In this study, a simplified radar echo signal model suitable for radar simulators and a Radar Cross-Section (RCS) calculation model based on the Physical Optics (PO) method was developed. A comprehensive radar target ship echo generation algorithm was designed, and the omnidirectional radar RCS values of three typical ships were calculated. …”
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A Brain Network Constructed on an L1-Norm Regression Model Is More Sensitive in Detecting Small World Network Changes in Early AD by Hao Liu, Haimeng Hu, Huiying Wang, Jiahui Han, Yunfei Li, Huihui Qi, Meimei Wang, Sisi Zhang, Huijin He, Xiaohu Zhao

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Flexible Polycarbonate and Copoly(Imide-Carbonate)s-Based Frequency Selective Surface for Electromagnetic Shielding Application by A. Murugesan, S. Ramprabhu, P. Senthil Kumar

“…Optically transparent polycarbonates (PCs) and Copoly(Imide-Carbonate)s (Co-PICs) were synthesized by the melt polycondenzation method. …”
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Distorted Reflector Antennas: Radiation Pattern Sensitivity to the Surface Distortions by A. Haddadi, A. Ghorbani

“…Reflector antennas with different geometries and feeding methods have different sensitivity plots. …”
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Evolution of Massive Red Galaxies in Clusters from z = 1.0 to z = 0.3 by Yen-Ting Lin, Kai-Feng Chen, Tsung-Chi Chen, Chen-Yu Chuang, Masamune Oguri

“…We illustrate the potential of this method by studying the stellar mass content of red cluster member galaxies, as well as the growth of brightest cluster galaxies, from z = 1.0 to z = 0.3, using a large optically detected cluster sample from the Subaru Hyper Suprime-Cam Survey, finding good agreement with previous studies.…”
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Do picture-based charts overestimate visual acuity? Comparison of Kay Pictures, Lea Symbols, HOTV and Keeler logMAR charts with Sloan letters in adults and children. by Nicola S Anstice, Robert J Jacobs, Samantha K Simkin, Melissa Thomson, Benjamin Thompson, Andrew V Collins

“…This study compared VA measurements across four pediatric charts with Sloan letters and identified chart design features that contributed to inter-chart differences in VA.<h4>Methods</h4>VA was determined for right eyes of 25 adults and 17 children (4-9 years of age) using Crowded Kay Pictures, Crowded linear Lea Symbols, Crowded Keeler logMAR, Crowded HOTV and Early Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) charts in focused and defocused (+1.00 DS optical blur) conditions. …”
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Identification of Global Extended Pseudo Invariant Calibration Sites (EPICS) and Their Validation Using Radiometric Calibration Network (RadCalNet) by Juliana Fajardo Rueda, Larry Leigh, Cibele Teixeira Pinto

“…Unlike previous approaches that did not assess the pixel-level temporal stability, this method provides more reliable clustering results. …”
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Advancing Mg/Ca Analysis of Coralline Algae as a Climate Proxy by Assessing LA‐ICP‐OES Sampling and Coupled Mg/Ca‐δ18O Analysis by Tricia Light, Branwen Williams, Jochen Halfar, Alicia Hou, Zoltan Zajacz, Alexandra Tsay, Walter Adey

“…Therefore, paired Mg/Ca and δ18O analyses in C. compactum are a promising new tool for reconstructing historic high‐latitude climate change. Here a new method for C. compactum Mg/Ca analysis, laser ablation‐inductively coupled plasma‐optical emission spectroscopy (LA‐ICP‐OES), was verified through comparisons with parallel Mg/Ca transects using established techniques in a specimen from Labrador, Canada. …”
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COLLAPSE TECTOLOGY AND MODERNITY by Elena V. Sukhanova, Natalia S. Shilovskaya, Dmitry A. Skorodumov

“…The research methodology includes a hermeneutical method of interpreting texts; an analytical method; an interdisciplinary method; a comparative analysis that allows comparing different types of discourses of catastrophism. …”
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Comparison of Predictability in Vault Using NK Formula and KS Formula for the Implantable Collamer Lens Surgery by Xin Zhong, Yan Li, Yuancun Li, Geng Wang, Yali Du, Mingzhi Zhang

“…This study aims to investigate the agreement between the NK and KS formulas in predicting the vault after implantation of an EVO-implantable collamer lens (ICL). Methods. This retrospective study included 106 eyes of 57 patients who underwent ICL-V4c implantation. …”
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Prospects for the Use of Monofocal IOLs with Extended Depth of Focus (EDOF) Instead of Traditional Multifocal (Trifocal) IOLs in Cataract Surgery by M. E. Konovalov, A. V. Morenko

“…At the same time, visual acuity was significantly better in the TPIOL group than in the EDOF group in the optical load range from -2.5 to -4.0 diopters. Most studies did not report significant difference between EDOF and TFIOL in terms of contrast sensitivity, the likelihood of postoperative “halo” effects, and “independence” of spectacle correction. …”
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The role of innate immune system mediators in the development of retinal neurodegeneration in type 2 diabetes mellitus by M. P. Ruchkin, E. V. Markelova, G. A. Fedyashev, V. E. Krasnikov

“…To detect the levels of transform growth factors-β (TGF- β1, TGF- β2, TGF- β3), interferon-ʏ (INF- ʏ), matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) and S100B protein in blood serum of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and to reveal the connection of these factors with neurodegenerative changes in the retina. Material and methods. 30 patients, averagely aged 60.3, with type 2 DM and no signs of diabetic retinopathy (DR) (the main group) and 30 healthy individuals (control group) were examined using microperimetry and optical coherence tomography. …”
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The Effect of Capsulotomy Shape on Intraocular Light-Scattering after Nd:YAG Laser Capsulotomy by Jun Li, Zhe Yu, Hui Song

“…To investigate the effects of capsulotomy shape on the visual acuity and visual quality after neodymium: yttrium aluminum garnet laser capsulotomy. Methods. In this study, a total of 42 eyes from 35 patients with posterior capsule opacification were divided into the circular and cruciate groups. …”
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Choroidal microvascular dropout and its relationship to progression in primary open-angle and pseudoexfoliation glaucoma by Jimin Park, Youn Hye Jo, Kyung Rim Sung

“…Abstract Background To compare the longitudinal change of choroidal microvascular dropout (CMvD) and its relationship with glaucoma progression between primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) and pseudoexfoliation glaucoma (PXG). Methods The analysis included 114 eyes of 114 patients, with 57 POAG and 57 PXG eyes matched by age and visual field (VF) mean deviation (MD). …”
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ADAPTIVE OVERCURRENT DISTRIBUTION PROTECTION SCHEME COORDINATION IN THE PRESENCE OF DISTRIBUTED GENERATION USING ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK by TITUS OLUWASUJI AJEWOLE, OLUWASEYE ADETUNJI ADELEYE, AMINAT OLAWUMI ABDUL-LATEEF

“…This paper presents a novel adaptive protection scheme coordination system that uses artificial neural network (ANN) to coordinate the operations of the main and the backup relays. The proposed method determines the time settings multipliers (TMS) and the plug settings multipliers (PSM) based on the network's prevailing condition and communicates the new settings to microprocessor-based relays via optic fiber by using remote terminal unit to update the settings. …”
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THERMOPHYSICAL BASES OF PRODUCTION OF EFFECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR GENERAL CRYOTHERAPEUTIC EXPOSURE by A. Yu. Baranov, A. V. Vasilenok, E. V. Sokolova, O. A. Shestakova

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Progressive Guided Fusion Network With Multi-Modal and Multi-Scale Attention for RGB-D Salient Object Detection by Jiajia Wu, Guangliang Han, Haining Wang, Hang Yang, Qingqing Li, Dongxu Liu, Fangjian Ye, Peixun Liu

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Perimetric Calculator by O. L. Fabrikantov, A. V. Sukhorukova, S. V. Shutova

“…The paper considers the problems of the early glaucoma diagnosis before the development of the marked glaucomatous optic neuropathy. Special attention is paid to the methods of computer perimetry, which are important in diagnosing the presence or progression of glaucoma.Purpose. …”
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