Robust quantitative assessment of collagen fibers with picrosirius red stain and linearly polarized light as demonstrated on atherosclerotic plaque samples. by Cherry Greiner, Stephanie Grainger, Samantha Farrow, Alena Davis, Jimmy L Su, Matthew D Saybolt, Robert Wilensky, Sean Madden, Stephen T Sum

“…However, linear polarizers are more commonly available and easier to optically align. The objective of the present study is to demonstrate a novel image acquisition technique and analysis method using linearly polarized light. …”
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Features of the Local Dynamics of the Opto-Electronic Oscillator Model with Delay by Elena V. Grigorieva, Sergey A. Kashchenko, Dmitry V. Glazkov

“…We consider electro-optic oscillator model which is described by a system of the delay differential equations (DDE). …”
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Histological Analysis of Biological Width and Collagen Fibers Orientation Around Screw-Less, Morse Taper, Hemispherical Base Abutments 8 and 16 Weeks After Implant Uncovering: An O... by Fabrizio Zaccheo, Giulia Petroni, Marco Tallarico, Cherana Gioga, Raffaella Carletti, Cira Rosaria Tiziana Di Gioia, Vincenzo Petrozza, Silvio Mario Meloni, Dario Melodia, Milena Pisano, Andrea Cicconetti

“…<b>Objectives:</b> This study aimed to histologically evaluate, in humans, the orientation of collagen fibers around screw-less, Morse taper, hemispherical base abutments. <b>Methods:</b> This study was designed as an observational, case–control, clinical trial to evaluate the histological orientation of collagen fibers around implants. …”
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Antifungal effect of Quillaja saponaria plant extract on biofilms of five Candida species of dental interest by Ellen Roberta Lima Bessa, Ana Bessa Muniz, Lucas de Paula Ramos, Luciane Dias de Oliveira

“…To analyze cell viability, the MTT test was used, and the optical densities were transformed into a percentage of metabolic activity. …”
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Pulsation Properties of Blazhko and Non-Blazhko RRab Stars by Peng Zong, Jian-Ning Fu, Jie Su, Bing-Kai Zhang, Gao-Chao Liu, Weichao Sun, Jiaxin Wang, Bo Zhang, Xueying Hu, Zhongrui Bai, Weikai Zong

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Multiple-Image Encryption Based on Compressive Ghost Imaging and Coordinate Sampling by Xianye Li, Xiangfeng Meng, Xiulun Yang, Yongkai Yin, Yurong Wang, Xiang Peng, Wenqi He, Guoyan Dong, Hongyi Chen

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Hyperspectral remote sensing for air pollutants: Stereoscopic monitoring, source localization &amp; warning, and a dynamic emission inventory concept by Chengzhi Xing, Haochen Peng, Cheng Liu, Qihua Li, Zhijian Tang, Wei Tan, Haoran Liu, Qianqian Hong

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Diagnostic Capability of Pattern Electroretinogram and Three Circumpapillary Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness Circle Diameter Scans in Glaucoma Suspects by Tirsi A, Tsai J, Abizadeh A, Kacaj D, Procyk O, Gliagias V, Leung N, Yang H, Park SC, Tello C

“…Andrew Tirsi,1,2 Joby Tsai,3 Aaron Abizadeh,2 Danielle Kacaj,4 Oksana Procyk,1 Vasiliki Gliagias,2 Nicholas Leung,2 Hanwen Yang,2 Sung Chul Park,1,2 Celso Tello1,2 1Department of Ophthalmology, Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital/Northwell Health, New York, NY, USA; 2Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Health, Hempstead, NY, USA; 3Broward Health, Department of Ophthalmology, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA; 4Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USACorrespondence: Andrew Tirsi, Manhattan Eye Ear & Throat Hospital/Northwell Health, Department of Ophthalmology, 210 East 64th Street, New York, NY, 10065, USA, Tel +1 201 982 4168 ; +1 646 785 8217, Email atirsi@northwell.eduPurpose: To assess the diagnostic capability of pattern electroretinography (PERG) and varying circumpapillary optical coherence tomography (OCT) scan diameters in glaucoma suspects (GS).Methods: This is a prospective, cross-sectional study. …”
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The effects of fixation stability, corneal density, and epithelial hyperplasia on the efficacy of astigmatism correction by transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy by Junjie Yu, Hao Zhou, Minjie Chen, Zhiqiang Yu, Xingtao Zhou, Yishan Qian

“…This study explored the effects of fixation stability, corneal density (CD), ocular residual astigmatism (ORA), and the surgically-induced change in the epithelial thickness (ΔET) on the efficacy of astigmatism correction by transPRK. Methods Eighty-three consecutive patients who underwent transPRK to correct myopia and myopic astigmatism were divided into two groups according to refractive astigmatism [high refractive astigmatism (RA) group: ≥ 2.0 D, n = 31; low RA group: < 2.0 D, n = 52]. …”
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Comparison of Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implant and Ranibizumab in Vitrectomized Eyes with Diabetic Macular Edema by Jia-Kang Wang, Tzu-Lun Huang, Pei-Yao Chang, Wei-Ting Ho, Yung-Ray Hsu, Fang-Ting Chen, Yun-Ju Chen

“…This retrospective study aimed to compare the efficacy of intravitreal ranibizumab (IVR) and intravitreal dexamethasone implant (IDI) for pseudophakic vitrectomized eyes with diabetic macular edema (DME) in a single institution. Methods. Pseudophakic vitrectomized eyes with treatment-naïve center-involved DME were enrolled, with one eye in each patient. …”
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Inflammatory bowel disease and risk of ophthalmic inflammation-related diseases: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study by Shao-Jie Ren, Ting Liu, Man-Hong Xu, Wei Shi, Xiao-Rong Li

“…AIM: To investigate the causal effect of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) on ocular inflammation using Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis. METHODS: Genetic instruments associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), ulcerative colitis (UC), and Crohn's disease (CD) were derived from the largest genome-wide association studies (GWAS) published to date. …”
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Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Baselines and Thresholds Intensity Epidemics, According to the Results of Traditional Surveillance for Influenza by L. S. Karpova, A. A. Sominina, D. M. Danilenko, K. M. Volik, V. N. Leonenko

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GSINet: Gradual Semantic Interaction Network for Remote Sensing Object Detection Based on Dual Attention Mechanism by Yuntao Xu, Qi Qi, Wei He, Guoyun Zhang, Siyuan Chen, Bing Tu

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In‐vivo assessment of meniscal movement in the knee joint during internal and external rotation under load by Andreas Fuchs, Joachim Georgii, Elham Taghizadeh, Stefan Heldmann, Thomas Lange, Sebastian F. Bendak, Markus Siegel, Tayfun Yilmaz, Hagen Schmal, Kaywan Izadpanah

“…Methods Thirty‐one healthy volunteers were recruited for this study. …”
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Scattering of Sculpted Light in Intact Brain Tissue, with implications for Optogenetics by Itia A. Favre-Bulle, Daryl Preece, Timo A. Nieminen, Lucy A. Heap, Ethan K. Scott, Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop

“…Modelling is performed using the Monte Carlo method, supported by generalised Lorenz–Mie theory in the single-scattering approximation. …”
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Immobilization of Paenibacillus polymyxa with biopolymers to enhance the production of 2,3-butanediol by Jnanada Joshi, Sarah Vanessa Langwald, Olaf Kruse, Anant Patel

“…Results We investigated different immobilization methods with natural biopolymers like alginate, chitosan and carrageenan-chitosan-based immobilization. …”
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Repeatability of Aberrometry-Based Automated Subjective Refraction in Healthy and Keratoconus Subjects by Gonzalo Carracedo, Carlos Carpena-Torres, Cristina Pastrana, Ana Privado-Aroco, María Serramito, Laura Batres

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The real-world effectiveness of defocus incorporated multiple segments and highly aspherical lenslets on myopia control: a longitudinal study from the French myopia cohort by Jost B Jonas, Serge Resnikoff, Rupert Bourne, Alain M Bron, Nicolas Leveziel, Rime Najji, Mark Bullimore, Mathieu Naudin, Clément Giraud

“…Aims To evaluate the efficacy of myopia control by spectacle lenses in a real-world study.Methods This is a longitudinal, retrospective, comparative, observational, real-world study of the French Myopia Cohort. …”
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Impact of Microkeratome Dissection Parameters on Textural Interface Opacities in DSAEK Grafts by Marina S. Chatzea, George D. Kymionis, Dionysios G. Vakalopoulos, Robert C. O’Brien, Daniella Mora, Katrina Llanes, Elizabeth Fout, William Buras, Concetta Triglia, Rahul S. Tonk, Sonia H. Yoo

“…PURPOSE: To evaluate the relationship between microkeratome dissection parameters and the development of textural interface opacities in DSAEK grafts utilizing the “M-TIO” grading scale for standardized assessment. <b>Methods</b>: Optical coherence tomography (OCT) images of DSAEK-processed corneal grafts, prepared with the same microkeratome and technique for transplantation at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, underwent blinded analysis using a newly developed grading scale termed “M-TIO”. …”
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Kinematic and kinetic features of an unaffected limb during walking in children with spastic hemiplegia by Ulvi F. Mamedov, Tamara I. Dolganova, Lidiia V. Smolkova, Anatoly O. Trofimov, Orkhan I. Gatamov, Dmitry A. Popkov

“…Kinematic data were recorded using Qualisys 7+ optical cameras and KISTLER dynamometric platforms. …”