What Rankings, Ratings, and Utilities Do Breast Cancer Patients Place on Tissue- and Implant-based Breast Reconstruction? by Haoqi Wang, MS, Nsikak M. Jackson, PhD, Danmeng Huang, PhD, Rachel E. Alexander, MS, Mary Catherine Bordes, BS, Jun Liu, PhD, Tzuan A. Chen, PhD, Fatima Merchant, PhD, Summer E. Hanson, MD, PhD, Mark Schaverien, MD, Mia K. Markey, PhD, Gregory P. Reece, MD, Scott B. Cantor, PhD, Aubri S. Hoffman, PhD

“…Methods:. Forty patients considering or undergoing breast reconstruction completed 3 assessments—card ranking, visual analog scale, and standard gamble—and psychosocial questionnaires. …”
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Climate change and ocular health: temperature-pollution synergies amplify uveitis burden by Yue Tan, Yue Tan, Yue Tan, Yue Yin, Yue Yin, Yue Yin, Boya Lei, Boya Lei, Boya Lei, Min Zhou, Min Zhou, Min Zhou, Zhengyue Gu, Jingjing You, Tong Lin, Tong Lin, Tong Lin, Lan Gong, Lan Gong, Lan Gong

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Identification and verification of the optimal feature genes of ferroptosis in thyroid-associated orbitopathy by Xuemei Li, Xuemei Li, Xuemei Li, Xuemei Li, Xuemei Li, Chao Xiong, Chao Xiong, Chao Xiong, Chao Xiong, Chao Xiong, Siyi Wang, Siyi Wang, Siyi Wang, Zhangjun Ren, Zhangjun Ren, Zhangjun Ren, Qi Jin, Qi Jin, Qi Jin, Jinhai Yu, Jinhai Yu, Jinhai Yu, Jinhai Yu, Jinhai Yu, Yunxiu Chen, Yunxiu Chen, Yunxiu Chen, Puying Gan, Puying Gan, Puying Gan, Puying Gan, Qihua Xu, Qihua Xu, Qihua Xu, Qihua Xu, Qihua Xu, Yaohua Wang, Yaohua Wang, Yaohua Wang, Yaohua Wang, Yaohua Wang, Hongfei Liao, Hongfei Liao, Hongfei Liao, Hongfei Liao, Hongfei Liao

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From their eyes: Deaflympic athletes' and coaches' perspectives on mental training by Alon Markov-Glazer, Alon Markov-Glazer, Anne-Marie Elbe, Rainer Schliermann

“…Deaf athletes reported adapting some techniques to match their visual-spatial orientation and both advantages and challenges of visual reliance in sports. …”
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Bilateral Diffuse Uveal Melanocytic Proliferation Presenting as Small Choroidal Melanoma by J. N. Ulrich, S. Garg, G. K. Escaravage, T. M. Meredith

“…To describe a patient with Bilateral Diffuse Uveal Proliferation who presented initially with a clinical picture consistent with choroidal melanoma. Methods. Presentation of a clinical case with fundus photos, fluorescein angiography, and optical coherence tomography. …”
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GRAPHIC NOVEL TRANSLATION: SEMIOTIC AND MULTIMODAL PERSPECTIVE by Anna V. Khodorenko.

“…The relationship between the visual and written modalities are discussed and the role and importance for the translation process are explained. …”
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Microkeratome versus manually dissected donor tissue for Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty: A randomized prospective study by Ritu Mali, Smruti R. Priyadarshini, Srikant K. Sahu, Amrita Mohanty, Sujata Das

“…The data were compared for visual outcomes [uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA), best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), spherical and cylindrical refraction, and spherical equivalent], incidence of postoperative complications, and pachymetry. …”
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Subconjunctival injection of bevacizumab for treatment of pterygium by Anthony F. Felipe, MD, Ruben Lim Bon Siong, MD, Harvey S. Uy, MD

“…Objective: This study determined the biologic effect and safety of subconjunctival administration of bevacizumab in patients with primary and recurrent pterygium. Methods: We conducted an off-label, multiple-dosing, interventional case series involving 15 patients with primary and recurrent pterygium. …”
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Clinical characterizations and molecular genetic study of two co-segregating variants in PDZD7 and PDE6C genes leading simultaneously to non-syndromic hearing loss and achromatopsi... by Zahra Nouri, Akram Sarmadi, Sina Narrei, Hamidreza Kianersi, Farzan Kianersi, Mohammad Amin Tabatabaiefar

“…In this study, we applied the whole exome sequencing (WES) to find the cause of HL and COD in an Iranian consanguineous family with three affected individuals. Methods Three members from an Iranian consanguineous family who were suffering from NSHL and visual impairment were ascertained in this study. …”
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PPARG Polymorphisms Are Associated with Unexplained Mild Vision Loss in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Tao Li, Xian Xu, Yi Xu, Peiyao Jin, Jianhua Chen, Yongyong Shi, Haidong Zou

“…Methods. A total of 135 T2DM residents with UMVI and 133 with normal vision (NV; best-corrected visual acuity ≥ 20/25 in both eyes) were enrolled. …”
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Clinical Features of Acute Anterior Uveitis with Complicated Course in a Slovenian Patient Population by Katarina Vergot, Sasa Pockar, Lan Umek, Natasa Vidovic Valentincic

“…We did not notice any major differences in the final visual acuity in the comparing groups. Conclusion. …”
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Surgery versus epilation for the treatment of minor trichiasis in Ethiopia: a randomised controlled noninferiority trial. by Saul N Rajak, Esmael Habtamu, Helen A Weiss, Amir Bedri Kello, Teshome Gebre, Asrat Genet, Robin L Bailey, David C W Mabey, Peng T Khaw, Clare E Gilbert, Paul M Emerson, Matthew J Burton

“…<h4>Background</h4>Trachomatous trichiasis can cause corneal damage and visual impairment. WHO recommends surgery for all cases. …”
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Vision Screening and Detection of Ocular Abnormalities in School Children by Teachers in Jordan by Gammoh Y, Moore BD

“…Twenty-two teachers were trained to conduct visual acuity screening using the 0.2 logMAR line of the distance visual acuity (DVA) chart at 10 feet and near visual acuity (NVA) chart at 16 inches, in addition to detecting ocular abnormalities. …”
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Structural and Functional Criteria of Neuroprotection Effectiveness after Anti-VEGF Therapy in Patients with Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration by N. S. Zhajvoronok, V. V. Egorov, G. P. Smoliakova, L. P. Danilova, L. P. Emanova, D. A. Povalyaeva

“…Estimate of clinical efficacy of combined use of aflibercept and meldonium at tachyphylaxis of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) to ranibizumab. Patients and methods. Comparative analysis of treatment results of nAMD in 25 eyes (25 patients) aged from 52 to 79 years was carried out. …”
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The First Results of a Full Loading Dose of Brolucizumab in the Treatment of DME by R. N. Amirkulieva, E. N. Khomyakova, I. A. Loskutov

“…The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of brolucizumab in the Russian population of patients with diabetic macular edema. Patients and methods: 41 patients (29 women and 12 men) with diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema of comparable age were included in the study. …”
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Decade-long analysis of postoperative endophthalmitis in Sweden: Insights from insurance and national quality registers by Dalia Merkland, Andreas Viberg, Mattias Nilsson, Pelle Gustafson, Kristina Teär Fahnehjelm

“…After treatment, the best corrected visual acuity improved from 2.4 to 1.8 LogMAR in mean (p < 0.01). …”
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Long-Term Outcomes of Allogeneic Ocular Surface Reconstruction: Keratolimbal Allograft (KLAL) Followed by Penetrating Keratoplasty (PK) by Katarzyna Krysik, Dariusz Dobrowolski, Dorota Tarnawska, Edward Wylegala, Anita Lyssek-Boroń

“…Results. The preoperative visual acuity ranged from light perception to 0.01. …”
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Efficacy and safety of intravitreal therapy in macular edema due to branch and central retinal vein occlusion: a systematic review. by Amelie Pielen, Nicolas Feltgen, Christin Isserstedt, Josep Callizo, Bernd Junker, Christine Schmucker

“…<h4>Brvo</h4>Ranibizumab 0.5 mg resulted in a visual acuity gain of +18.3 letters (8.4 injections). …”
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Retrospective validation of the postnatal growth and retinopathy of prematurity criteria in a Chinese cohort by Li Li, Yanlin Gao, Yuhan Lu, Wei Chen, Mei Han

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Comparative Evaluation of the Defocus Curve of Monofocal IOL, Extended Depth of Focus IOL, and Trifocal IOL by M. E. Konovalov, A. V. Morenko

“…Comparative evaluation of the defocus curve (DC) of monofocal IOLs (MIOLs), extended depth of focus IOLs (EDОF) and trifocal IOLs (TIOLs). Patients and methods. We observed 90 patients (average age 57.8 ± 1.8 years) who underwent standard binocular phacoemulsification of cataracts in both eyes with emmetropic “target” refraction and postoperative monocular uncorrected distance visual acuity (UCVA) of at least 1.0 rel. units. …”
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