Software-Assisted Depth Analysis of Optic Nerve Stereoscopic Images in Telemedicine by Tian Xia, Shriji N. Patel, Ben C. Szirth, Anton M. Kolomeyer, Albert S. Khouri

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Assessment of Postural Sway Area in Single-Leg Balance: A Comparative Analysis of Center-of-Pressure Area Metrics with the Convex Hull approach by Seung-Hee Nam, Kyung-Min Kim

“…METHODS Forty healthy adults (20 males and 20 females) performed three 10-second single-leg balance trials on a force plate under progressively restricted visual conditions using stroboscopic goggles. …”
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Regarding the Question of Postoperative Asthenopia by N. V. Maychuk, I. A. Mushkova, L. T. Shamsetdinova, M. R. Obraztsova

“…The pathogenesis of asthenopia is a violation of the coordinated work of the accommodation and binocular systems as a result of their overstrain with excessive visual loads.Purpose. To study the role of the lack of adequate optical correction before surgery in the development of asthenopia in patients with mild and moderate myopia after ReLEx SMILE surgery, as well as to evaluate the effectiveness of drug correction of this condition.Patients and methods. …”
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Laser Speckles in Anisometropic Amblyopia Treatment by Y. V. Matrosova, O. L. Fabrikantov

“…Before treatment there were no any significant differences between groups according to age, refraction and best corrected visual acuity. As a result of treatment we received the reliable increase in visual acuity in all groups. …”
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Effect of rehabilitation training based on HT-CHC mode on cognitive ability of children with specific learning disabilities by LUO Dandan, SHEN Min

“…Results After the rehabilitation treatment， children with SLD showed significant improvement in sensory integration （vestibular sense， proprioception， and learning ability）， writing performance （neatness， pen grip engineering， and writing direction）， visual-perceptual function （visual discrimination， visual memory， spatial relationship， and visual completion）， rapid naming （rapid naming of numbers and pictures）， and attention compared with the pre-treatment period （all <i>P &lt; </i>0.05）. …”
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Clinical Characteristics of Methanol-Induced Optic Neuropathy: Correlation between Aetiology and Clinical Findings by Qiao Sun, Mingming Sun, Yuan Zhang, Song Wang, Wenhao Bai, Shihui Wei, Quangang Xu, Huanfen Zhou

“…All patients had poor visual prognoses, with either light perception or NLP. …”
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IMPLANTATION OF POSTERIOR-CHAMBER PHAKIC INTRAOCULAR LENS pIOL-3 IN HIGH MYOPIA (preliminary report) by G. V. Sorokoletov, V. K. Zuev, E. R. Tumanyan, M. Z. Frankovska-Gerlak

“…Preoperative and postoperative examination included visual acuity measurement, biomicroscopy, ophthalmoscopy, visual field test, tonometry, endothelial microscopy, and ultrasound biomicroscopy. …”
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Impact of intraocular lens decentration and tilt on higher-order aberrations in patients with high and super-high myopia following cataract surgery by Yu Wang, Bo Zang, Qianlong Bi, Jing Huang, Wei Xu, Chunmeng Dai, Xiaoxia Ding, Dong Li, Zixi Zhou

“…Purpose: To evaluate how intraocular lens (IOL) positioning affects visual quality in patients with high myopia after cataract surgery. …”
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Assessment of glaucoma severity and deterioration by using Spaeth/Richman contrast sensitivity (SPARCS) and its correlation with retinal nerve fiber layer thickness and perimetry by Shihail Jinna, Kavita R Bhatnagar, Kirti Jaisingh, Jyoti Shakrawal, Seema Meena, Nikhil Agarwal

“…Results: Total SPARCS showed a significant positive correlation with visual field index, pattern standard deviation, mean deviation, OCT RNFL, and a negative correlation with best corrected visual acuity. …”
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Extensive Dynamic Functional Network Connectivity Alterations in Diabetic Retinopathy Among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes by Liu H, Gu ZX, Li XT, Huang X

“…Initial application of Independent Component Analysis (ICA) methods was used to extract the resting state network (RSN) from resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data. …”
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Descemet Endothelial Thickness Comparison Trial 1 (DETECT 1): outcome masked, placebo-controlled trial comparing two types of corneal transplant surgeries and effect of rho kinase... by Thomas M Lietman, Jennifer Rose-Nussbaumer, Bennie H Jeng, Benjamin F Arnold, Winston Chamberlain, Charles C Lin, Jennifer Y Li, William Gensheimer, Jameson Clover, Nicole Varnado, Sarah Abdelrahman

“…Primary outcomes include the best spectacle-corrected visual acuity at 12 months and ECL at 12 months. Secondary outcomes include visual acuity at different time points, vision-related quality of life, endothelial cell morphology and cost-effectiveness.Results The study outcomes will be analysed using mixed effects linear regression models, taking into account the treatment arms and relevant covariates. …”
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Factors associated with James Cook University medical students experiencing &lsquo;high quality&rsquo; clinical learning on final-year rural placement by Brooke Mackie, Torres Woolley, Aaron Hollins, Leanne Hall

“…As positive rural placement experiences are known to enhance interest in a rural career and generalist medicine, this study explores key factors contributing to JCU medical students having a &#039;high quality&#039; rural clinical learning experience during their final-year rural placement. Methods: This sequential, explanatory mixed-methods study included four focus groups (n=17) and a one-on-one interview followed by a cross-sectional survey (n=71; response rate=45%) of final-year JCU medical students in 2023. …”
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Astaxanthin ameliorates benzalkonium chloride–induced dry eye disease through suppressing inflammation and oxidative stress via Keap1‐Nrf2/HO‐1 signaling pathways by Ziyu Liu, Yaqiong Li, Jiayu Bao, Siyuan Li, Ya Wen, Peng Zhang, Jun Feng, Yinghui Wang, Lei Tian, Ying Jie

“…Abstract Background Dry eye disease (DED) predominantly results from elevated tear film osmolarity, which can not only cause ocular inconvenience but may lead to visual impairments, severely compromising patient well‐being and exerting substantial economic burdens as well. …”
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Correlation of optic nerve hemoglobin levels with structural and functional parameters in glaucoma by Gustavo Coelho Caiado, Gustavo Albrecht Samico, Gilvan Vilarinho da Silva Filho, Sergio Henrique Teixeira, Tiago Santos Prata, Carolina Pelegrini Barbosa Gracitelli, Augusto Paranhos

“…This study underscores the importance of vascular factors in glaucoma and supports the use of ONH Hb evaluation as a complementary approach to traditional diagnostic methods.…”
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Deep Learning Approaches for Continuous Sign Language Recognition: A Comprehensive Review by Asma Khan, Seyong Jin, Geon-Hee Lee, Gul E. Arzu, L. Minh Dang, Tan N. Nguyen, Woong Choi, Hyeonjoon Moon

“…Sign language uses hand gestures as a visual mode of communication, along with body actions and facial expressions. …”
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Development of a Smartphone App for Women Living With Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Qualitative Study by Catherine Knight-Agarwal, Mary Bushell, Mary-Ellen Hooper, Natasha JoJo, Marjorie Atchan, Alison Shield, Angela Douglas, Abu Saleh, Masoud Mohammadian, Irfan Khan, Cheuk Chan, Nico Rovira Iturrieta, Emily Murphy, Tanishta Arza, Deborah Davis

“…The same qualitative methods outlined in phase 2 were used. …”
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Leveraging pre-trained models within a semi-supervised and explainable AI RealTime framework: A pioneering paradigm for betel leaf disease detection by Md Tahsin, Maksura Binte Rabbani Nuha, Sumaiya Akter, Al Hossain, Mohammad Rifat Ahmmad Rashid, Raiha Ul Islam, Mohammad Shahadat Hossain

“…Furthermore, to enable effective feature extraction and facilitate real-time decision-making in practical applications, the experiment has integrated a pre-trained model, DenseNet-201, with XAI methods such as Smooth Grad, Vanilla Saliency, GradCAM++, and Faster ScoreCAM that help to visualize the affected lesions. …”
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GERD-associated laryngeal granuloma: a series of clinical observations. Case report by Svetlana V. Starostina, Olga V. Tashchyan, Marina G. Mnatsakanyan, Konstantin A. Nazarov, Liana S. Karapetyan, Polina A. Loskutova, Irina V. Kuprina

“…Diagnosis of laryngopharyngeal reflux includes analysis of the patient's life history, registration of complaints using questionnaires, assessment of the clinical and functional state of the larynx using visual analog scales of reflux signs, the use of instrumental methods and laboratory tests. …”
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Multimodal ultrasound radiomics containing microflow images for the prediction of central lymph node metastasis in papillary thyroid carcinoma by Jiangyuan Ben, Jiangyuan Ben, Qiying Yv, Pengfei Zhu, Junhao Ren, Pu Zhou, Guifang Chen, Ying He, Ying He

“…Finally, the optimal model was interpreted and visualized via Shapley additive explanation (SHAP).ResultsIn each modality, 1561 features were extracted from the ultrasound images. …”
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Metabolomics and proteomics analyses reveal the role of the glycerophospholipid metabolism pathway in unexplained recurrent spontaneous abortion by Yihong Chen, Xiumei Zhao, Bei Gan, Leiyi Jin, Juanbing Wei, Jianying Yan

“…Incomprehensive understanding of the molecular mechanism in URSA also leads to a lack of effective treatment methods. Hence, the current study aimed to explore the underlying pathogenesis of URSA applying metabonomic and bioinformatics analysis. …”
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