Key Gaps in Models' Physical Representation of Climate Intervention and Its Impacts by Sebastian D. Eastham, Amy H. Butler, Sarah J. Doherty, Blaž Gasparini, Simone Tilmes, Ewa M. Bednarz, Ulrike Burkhardt, Gabriel Chiodo, Daniel J. Cziczo, Michael S. Diamond, David W. Keith, Thomas Leisner, Douglas G. MacMartin, Johannes Quaas, Philip J. Rasch, Odran Sourdeval, Isabelle Steinke, Chelsea Thompson, Daniele Visioni, Robert Wood, Lili Xia, Pengfei Yu

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Impact of microgravity on retinal neuroimmune responses and visual dysfunction in rats by Jin-Shuo Liu, Nai-Qin Yan, Ying-Yan Mao, Chen Xin, Da-Peng Mou, Xin-Xiao Gao, Jia Guo, Ning-Li Wang, Si-Quan Zhu

“…AIM: To analyze visual dysfunction in rats under simulated weightlessness (SW) by examining trans-laminar cribrosa pressure difference (TLCPD) and neuroimmune responses. METHODS: The 72 male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly assigned into two groups (ground control and hindlimb unloading-simulated microgravity) using stratified randomization, with each group further subdivided into three exposure durations: SW 2-week (SW-2W), 4-week (SW-4W), and 8-week (SW-8W), n=12 per subgroup. …”
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A longitudinal study of the 5xFAD mouse retina delineates Amyloid beta (Aβ)-mediated retinal pathology from age-related changes by Savannah A. Lynn, Sudha Priya Soundara Pandi, Aida Sanchez-Bretano, Anna-Marie Muir, Lidia Parker, David S. Chatelet, Tutte Newall, Jennifer A. Scott, Eloise Keeling, Neil R. Smyth, Jay E. Self, Andrew J. Lotery, Helena Lee, J. Arjuna Ratnayaka

“…To delineate the role of Aβ in retinopathy from age-related changes, we used transgenic 5xFAD mice in a longitudinal study to recapitulate the aged/AMD Aβ-burden of the human retina. Methods Mice were genotyped to exclude the retinal degeneration alleles Pde6b rd1 , Pde6brd8, Agouti, Tyr and Oca2. …”
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Efficacy of Tooth Whitening Using Natural Products in Vitro by Randa Abidia, Ahmed A. El-Hejazi, Ambreen Azam, Shahad Al-Qhatani, Khuloud Al-Mugbel, Maryam AlSulami

“…Conclusion: Statistical difference was found among groups; baking soda, activated charcoal, strawberries, Colgate Optic Whitening toothpaste and Opalescence. …”
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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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Freshwater and Estuarine Diatom Composition and Seasonal Variation: Influence of Environmental Factors and its Forensic Application by Mariana Torres Portugal, Áurea Madureira-Carvalho, Cláudia Ribeiro, Cristina Couto, Sandra Leal, Ana Sousa

“…Physico-chemical parameters were determined using standardized methods, while diatom identification was carried out by optical microscopy after chemical digestion. …”
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Multimodal imaging biomarkers of subretinal hyperreflective material accumulation in central serous chorioretinopathy by Jiaxin Pu, Guiqin He, Xiongze Zhang, Miaoling Li, Xinlei Hao, Xuenan Zhuang, Yongyue Su, Feng Wen

“…Purpose: To identify multimodal imaging (MMI) biomarkers associated with subretinal hyperreflective material (SHRM) in central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC). Methods: This retrospective study enrolled eyes with primary and recurrent CSC with symptoms lasting less than 3 months. …”
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Correlations between tear lymphocytotoxin-a (LT-α) level and disease severity in adult keratoconus by Xiuxian Qin, Xiuxian Qin, Shunrong Luo, Xie Fang, Xianwen Xiao, Zhiwen Xie, Xumin Shang, Juan Yang, Xi Lan, Huping Wu, Huping Wu, Huping Wu, Huping Wu, Huping Wu, Huping Wu, Zhirong Lin, Zhirong Lin, Zhirong Lin, Zhirong Lin, Zhirong Lin, Zhirong Lin

“…PurposeThis study aimed to investigate tear lymphocytotoxin-α (LT-α) levels in adult keratoconus patients and identify the correlations between LT-α and the disease severity of keratoconus.MethodsIn this cross-sectional study, tear samples from 100 keratoconus patients (KC group) and 67 healthy controls (HC group) were collected. …”
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Global catalog of soil moisture droughts over the past four decades by J. Řehoř, J. Řehoř, R. Brázdil, R. Brázdil, O. Rakovec, O. Rakovec, M. Hanel, M. Fischer, M. Fischer, R. Kumar, J. Balek, J. Balek, M. Poděbradská, M. Poděbradská, V. Moravec, V. Moravec, L. Samaniego, L. Samaniego, Y. Markonis, M. Trnka, M. Trnka

“…To identify common features in global land drought events (GLDEs) based on soil moisture, we present a robust method for their identification and classification (cataloging). …”
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The effect of COVID-19 on visual outcome and dry eye after SMILE by Zhi Fang, Yan Li, Dejuan Song, Xiaoying He, Kai Zhang, Tiepei Zhu, Wei Han

“…Methods: This is a retrospective, comparative study. …”
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Tailoring Second Harmonic Generation via Strong Coupling in a One‐Dimensional Photonic Crystal Heterostructure by Ying Zhu, Ruize Ma, Anlong Dong, Hangsheng Xu, Chunhua Wang, Meng Qin, Jianqiang Liu, Hongju Li

“…This work not only offers a platform for studying nonlinear frequency conversion but also establishes a new method of using strong coupling to tailor SHG.…”
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E-Participation in the Context of Democracy Concept Transformation by Andrei Vladimirovich Chugunov

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Retinal thinning differentiates treatment effects in relapsing multiple sclerosis below the clinical threshold by Gabriel Bsteh, Harald Hegen, Nik Krajnc, Fabian Föttinger, Patrick Altmann, Michael Auer, Klaus Berek, Barbara Kornek, Fritz Leutmezer, Stefan Macher, Tobias Monschein, Markus Ponleitner, Paulus Rommer, Christiane Schmied, Karin Zebenholzer, Gudrun Zulehner, Tobias Zrzavy, Florian Deisenhammer, Franziska Di Pauli, Berthold Pemp, Thomas Berger

“…Abstract Objective To investigate retinal layer thinning as a biomarker of disease‐modifying treatment (DMT) effects in relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS). Methods From an ongoing prospective observational study, we included patients with RMS, who (i) had an optical coherence tomography (OCT) scan within 6 to 12 months after DMT start (rebaseline) and ≥1 follow‐up OCT ≥12 months after rebaseline and (ii) adhered to DMT during follow‐up. …”
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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

“…Patients’ uploaded health data were processed via deep learning optical character recognition, and the artificial intelligence (AI) system provided personalized health care plans and interventions. …”
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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

“…We investigated their sex, age, best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA)(LogMAR), number of anti-VEGF treatments, optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) results. …”
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BOUND SOLITON STATES LOCALIZED NEAR DEFECT IN A NONLINEAR MEDIUM by Sergey Evgenyevich Savotchenko

“…The aim of the paper is to find the solutions of the nonlinear Schrodinger equation and the energy levels of stationary localized near the defect states in the framework of the model, which is a generalization of models of two-level systems. Materials and methods: methods of theoretical physics of solids and nonlinear dynamics based on traditional methods of mathematical physics are used to investigate the localization energy of excitations in nonlinear media with defects. …”
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The effectiveness of complex treatment of endothelial dysfunction in patients with primary open angle glaucoma by A. M. Dusmukhamedova, D. M. Tuychibaeva, A. A. Khadzhimetov

“…Currently, endothelial vascular dysfunction, leading to ischemia of the optic disc and compression of the optic nerve axons, is considered to be one of the main mechanisms underlying the development of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). …”
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Current possibilities of chorioretinites diagnostics by O. V. Chudinova, V. M. Hokkanen

“…Purpose: to study the morphometric changes in retina and the state of regional hemodynamics for chorioretinites of different etiology, to draw parallels between these methods of study with evaluation of their diagnostical significance.Methods: Clinical and instrumental examination was performed in 15 patients (15 eyes) — group 1 — with the verified diagnosis of toxoplasmous chorioretinitis and in 13 patients (13 eyes) — group 2 — with the diagnosis of tuberculous chorioretinitis. …”
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Molecular characterization of organic aerosols in urban and forested areas of Paris using high-resolution mass spectrometry by D. L. Pereira, C. Giorio, A. Gratien, A. Zherebker, G. Noyalet, S. Chevaillier, S. Alage, E. Almarj, A. Bergé, A. Bergé, T. Bertin, M. Cazaunau, P. Coll, L. Di Antonio, S. Harb, S. Harb, J. Heuser, C. Gaimoz, O. Guillemant, O. Guillemant, B. Language, B. Language, O. Lauret, C. Macias, F. Maisonneuve, B. Picquet-Varrault, R. Torres, R. Torres, S. Triquet, P. Zapf, L. Hawkins, D. Pronovost, S. Riley, P.-M. Flaud, E. Perraudin, P. Pouyes, E. Villenave, A. Albinet, O. Favez, R. Aujay-Plouzeau, V. Michoud, C. Cantrell, M. Cirtog, C. Di Biagio, J.-F. Doussin, P. Formenti

“…They were analyzed using high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) together with total carbon (TC) with a thermo-optical method. Both sites are compared here to explore differences in aerosol composition from urban and forested environments. …”
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Development of a portable laser-flash photolysis Faraday rotation spectrometer for measuring atmospheric total OH reactivity by B. Fang, N. Wei, W. Zhao, N. Yang, H. Zhou, H. Zhang, H. Zhang, J. Li, W. Zhang, Y. Lu, Y. Lu, Z. Zhu, Z. Zhu, Y. Liu, Y. Liu

“…The developed portable LP-FRS instrument extends the measurement methods of atmospheric total OH reactivity and has certain advantages in terms of cost, operation, and transportation, which will play an increasingly important role in future atmospheric chemistry research.…”
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