Short-term postoperative changes in nucleus drop cases during phacoemulsification surgery: a comparative analysis of the choroidal vascular index following pars plana vitrectomy by Ali Hakim Reyhan, Funda Yüksekyayla, İrfan Uzun, Çağrı Mutaf, Mübeccel Bulut, Ali Şimşek, Mehmet Eryavuz

“…It particularly focused on analyzing the effects of pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) on postoperative visual and anatomical parameters, including choroidal thickness and the choroidal vascular index (CVI). Methods: Patients who experienced nucleus drop during phacoemulsification and subsequently underwent PPV were reviewed retrospectively. …”
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Wavefront-guided pupilloplasty in patients following penetrating keratoplasty: Optimizing results by Vijay K Sharma, GN Divyashree, Preeti, Vikas Ambiya, Ashok Kumar, Srishti Khullar, Vipin Rana

“…Mean point spread function Stehl ratio value improved from 0.056 ± 0.032 to 0.223 ± 0.102. Mean RMS (optical path difference) value changed from 6.248 ± 4.721 to 0.943 ± 0.947 µm (P < 0.001), Mean RMS (high orders) value changed from 3.788 ± 3.537 to 0.328 ± 0.256 µm (P value 0.003), and the mean spherical aberration value changed from 0.646 ± 0.873 to 0.223 ± 0.102 µm (P value 0.024). …”
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Variation of Mg isotopes during mineral dissolution at pH = 1 and T = 25 °C: Part 2. Olivine and pyroxene by Jong-Sik Ryu

“…These findings provide valuable insights into the behavior of Mg isotopes in natural environments and their potential as a geochemical proxy for understanding Earth's carbon cycle. Methods Mafic minerals (olivine, enstatite, and diopside) with particle sizes ranging from 63 to 245 µm were subjected to dissolution experiments in a plug–flow reactor under far–from–equilibrium conditions. …”
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Changes in choroidal vascular structure from vitreoretinal lymphoma and the intraocular cytokine level associated with clinical resolution after intravitreal methotrexate treatment... by Rae-Young Kim, Jae Hyun Park, Mirinae Kim, Young-Geun Park, Seok-Goo Cho, Young-Hoon Park

“…<h4>Purpose</h4>To evaluate changes in choroidal vascular structure and aqueous cytokine levels in eyes with vitreoretinal lymphoma (VRL) after intravitreal methotrexate (MTX) treatment.<h4>Methods</h4>In this retrospective study, VRL patients who visited our hospital between October 2018 and July 2020 were reviewed. …”
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Beyond pelvic pathology: retinal microvascular rarefaction as a systemic marker in endometriosis by Betül Keyif, Taha Sezer, Kübra Çolak, Zülfiye Balkan Gündogdu, Bayram Meydan

“…Methods In this retrospective cross-sectional study, 100 eyes were analyzed—50 from women with laparoscopically or ultrasonographically confirmed pelvic endometriosis and 50 from age-matched healthy female controls. …”
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Comparative analysis of pre-operative findings and post-operative outcomes in primary and secondary macular holes at a tertiary eye hospital in South India by Shubham Darade, Rupal Kathare, Ayushi Choudhary, Gaurang Sehgal, Jay Chhablani, Kanika Godani, Naresh Kumar Yadav, Priyanka Gandhi, Prathiba Hande, Rubble Mangla, Vishma Prabhu, Ramesh Venkatesh

“…Abstract Purpose This study aimed to compare demographics, clinical characteristics, and post-surgical outcomes between idiopathic and secondary full-thickness macular holes (MHs). Methods A retrospective analysis of 348 eyes from 339 patients treated between June 2017 and December 2023 was conducted. …”
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Wide-angle fluid reservoir thickness changes during short-term scleral lens wear by Feifu Wang, Stephen J. Vincent, Pauline Cho, Yi Shen, Zihao Sheng, Meixiao Shen, Jun Jiang

“…Methods A total of 75 participants were recruited – 29 (myopes) with regular corneas and 46 with irregular corneas (35 with keratoconus, and 11 post-keratoplasty). …”
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Assessing the antimicrobial properties of bioceramic sealers enhanced with herbal extracts against E. faecalis by KS Sachin, K Shibani Shetty, KB Jeyalakshmi, S Harishma, S Harshini

“…Aim: The objective of the present study was to assess and compare the antibacterial activity of two bioceramic sealers, BioRoot RCS and CeraSeal RCS, against Enterococcus faecalis with and without the addition of two herbal extracts, Psidium guajava and Azadirachta indica. Materials and methods: We formed two experimental groups, group 1 included CeraSeal RCS sealers and group 2 included BioRoot RCS sealers. …”
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New correlations between ocular parameters and disease severity in Spanish patients with Gaucher's disease Type I. by Olivia Esteban, Miguel Angel Torralba, Susana Olivera, Mireya Martinez, Paula Montes, Sara Marco, Javier Ascaso

“…The purpose of this study was to analyse ocular features in Spanish patients with Gaucher's disease type I, and to investigate their possible correlation with phenotypic and burden parameters of this entity.<h4>Methods</h4>This cross-sectional observational study compared parameters belonging to 18 eyes from 9 Spanish patients with Gaucher's disease Type I with 80 eyes from 40 healthy controls. …”
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Predictive Vascular Changes in OCTA in Diabetic Patients by Jelena Cuk, Dejana Stanisavljevic, Jelena Vasilijevic, Milica Jeremic Kaplarevic, Milica Micovic, Aleksandar Risimic, Dijana Risimic

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: The aim of this study was to investigate quantitative differences in optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) between diabetic patients and healthy controls and to identify the early OCTA biomarkers for diabetic macular changes. …”
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Factors Related to Superior and Inferior Hemifield Defects in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma by Remi Takeuchi, Nobuko Enomoto, Kyoko Ishida, Ayako Anraku, Goji Tomita

“…We aimed to investigate factors related to superior and inferior hemifield defects in primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). Methods. Sixty-seven subjects with newly diagnosed, untreated POAG underwent optical coherence tomography (OCT) of the disc area, macular ganglion cell complex (mGCC), and circumpapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (cpRNFL) thickness within 6 months of the visual field (VF) test. …”
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Near-Field Electromagnetic Scatterings and Imaging of a Ship Based on High-Frequency Techniques by Conghui Qi, Wei Yang, Xiaozhang Zhu

“…Therefore, it is a more straightforward method to modify the computation from traditional far-field problem to near-field problem with the singularity-free characteristic. …”
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Geochemical characterization and protolith restoration of Permo-Triassic graphite-bearing schists at Band-e-Cherk district, Kuh-e-Dom metamorphic zone by Majid Ghasemi Siani, Hamed Ebrahimi Fard, Amirhosein Heidari Bafruie, Behrouz Karimi Shahraki, Shahriar mahmoudi

“…Graphite-bearing schists are mostly in contact with marl, limestone and small amount of diorite intrusion as well. Analytical methods For this research, sampling was carried out on graphite-bearing schists, and twenty-five thin-polished sections were prepared and studied with a Zeiss Axioplan 2 transmission-reflection optical microscope at the Kharazmi University. …”
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Segmentation of intrinsically very low contrast magnetic resonance brain images using tensor-based DTI registration by M.L. Al-Saady, N.I. Wolf, P.J.W. Pouwels

“…All tissue-specific DTI metrics differed between patients and controls. Patients with hypomyelination had reduced FA and increased mean, axial and radial diffusivities, not only in total WM, but also in the corticospinal tracts, optic radiations and thalamus. …”
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Análisis del patrón de carrera sobre superficie artificial y natural en futbolistas adolescentes (Analysis of the running pattern on artificial and natural surface in adolescent f... by Brandon López-Gómez, David Andrés Pérez-Mendoza, Julián Santiago Guzmán-Revelo, Luis Gabriel Rangel-Caballero, Yully Corzo-Vargas, Tábata de Paula Facioli, Adriana Angarita Fonseca, Juan Carlos Sanchez Delgado

“…Method: A cross-sectional study involving 18 male soccer players was conducted (median [Me] age = 12 years; Interquartile range [IQR] 12-13). …”
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7Li + 10B elastic and inelastic scattering by A. T. Rudchik, V. O. Romanyshyn, E. I. Koshchy, A. Budzanowski, K. W. Kemper, K. Rusek, L.. Głowacka, V. M. Kyryanchuk, L. S. Kliczewski, S. Yu. Mezhevych, A. V. Mokhnach, O. A. Momotyuk, O. A. Ponkratenko, I. Skwirczyńska, R. Siudak, T. Choiński, V. D. Chesnokova, B. Czech, T. Czosnyka, A. Szczurek

“….), were analyzed within the optical model and coupledreaction-channels method. …”
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Multi-color photonic integrated circuits based on homogeneous integration of quantum cascade lasers by Dominik Burghart, Kevin Zhang, Wolfhard Oberhausen, Anna Köninger, Gerhard Boehm, Mikhail A. Belkin

“…Abstract We demonstrate an InP-based mid-infrared photonic integrated circuit processed from a wafer in which two distinct quantum cascade laser active regions are grown in different areas on the same InP crystal. A passive InGaAs waveguiding layer is epitaxially deposited on top of the entire InP substrate prior to the laser active region growth to optically couple the lasers emission and to multiplex their emission wavelengths to a single output waveguide. …”
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Green Synthesis, Characterization and Pharmaceutical Applications of Biocompatible Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Using <i>Heliotropium rariflorum</i> Stocks by Noor Ul Uza, Ghulam Dastagir, Syed Tanveer Shah, Elitsa Pavlova, Aftab Jamal, Mahmoud F. Seleiman, Jakub Černý

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The biomechanical parameters of the eye in various stages of infantile glaucoma by Yu. A. Khamroeva, L. S. Khamraeva

“…Purpose: to study the interrelation between the biomechanical and the biometric parameters of the eye in different stages of infantile glaucoma. Material and methods. …”
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Living myocardial slices retain patient-specific features: Insights into etiology and therapeutic history by Jort S.A. van der Geest, Willem B. van Ham, Ernest Diez Benavente, Mohsin El Amrani, M. Mostafa Mokhles, Marish I.F.J. Oerlemans, Pieter A. Doevendans, Teun P. de Boer, Joost P.G. Sluijter, Linda W. van Laake, Vasco Sampaio-Pinto

“…This study aimed to evaluate whether LMS retain patient-specific functional and pathological characteristics, reflecting diverse etiologies, pharmacological regimens, and clinical interventions. Methods: 300-µm-thick LMS were prepared from myocardial biopsies of end-stage heart failure patients (N = 12, n = 138). …”
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