Transorbital sonographic evaluation of normal optic nerve sheath diameter in healthy volunteers in Bangladesh. by Rapeephan R Maude, Md Amir Hossain, Mahtab Uddin Hassan, Sophie Osbourne, Katherine Langan Abu Sayeed, Mohammed Rezaul Karim, Rasheda Samad, Shyamanga Borooah, Bal Dhillon, Nicholas P J Day, Arjen M Dondorp, Richard J Maude

“…Knowledge of normal ONSD in a healthy population is essential to interpret this measurement.<h4>Methods</h4>In a prospective observational study, ONSD was measured using a 15 MHz ultrasound probe in healthy volunteers in Chittagong, Bangladesh. …”
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Perfusion of the iris after selective laser trabeculoplasty: optical coherent tomography angiography data by D. S. Maltsev, A. A. Kazak, A. N. Kulikov, A. S. Vasilyev, M. A. Burnasheva

“…Purpose: to study iris perfusion in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) after selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA).Material and methods. 12 patients aged 68.3 ± 8.4 with stage I to III POAG underwent a standard ophthalmic examination as well as OCTA examination of the iris, which was performed through the center of the pupil under photopic conditions using RTVue-XR with Angio Retina 3-mm protocol. …”
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Analysis of the Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer in Retinitis Pigmentosa Using Optic Coherence Tomography by Medine Aslı Yıldırım, Burak Erden, Mehmet Tetikoğlu, Özlem Kuru, Mustafa Elçioğlu

“…To evaluate the peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) changes in retinitis pigmentosa (RP) patients using spectral domain optic coherence tomography (Sd-OCT). Methods. We retrospectively examined medical records of forty-four eyes of twenty-two RP patients. …”
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The optic radiations and reading development: A longitudinal study of children born term and preterm by Lisa Bruckert, Garikoitz Lerma-Usabiaga, Lauren R. Borchers, Virginia A. Marchman, Katherine E. Travis, Heidi M. Feldman

“…Methods: FT (n = 34) and PT (n = 34) children completed the Word Identification subtest of the Woodcock Reading Mastery Test at 6, 7, and 8 years. …”
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Hypoperfusion states could increase the risk of non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy. by Jasmin Gabbay, Eyal Walter, Tomer Kerman, Nir Amitai, Ohad Gabay, Itai Hazan, Ran Abuhasira, Erez Tsumi

“…<h4>Background</h4>Non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) is a leading cause of acute optic nerve damage. …”
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Comparison of the Optical Quality between Small Incision Lenticule Extraction and Femtosecond Laser LASIK by Ying Jin, Yan Wang, Lulu Xu, Tong Zuo, Hua Li, Rui Dou, Jiamei Zhang

“…To investigate the visual quality after SMILE and Femto-LASIK. Methods. About 123 eyes from 63 patients were enrolled in this study. …”
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Retinal microvascular changes in systemic lupus erythematosus assessed by optical coherence tomography angiography by André Ferreira, Luísa Viveiros, Raquel Faria, Francisca Bragança, Ana Carolina Abreu, Daniela Santos, Maria João Furtado, Miguel Lume, Pedro Menéres, José P. Andrade

“…Abstract Purpose To assess the retinal microvasculature of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) patients using Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography (OCTA). Methods Twenty adult SLE patients without disease activity and no ocular manifestations were recruited and cross-sectionally assessed. …”
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Pupillographic evaluation accompanying structural and functional assessment of the optic nerve in patients with Parkinson’s disease by Erdinç Bozkurt, Ersin Muhafız, Can Emre Erdoğan, Şerif Nizamoğulları, Güvenç Toprak, Bayram Meydan

“…Abstract Background To evaluate static and dynamic pupillary functions, contrast sensitivity, and retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness in patients with Parkinson’s disease. Methods The study included 25 right eyes of patients with Parkinson’s disease (mean age: 67.88 ± 9.40 years) and 26 right eyes of age- and sex-matched healthy controls (mean age: 64.15 ± 7.60 years). …”
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Retinochoroidal and Optic Nerve Head Microstructural and Microvascular Age-Related Changes in Healthy Eyes by Hamidu Hamisi Gobeka, Yiğit Şenol, Tolgonai Bektur Kyzy, İbrahim Ethem Ay, Mustafa Doğan

“…Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 203 subjects (20–69 years old) were divided into five age groups: 20–29 (G1), 30–39 (G2), 40–49 (G3), 50–59 (G4), and 60–69 (G5) (G5). …”
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Apelin-13 attenuates optic nerve damage in glaucomatous mice by regulating glucose metabolism by Ya Zhang, Jia Zhao, Jian Zhou, Zhen Jiang, Kaihui Cheng, Caifeng Lei, Ling Yu

“…Methods This study used a single anterior chamber injection of polystyrene microbeads and triblock copolymer hydrogel in 6- to 8-week-old male C57BL/6J mice and observed glucose uptake in the optic cortex during the initial phase of IOP elevation using micro-positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging (PET/MRI). …”
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Evaluation of optic nerve sheath diameter in acute stroke: pre- and post-thrombolytic assessment by Erdem Sivas, Nese Colak, Basak Bayram, Muhammet Kursat Simsek, Nuri Karabay, Vesile Ozturk

“…Methods ONSD was measured on computed tomography (CT) scans. …”
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Optical Imaging Demonstrates Tissue-Specific Metabolic Perturbations in Mblac1 Knockout Mice by Busenur Ceyhan, Parisa Nategh, Mehrnoosh Neghabi, Jacob A. LaMar, Shalaka Konjalwar, Peter Rodriguez, Maureen K. Hahn, Matthew Gross, Gregory Grumbar, Kenneth J. Salleng, Randy D. Blakely, Mahsa Ranji

“…Interestingly, the AD risk associated with MBLAC1 arises in subjects with cardiovascular morbidity, suggesting a broader functional insult arising from reduced MBLAC1 protein expression and one possibly linked to metabolic alterations. Methods: Our current studies, utilizing Mblac1 knockout (KO) mice, seek to determine whether mitochondrial respiration is affected in the peripheral tissues of these mice. …”
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Serial Optical Coherence Tomography Assessment of Coronary Atherosclerosis and Long‐Term Clinical Outcomes by Kyohei Yamaji, Kenji Kanenawa, Toru Morofuji, Ryusuke Nishikawa, Kazuaki Imada, Hirohiko Kohjitani, Hiroki Watanabe, Junichi Tazaki, Masanori Taniwaki, Seiji Koga, Ryohei Akashi, Shunsuke Kubo, Masanobu Ohya, Tatsuo Kikuchi, Hiroshi Ohira, Yohei Numasawa, Masaya Arikawa, Makoto Iwama, Takeshi Kitai, Yohei Kobayashi, Hiroki Shiomi, Tomohisa Tada, Yuhei Yamaji, Hyuma Daidoji, Hayato Ohtani, Yutaka Furukawa, Kazushige Kadota, Mamoru Toyofuku, Kenji Ando, Koh Ono, Takeshi Kimura

“…Methods and Results This multicenter prospective study included 176 patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention and serial optical coherence tomography at baseline and 1‐year follow‐up to investigate nontarget regions with angiographically intermediate stenosis. …”
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Calibration and Experimental Validation of Discrete Element Parameters of Fritillariae Thunbergii Bulbus by Hang Zheng, Zhaowei Hu, Xianglei Xue, Yunxiang Ye, Tian Liu, Ning Ren, Fanyi Liu, Guohong Yu

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Improvement of photocatalytic degradation of organic dyes by vanadium doped titanium oxide nanoparticles using solar simulator by Moustafa. E. Elsisi, A. F. Mansour

“…Vanadium-doped titanium oxide nanoparticles (V-TiO2 NPs) was successfully synthesized by a sol-gel technique and the solid-state thin films of PVA/dye/V-TiO2 were prepared by a casting method. The chemical synthesis of V-TiO2 NPs was confirmed by X-ray diffractograms, Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX), High Resolution Transmission Electron [HRTEM] and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy [FTIR]. …”
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Bio-capped synthesis of TiO2 nanoparticle using Murraya koenigii leaf extract via ultrasonication assisted sol-gel method and its advanced DSSC performance by Yoganand Singh, Himanshu Patel, Ananya Rai, Sakshi Singh, Nikhil Srivastav, Pankaj Srivastava

“…The presence of these phytochemicals in MK extract was confirmed using qualitative phytochemical analysis, UV–visible, FTIR spectroscopy and HRMS. Different characterization techniques, including UV–visible measurements, FTIR, XRD, HRTEM and XPS analysis, were employed to analyze the optical properties, crystalline nature, morphology, purity, and size of the synthesized TiO2 nanoparticles. …”
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Upconversion Luminescence in Barium Titanate Xerogel Doped with Erbium and Ytterbium in Porous Anodic Aluminum Oxide by E. I. Lashkovskaya, A. V. Hoha, A. N. Pligovka, E. B. Chubenko, V. D. Zhivulko, E. V. Monaico, N. V. Gaponenko

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A new approach to the problem of assessing the radon hazard of building sites by N. K. Ryzhakova, K. O. Stavitskaya, A. A. Udalov

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Orbital Decay of the Ultra-hot Jupiter TOI-2109b: Tidal Constraints and Transit-timing Analysis by Jaime A. Alvarado-Montes, Mario Sucerquia, Jorge I. Zuluaga, Christian Schwab

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THE TECHNIQUE OF APPLYING DIGITAL PRINTS TO EXPLORE THE QUALITY OF THE RETRACTION OF THE GINGIVAL MARGIN by E. N. ZHULEV, Y. A. VOKULOVA

“…One of the new methods of taking impression is a system of digital three-dimensional scanning, allowing to obtain optical impressions. …”
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