MRI Compatibility Research of Ultrasonic Motor and Material for DBS Surgical Robot by PENG Renyuan, ZHANG Juzhong, WANG Zhisen, CHU Yuyi, WU Yuwen, PENG Haoran, LIN Jun, YANG Hongbo

“…Analytical improvements are proposed for the future design of the robot's control system: 1) Adjusting the drive signals of the 60 and 30 motors to reduce MRI imaging interference due to different compatibilities and sensitive frequencies. 2) Shielding exposed controllers during 1.5 T experiments to reduce electromagnetic leakage and improve image quality. 3) Replacing external communication cables with fiber optics to control indoor devices from outside, effectively blocking external electromagnetic interference. …”
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Long-Term Efficacy of an AI-Based Health Coaching Mobile App in Slowing the Progression of Nondialysis-Dependent Chronic Kidney Disease: Retrospective Cohort Study by Jianwei Ma, Jiangyuan Wang, Jiapei Ying, Shasha Xie, Qin Su, Tianmeng Zhou, Fuman Han, Jiayan Xu, Siyi Zhu, Chenyi Yuan, Ziyuan Huang, Jingfang Xu, Xuyong Chen, Xueyan Bian

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the long-term efficacy of the KidneyOnline intelligent care system in slowing the progression of nondialysis-dependent CKD. MethodsIn this retrospective study, the KidneyOnline app was used for patients with CKD in China who were registered between January 2017 and April 2023. …”
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Efficacy and prognostic factors of anti-VEGF treatment for neovascular age-related macular degeneration: An OCTA imaging-based deep learning analysis by Shengnan Liu, Yuanyuan Liu, Xiaohan Wu, Haochen Wang, Ziqi Jin, Peiru Wang, Jinyu Feng, Song Chen, Wei Zhou

“…Therefore, this study aimed to investigate imaging biomarkers and forecast the influencing factors of anti-VEGF treatment response in nAMD, aiming to enhance clinical evaluation. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed data from patients treated with anti-VEGF at Tianjin Medical University General Hospital from August 2018 to August 2023, including 165 patients with exudative AMD. …”
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Event camera-based human pose estimation via hybrid spiking-point cloud neural architecture by Sichao Tang, Hengyi Lv, Xiangzhi Li, Yuchen Zhao, Yisa Zhang, Yang Feng

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Analysis of the Incidence of Ocular Extraintestinal Manifestations in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients: A Systematic Review by Bruno Songel-Sanchis, Jesús Cosín-Roger

“…<b>Objective</b>: The aim of this study was to analyze the incidence of ocular extraintestinal manifestations in IBD patients. <b>Methods</b>: A total of six searches were carried out on the medical publication server “<i>PubMed</i>” in June and July 2024, using different keywords; a total of 323 results were obtained, of which 34 were finally selected for study. …”
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Cataract, ocular surgery, aphakia, and the chromatic expression of the painter Jovan Bijelić by Nikolić Ljubiša, Jovanović Vesna

“…The aim of this study was to create a timeline from the recently obtained details of the cataract surgery, his best corrected aphakic visual acuity, and the last paintings of the artist Jovan Bijelić. Methods. The research included primary and secondary source material: Bijelić’s paintings from all stages of his career, interviews with Bijelić and his eye surgeon, art criticism, sources with the description of Bijelić’s symptoms, hospital archives, discussion with art historians, comparison of his palette from different periods. …”
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Two-Segment Gain-Coupled Distributed Feedback Laser by Feng Gao, Li Qin, Yong-Yi Chen, Peng Jia, Chao Chen, Hong Chen, Lei Liang, Yu-Gang Zeng, Xing Zhang, Yong-Qiang Ning, Ye-Jin Zhang, Li-Jun Wang

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Rapid assessment of the main economic value indicators in lupine flour samples using infrared spectroscopy by V. S. Popov, A. V. Salikova, I. N. Perchuk, N. G. Konkova, G. P. Egorova, M. A. Vishnyakova, T. V. Shelenga

“…Calibration models for measuring protein, oil and alkaloids in lupine seeds (62 accessions) were developed using a MATRIX-I IR analyzer (Bruker Optics, Germany). To construct calibration models, we used the values obtained by chemical analysis methods accepted at VIR. …”
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Functional microstructured surface polishing: mechanism and applications by Huang Li, Wenwen Lu, Junfeng Liu, Yifan Dai, Xiaoqiang Peng, Hao Hu, Chaoliang Guan, Chao Xu, Tao Lai, Fei Dong

“…This paper discusses the different polishing methods and effects of functional microstructured surface parts. …”
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Evaluating the Predictive Accuracy of an AI-Based Tool for Postoperative Vault Estimation in Phakic Intraocular Lens Implantation by Zaldivar R, Zaldivar R, Cummings AB, Cummings BK, Mertens EL, Ang RE, Zarate Piscopo LI, Quintero G, Cerviño A

“…Doctors currently use different methods to estimate the best lens size, but these are not always perfect.This study tested a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that predicts how much space (or “vault”) will be left between the implanted lens and the eye’s natural structures after surgery. …”
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From pre-competition prep to recovery: analysing cyclists' dietary choices and gastrointestinal health in an endurance competition by Mónica Castillo-Martínez, Rubén Jiménez-Alfageme, César Iván Ayala-Guzmán, Sergio Martín Hernández, Isabel Sospedra, Aurora Norte, David Romero-García, Lucía Herrera-Puche, José Miguel Martínez Sanz

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Changes of high order aberrations after photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) and FemtoLASIK by N. V. Khodzhabekyan, A. T. Khandzhyan, E. P. Tarutta, S. G. Harutyunyan, M. D. Sengaeva

“…Purpose: a comparative study of corneal and total wavefront aberration changes after traditional PRK and FemtoLASIK.Material and methods. Corneal and total wavefront aberrations were studied on OPD-Scan III aberrometer (Nidek) in 63 patients (126 eyes) with moderate and high myopia before and after FemtoLASIK (Ziemer + Nidek-Quest, Japan) (44 patients, 88 eyes) and PRK (Nidek-Quest, Japan) (19 patients, 38 eyes). …”
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Hybrid Feature Extraction of Pipeline Microstates Based on Φ-OTDR Sensing System by Yanzhu Hu, Zhen Meng, Xinbo Ai, Han Li, Yu Hu, Huiyang Zhao

“…Meanwhile, their combination features can represent the small differences in pipeline states. The experimental results show that the method can effectively characterize the microstate information of the pipeline, and the recognition rate of the hybrid feature under two kinds of pipeline leakage and multipressure conditions reaches 91% and 83%.…”
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Evaluation of changes in objective visual quality based on tear film stability after SMILE surgery by Tao Liao, Tao Liao, Lili Li, Diefeng Wei, Hejuan Mao, Yanyan Huang, Pengfei Lu, Dedong Zhong, Haiyan Lu, Huiyao Huang, Qi Chen

“…PurposeThis study aimed to evaluate changes in visual quality among myopic patients with varying tear film stability after small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) using the Optical Quality Analysis System (OQAS II).MethodsThis prospective study analyzed 141 patients who underwent SMILE surgery, selecting the right eye of each patient for analysis. …”
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Corneal Stability following Hyperopic LASIK with Advanced Laser Ablation Profiles Analyzed by a Light Propagation Study by Almutez M. Gharaibeh, Asier Villanueva, David Mas, Julian Espinosa, Jorge L. Alió

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DIFFUSION TENSOR TRACTOGRAPHY IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF CHANGES IN THE CENTRAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE VISUAL ANALYZER IN PRIMARY GLAUCOMA by V. P. Erichev, L. A. Panyushkina, I. A. Novikov, V. S. Reshchikova

“…To investigate the potential of diffusion tensor MRT (DT-MRT) in diagnosing the changes of central departments of the visual analyzer in primary open angle glaucoma.Patients and Methods. 16 patients underwent DT-MRT: 12 patients had a prior diagnosis of different stages of glaucoma and 4 acted as controls. …”
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Frequency Stabilization Technology of 1560 nm Fiber Laser Based on Rubidium Modulation Transfer Spectroscopy by Yang Bai, Jun Ruan, Dandan Liu, Sichen Fan, Yong Guan, Pengyue Lei

“…The ⁸⁷Rb D₂ line <italic>F</italic> &#x003D; 1 &#x2192; <italic>F</italic>&#x2032; &#x003D; 0 transition temperature-enhanced MTS signal is observed, which provides a choice to stabilize the repumping laser frquency on the <italic>F</italic> &#x003D; 1 &#x2192; <italic>F</italic>&#x2032; &#x003D; 2 transition using frequency shifting with acousto-optic modulators (AOMs). Compared with the orignal MTS signal, this method is shown to be more stable and accurate for laser frequency locking. …”
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Measurement of the interface of external connection implants with metal or zirconia abutments under scanning electron microscopy by Blanca Nieves-Rodriguez, Jair Rodríguez-Ivich, Nana Kwame Ampomah, Fabio Luiz Andretti

“…The implant-abutment microgaps was measured at 6 different pre-determined locations using optic microscopy. …”
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Decadal changes in phytoplankton functional composition in the Eastern English Channel: possible upcoming major effects of climate change by Z. Hubert, A. P. Louchart, A. P. Louchart, K. Robache, A. Epinoux, C. Gallot, C. Gallot, V. Cornille, V. Cornille, M. Crouvoisier, S. Monchy, L. F. Artigas

“…The phytoplankton functional composition was addressed by automated “pulse-shape recording” flow cytometry, coupled with the analysis of environmental variables over the last decade (2012–2022). This method allows for the characterization of almost the entire phytoplankton size range (from 0.1 to 800 <span class="inline-formula">µ</span>m width) and the determination of the abundance of functional groups based on optical single-cell signals (fluorescence and scatter). …”
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Cell density quantification of high resolution Nissl images of the juvenile rat brain by Julie Meystre, Jean Jacquemier, Olivier Burri, Csaba Zsolnai, Nicolas Frank, João Prado Vieira, Ying Shi, Ying Shi, Rodrigo Perin, Daniel Keller, Henry Markram, Henry Markram

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