Topographic, pachymetric and epithelial thickness distribution patterns in clinically unaffected fellow eyes of patients with asymmetric keratoconus by Rajneesh Dhiman, Barkha Gupta, Arun Kumar Jain, Amit Gup, Jagat Ram, Chintan Malhotra

“…Pachymetric and epithelial thicknesses in the central 2 mm and 8 octants in the 2–5 mm and 5–7 mm zones were compared using Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography (SDOCT). Scheimpflug derived topography was also compared. …”
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Experimental Rationale for Using an Eximer Laser for Preparation of Ultrathin Graft for Posterior Lamellar Keratoplasty by A. N. Pashtaev, N. P. Pashtaev, N. A. Pozdeyeva, I. V. Mukhina, S. B. Izmailova, S. A. Korotchenko, K. I. Katmakov, S. S. Alieva, K. N. Kuzmichev, B. E. Malyugin

“…To rationale experimentally the use of an excimer laser for forming an ultrathin transplant for posterior lamellar keratoplasty. Materials and methods. Atomic force microscopy was used for examination of 10 samples. …”
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How has intraoperative OCT improved outcomes in epiretinal membrane surgery? by Zeynep Akgun, Filiz Afrashi, Cumali Degirmenci

“…Methods: The medical records of patients who underwent pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) or a combined surgery (PPV + cataract extraction) for idiopathic ERM were reviewed retrospectively (n = 62). …”
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Assessment of interocular symmetry of choroidal vascularity index and thickness in patients with systemic sclerosis: a prospective study by Anna Raciborska, Barbara Pieklarz, Ewa Gińdzieńska-Sieśkiewicz, Agnieszka Zonenberg, Otylia Kowal-Bielecka, Joanna Konopińska, Diana A. Dmuchowska

“…It has provided the insight into the disease symmetry and assessed the representativeness of examining one eye.MethodsThis prospective single-center cross-sectional study included 33 patients with SSc and 40 healthy controls. …”
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Hyperspectral imaging facilitating resect‐and‐discard strategy through artificial intelligence‐assisted diagnosis of colorectal polyps: A pilot study by Cheng Peng, Chong Xuan Tian, Yijun Mu, Mingjun Ma, Zhenlei Zhang, Meng Wan, Jing Liu, Zhen Li, Xiuli Zuo, Wei Li, Yanqing Li

“…Methods 144,900 two dimensional images generated from 161 hyperspectral images of colorectal polyp tissues were prospectively obtained from patients undergoing colonoscopy. …”
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Comparison of Individual Retinal Layer Thicknesses after Epiretinal Membrane Surgery with or without Internal Limiting Membrane Peeling by Chul Hee Lee, Min Woo Lee, Eun Young Choi, Suk Ho Byeon, Sung Soo Kim, Hyoung Jun Koh, Sung Chul Lee, Min Kim

“…No statistically significant differences were observed when comparing the changes in BCVA. …”
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Assessment of Influence of Various Eye Parameters in Emmetropia Children on Myopia Development by M. M. Sitka, S. G. Bodrova, O. I. Tikhonova, N. P. Pashtaev, N. A. Pozdeyeva, T. N. Okhotina

“…To evaluate changes of anatomical and functional parameters of the eye in children with initial emmetropia and to assess their impact on the occurrence of myopia. Patients and methods. 189 children: 85 boys (44.97 %) and 104 girls (55.03 %) aged 7–11 years (mean 8.5 ± 1.01 years) with emmetropia were examined. …”
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Dynamic rasterstereography improves the detection of movement delays and dynamic asymmetries in the scapulothoracic kinematic of healthy subjects by Richard Julius Freytag, Jonas Wilhelm Moss, Filippo Maria Piana Jacquot, Jakob Zapatka, Rebecca Herrmann, Mahmoud Ragab, Sebastian Scheidt, Davide Cucchi

“…This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of DRS‐assisted observation in identifying dyskinetic scapulothoracic patterns. Methods Thirty‐seven healthy participants performed shoulder abduction/adduction and flexion/extension cycles without additional weight, recorded using both DRS and a conventional video camera. …”
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Delayed macular development in preterm infants with spontaneously regressed retinopathy of prematurity by Xiaojing Cai, Xiaohong Zhou, Tiancheng Wu, Yian Li, Weiming Yang, Chenhao Yang

“…Design A cross-sectional observational study. Methods Using handheld SD-OCT, OCT images were acquired in non-sedated infants ages about 37 weeks(w) post-menstrual-age (PMA = gestational age in weeks + chronological age). …”
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Quantitative MRI relaxometry in brain tumor needle biopsies: Multimodal comparison with tissue fluorescence, radiology, and neuropathology. by Elisabeth Klint, Anders Tisell, Ida Blystad, Martin Hallbeck, Teresa Nordin, Jan Hillman, Johan Richter, Karin Wårdell

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Multi-dimensional multi-echo relaxometry data (2x6 min) was acquired in addition to the clinical imaging protocol. …”
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A case study on thermal conductivity characteristics and prediction of rock and soil mass at a proposed ground source heat pump (GSHP) site by Yongjie Ma, Jingyong Wang, Fuhang Hu, Echuan Yan, Yu Zhang, Hao Deng, Xuefeng Gao, Jianguo Kang, Haoxin Shi, Xin Zhang, Jianqiao Zheng, Jixiang Guo

“…The average layer thermal conductivity of laboratory test is about 12.2% lower than that of field test, but the thermal conductivity of the two test methods has the same variation trend along the depth. …”
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Changes in Macular Microvascular Structure in Macular Edema Secondary to Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion Treated with Antivascular Endothelial Growth Factor for One Year by Shuang Song, Xiaobing Yu, Peng Zhang, Hong Dai

“…There was no significant difference in any parameters between 12 months and 6 months after treatment (P>0.05). …”
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Long-term effects of the COVID-19 lockdown on the structural and functional outcomes of neovascular AMD patients in Suzhou, China. by Zheyao Gu, Xiangying Luo, Ruizhu Sun, Ting Xi, Chunyuan Zhang

“…<h4>Objectives</h4>To assess the long-term impact of COVID-19 pandemic-related delays in intravitreal anti-VEGF therapy on nAMD patients.<h4>Methods</h4>This was a retrospective study of 98 patients (102 eyes) with nAMD whose anti-VEGF treatments were interrupted for >  8 weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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A Retrospective Comparative Performance Analysis of Multifocal Eyecryl Actv IOL and the World&rsquo;s First Progressive Polyfocal Autofocus Pro IOL by Morya AK, Nishant P, Singh A, Sinha S, Shah RC

“…Ahmedabad, India) at the first and sixth weeks after implantation in Indian eyes.Patients and Methods: A retrospective nonrandomized, comparative study was conducted based on hospital records of patients operated for cataract between January 2019 and January 2021 with bilateral implantation of one of the two presbyopia-correcting IOLs. …”
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Correlations between Steady-State Pattern Electroretinogram and Humphrey Visual Field Analyzer Global Indices and Their Associations with Retinal Ganglion Cell Layer-Inner Plexifor... by Andrew Tirsi, Vasiliki Gliagias, Daniel Zhu, Benny Wong, Rohun Gupta, Sung Chul Park, Stephen Obstbaum, Celso Tello

“…The purpose of this study was to investigate the utility of steady state pattern electroretinogram (ss-PERG) in detecting retinal ganglion cell (RGC) dysfunction in glaucoma suspects (GS) who had normal 24-2 Humphrey Visual Fields (HFA). Materials and Methods. This was a prospective cohort study of GS patients who were identified based on optic disc appearance with normal HFAs. …”
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Analysis of OCT predictors of anatomical and functional results of anti-VEGF therapy of pigment epithelium detachment in neovascular age-related macular degeneration by E.V. Kozina, S.N. Sakhnov, V.V. Myasnikova, E.V. Bykova

“…Material and methods. Primary tomograms of 260 patients with PED higher than 200 μm were analyzed. …”
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Outcomes of intravitreal dexamethasone implant (Ozurdex®) in patients with post-surgical macular edema – a real-world scenario by Elder Ohara de Oliveira Júnior, Isabel Ahn, Rodrigo Antonio Brant Fernandes, Arthur Gustavo Fernandes

“…We aimed to evaluate the outcomes of intravitreal Ozurdex® (700 µg dexamethasone) implants as a primary therapeutical option for post-surgical macular edema cases. Methods Patients with post-surgical macular edema diagnosed by optical coherence tomography (Cirrus SD-OCT) and treated with Ozudex were selected for the current study. …”
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Biometric parameters and choroidal microstructure in Chinese children with unilateral anisometropia by Jing Wen, Jing Wen, Yiwen Cao, Yiwen Cao, Jingjing Zhao, Jingjing Zhao, Dehai Zhu, Dehai Zhu

“…PurposeThis study aimed to investigate the biological parameters and choroidal microstructure of the eyes of children with unilateral anisometropia and to analyze the factors influencing refractive development in these patients.MethodsThis observational cross-sectional study included 26 patients with unilateral hyperopic anisometropia and 34 patients with unilateral myopic anisometropia. …”
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Clinical Profile of Cataract Patients with Asteroid Hyalosis in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Retrospective Observational Study by Raveena Jeyabalan, T Sangeetha, T Kavya

“…Since vision is rarely affected, the focus is on clinical challenges in impaired optical biometry from light scatter and obscured fundus reflex caused by dense asteroid bodies during cataract surgery and subsequent visual outcomes. …”
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Corneal steep island formation after primary pterygium surgery. by Dong Hee Ha, Kyoung Woo Kim

“…Although clinical severity grades of pterygium did not differ between groups, baseline ACA was higher in Group 1 (4.56±5.49 D vs. 2.70±3.80 D, P = 0.009). …”
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