Chitosan and carboxylic acids, impact on membrane permeability and DNA integrity of Pseudomonas syringae: interest for biocontrol applications by Solène Meynaud, Davide Danzi, Elodie Vandelle, Christian Gardrat, Fabrice Coloma, Cindy Morris, Véronique Coma

“…The objective of this study was to assess the impact of pH, concentration, time and the association of chitosan and two types of carboxylic acids—acetic and tartaric acids—on membrane permeability and DNA alteration and the impact on cell inhibition. Results A standard method using 1-N-phenylnaphthalen-1-amine (NPN) and propidium iodide (PI) was used to measure membrane permeability and to assess DNA integrity. …”
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Environmental Taxes Impact for the Population Health Protection: Cross-Country Analysis by Pavlo Vostrykov, Anton Jura

“…The main part of the study was based on visual confirmation of the relationship between environmental taxes and the population’s level of health using the VOSviewer software product. …”
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Development and Psychometric Validation of Tinnitus Qualities and Impact Questionnaire by Vinaya Manchaiah, Gerhard Andersson, Eldré W. Beukes, Marc A. Fagelson, De Wet Swanepoel, Eithne Heffernan, David Maidment

“…<b>Background:</b> To develop and validate the Tinnitus Qualities and Impact Questionnaire (TQIQ), a new tool for evaluating the perceived qualities of tinnitus sound. <b>Method:</b> The study was part of two clinical trials on internet-based tinnitus interventions, using cross-sectional (<i>n</i> = 380) and pretest–posttest data (<i>n</i> = 280). …”
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Clinical Efficacy of Intravitreal Ranibizumab in Early and Mid-Idiopathic Choroidal Neovascularization by Chuanfeng Fan, Qiang Ji, Yu Wang, Xiangwen Shu, Juan Xie

“…Methods. This retrospective, case-controlled study examined 44 patients with ICNV in one eye initially treated with intravitreal ranibizumab (0.5 mg). …”
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SPECIFIC FEATURES OF INTERPRETATION OF MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION SINGLE-PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY WITH COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ABSORPTION CORRECTION by A. A. Ansheles

“…Differences between AC and non-AC studies were visually analyzed; the results of the analysis were used to form groups of visual differences. …”
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Cross-Modal Interactions and Movement-Related Tactile Gating: The Role of Vision by Maria Casado-Palacios, Alessia Tonelli, Claudio Campus, Monica Gori

“…Objectives: In this work, we aim to explore how cross-modal interaction can be affected by active movements and the role of vision in this process. Methods: To this end, we measured the precision of 18 blind individuals and 18 age-matched sighted controls in a velocity discrimination task. …”
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The study of changes in tear film and tear film secretion before and after refractive surgery by Hassan S. Yousef, Abdel H.E. Elaskary, Aya M. Hosny

“…Dry eye syndrome causes discomfort, variations in visual quality, epithelial damage, and slower healing and can lead to refractive error regression and decreased visual acuity. …”
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The effect of dynamic stimuli on attention under different perceptual loads by Yuanli Li, Yoshihiro Shimomura

“…The present study investigated how dynamic stimuli, presented under different perceptual loads, impact the process of visual attentional selection. Methods Fourteen participants (8 females and 6 males) were measured on task performance (reaction time and correctness) and event-related potentials while searching for visual exploratory task in a perceptual load paradigm. …”
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Scleral Contact Lenses versus Sutures: A Comparative Study of Outcomes Following Pterygium Excision Surgery by Shilpa Umarani, BN Nanda, Saket R. Gandhi

“…Purpose: The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness and outcomes of using scleral contact lenses versus sutures following pterygium excision surgery. Material and Methods: Thirty individuals undergoing pterygium excision participated in this study. …”
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Impact of work instruction difficulty on cognitive load and operational efficiency by Abdulrahman K. Eesee, Vera Varga, György Eigner, Tamás Ruppert

“…Drawing on Cognitive Load Theory (CLT), this study compares two instructional methods-visual-based and code-based-to determine whether cognitive overload can be reduced without compromising task outcomes in a controlled, assembly-like scenario derived from industrial tasks. …”
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Less Expansion of Short-Pulse Laser Scars in Panretinal Photocoagulation for Diabetic Retinopathy by Masahiko Higaki, Miho Nozaki, Munenori Yoshida, Yuichiro Ogura

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LONG-TERM OUTCOMES OF RETINAL DEGENERATIVE DISORDER TREATMENT WITH PEPTIDE BIOREGULATORS by M. I. Razumovskiy, K. M. Pavlyuchenko, A. M. Razumovskaya

“…To analyze long-term outcomes and efficacy of retinal degeneration treatment with Retinalamin.Patients and methods. Group I included 20 patients (40 eyes) with pigmentary retinal dystrophy (15 patients, 30 eyes) and retinal abiotrophy (5 patients, 10 eyes) who received treatment with Retinalamin for 5‑7 years. …”
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Endothelial keratoplasty versus repeat penetrating keratoplasty after failed penetrating keratoplasty: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Feng Wang, Tao Zhang, Yan Wei Kang, Jing Liang He, Shi-Ming Li, Shao-Wei Li

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A systematic literature search with subsequent screening of the identified articles was conducted to obtain potentially eligible randomized clinical trials (RCTs) and comparative cohort studies. …”
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Outcomes of a three-piece hydrophobic acrylic lens in opacified intraocular lens exchange by Tamer G. Elsayed, Mohamed Y. Omran, Reem A.K. Dessouky

“…Purpose The aim of this study was to report the clinical outcome of the three-piece AcrySof MA60AC intraocular lens (IOL) in opacified IOL exchange surgery. Patients and methods This is a retrospective multicenter study that included 53 eyes of 53 patients with visually disabling IOL opacification requiring surgery. …”
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Glaucoma Patients' Trust in the Physician by Kelly W. Muir, Cecilia Santiago-Turla, Sandra S. Stinnett, Leon W. Herndon, R. Rand Allingham, Pratap Challa, Paul P. Lee

“…Charts were reviewed for visual acuity and visual field results. Subjects' pharmacies were contacted to ascertain medication refill rates over the preceding six months. …”
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Effect of Adding Losartan to Bevacizumab for Treating Diabetic Macular Edema by Fariba Ghassemi, Abdulrahim Amini, Masoud Yasemi, Amin Nabavi, Mohammadkarim Johari

“…Diabetic retinopathy is the most common cause of visual loss and blindness in the age group of 20 to 64 years. …”
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Enhancement using CIRCLE software post cornea lenticule extraction for advanced refractive correction by Gitansha S Sachdev, Tasneem Neemuchwala, Shreyas Ramamurthy

“…Methods: A prospective interventional study included eyes undergoing enhancement for under-correction or regression following CLEAR; at least three months after the primary procedure. …”
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Comparison of clinical outcomes of phacoemulsification with implantation of two new aspheric intraocular lenses: Real-world data by Shikha Talwar Bassi

“…Methods: A retrospective comparative analysis was conducted at a tertiary referral institute in South India. …”
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Clinical characteristics of recurrent non-arteritic retinal artery occlusion by Se Joon Woo, Hyeong Min Kim

“…Objectives To investigate the recurrent non-arteritic retinal artery occlusion (RAO) in the same or opposite eye.Methods We searched the RAO registry at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital and included patients with recurrent RAO in the present study. …”
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Patient and clinician opinions on internet search data use in therapy: Insights, considerations, and guidelines for integrating a new digital phenotyping measure by Alex Dhima, Soumya Choudhary, Keris Myrick, John Torous

“…Methods Patients ( n  = 21) and clinicians ( n  = 9) were interviewed on their opinions about integrating internet search data in therapy. …”
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