Clinical and spectral-domain optical coherence tomography findings and changes in new-onset macular edema after silicone oil tamponade by Jun-Xing Bai, Xin Zheng, Xiao-Qing Zhu, Xiao-Yan Peng

“…This study aimed to analyze the clinical and spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) characteristics and changes in cystoid macular edema (CME) associated with silicone oil (SiO). Methods Retrospective case series. Six cases of newly on-set CME after SiO tamponade were examined. …”
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Glycemic Control and Changes in Macular Thickness after Phacoemulsification in Diabetics by Jesa Nadine V. Protasio, MD, Romulo N. Aguilar, MD, PhD

“…Objective: To correlate glycemic control, as expressed by HbA1c levels, to the change in macular thickness in diabetic patients who undergo phacoemulsification. Methods: This was a prospective cohort study done at the Cataract and Medical Retina Clinics of the University of the Philippines Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (UP-DOVS), Sentro Oftalmologico Jose Rizal (SOJR) of the Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines – Manila. …”
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EFFECT OF SURGICAL TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH PROLIFERATIVE DIABETIC RETINOPATHY COMPLICATED BY HEMOPHTHALMIA by V. D. Zaharov, I. M. Gorshkov, P. V. Yakoushev, V. A. Solomin, S. V. Kolesnik, A. O. Nosirova

“…The study was conducted on 61 eyes of 55 patients (age 23–80 years, male/female ratio was 0,53). Visual acuity before the operative intervention was 0.001 (median). …”
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Effect of Direct Cyclopexy for Traumatic Cyclodialysis Cleft: A Retrospective Clinical Study by Wang X, Jiang Z, Ma X

“…Xiaoqiang Wang,1 Zhixin Jiang,1 Xiubin Ma2 1Tianjin Eye Hospital, Nankai University Affiliated Eye Hospital, Clinical College of Ophthalmology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin Eye Institute, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China; 2Qingdao Eye Hospital, Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Xiubin Ma, Shandong Eye Institute, Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao, 266071, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-532-85876380, Email maxiubin2005@126.com Zhixin Jiang, Tianjin Eye Hospital, Nankai University Affiliated Eye Hospital, Clinical College of Ophthalmology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin Eye Institute, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Tianjin, 300020, People’s Republic of China, Email zhixin.jiang@outlook.comPurpose: To evaluate the clinical effects of direct cyclopexy in the treatment of traumatic cyclodialysis cleft.Methods: This is a retrospective case study. …”
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Comparison of Two Tonometers in the Evaluation of 24-Hour Intraocular Pressure and Mean Ocular Perfusion Pressure in Patients with Thyroid-Associated Ophthalmopathy by Weijie Liu, Yao Zhou, Xiaozhou Hu, Haochen Jin, Jie Ye, Mingna Xu, Zihui Liu, Wencan Wu, Yunhai Tu

“…Clinical assessment included the 24-hour measurement of intraocular pressure and blood pressure, an orbital computed tomography (CT) scan, and a visual field (VF）test. Patients were divided into two groups according to their visual field test results: a defect group with mean deviation (MD) of visual field −2 dB or lower and a normal group with MD over −2 dB. …”
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Prevalence of vision impairment among patients with diabetes mellitus in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Altaseb Beyene Kassaw, Addis Alem Hadigu, Melese Shenkut Abebe, Amare Abera Tareke, Wondwossen Debebe, Gosa Mankelkl, Natnael Kebede, Alemu Gedefie

“…It can be concluded that diabetes mellitus patients should be managed properly to prevent visual impairment. Early detection of visual impairment through screening and regular follow-up is recommended to reduce as well as control the burden of visual impairment and its impact on the diabetic population.…”
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Interventions to Reduce Musculoskeletal Pain in Ophthalmologists: A Systematic Review by Justin Grad, Keean Nanji, Reese Kapusta, Tony Jin, Merve Kulbay, Stuti M. Tanya, Femida Kherani

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Inspiring Social Capital Through Community Green Space: Pathways and Implications by Lin YE, Shi HE, Yinghao LI, Zhaohui YAN, Lei HUANG

“…Under China’s precision governance paradigm emphasizing data-driven policymaking, this research systematically investigates the operational mechanisms through which community green spaces inspire social capital, incorporating both grassroots practices and institutional innovations, based on which evidence-based optimization strategies for urban renewal practices are proposed.MethodsThis research combines visual mapping analysis based on CitieSpace software with a number of inductive and deductive review methods. …”
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Effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic field exposure on cancer in laboratory animal studies, a systematic review by Meike Mevissen, Angélique Ducray, Jerrold M. Ward, Annette Kopp-Schneider, James P. McNamee, Andrew W. Wood, Tania M. Rivero, Kurt Straif

“…Objective: The objective of this review was to systematically evaluate the effects of RF EMF exposure on cancer in experimental animals. Methods: Eligibility criteria: Based on pre-established Populations, Exposures, Comparators, Outcomes, and Study Type (PECOS) criteria, studies in experimental animals of the following study types were included: chronic cancer bioassays, initiation-(co–)promotion studies, and studies with tumor-prone animals.Information sources: MEDLINE (PubMed), Science Citation Index Expanded and Emerging Sources Citation Index (Web of Science), and the EMF Portal.Data abstraction and synthesis: Data are publicly available online as interactive visuals with downloadable metadata. …”
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Exploiting antipredator behavior in white‐tailed deer for resource protection by Bradley F. Blackwell, Thomas W. Seamans, Laura A. Tyson, Jerrold L. Belant, Kurt C. VerCauteren

“…Visual barriers offset at most by 7.6 m from a food resource (e.g., crops), or located randomly within target areas frequented by deer can offer temporary and easily manipulated means of diminishing deer use of resources on unfenced General Aviation airports or depredation of agricultural crops, and ready integration with other management methods. …”
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Interactive Prompt‐Guided Robotic Grasping for Arbitrary Objects Based on Promptable Segment Anything Model and Force‐Closure Analysis by Yan Liu, Yaxin Liu, Ruiqing Han, Kai Zheng, Yufeng Yao, Ming Zhong

“…Grasp generation methods based on force‐closure analysis can calculate the optimal grasps for objects through their appearances. …”
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Evaluation of intraoperative subcutaneous anesthetic infiltration for pain management in patients undergoing total thyroidectomy by Phamella Carlesse, Nathalia Cardoso, Tamara Harati, Bruna Lapichini, Daniel Herman Partezani, Leandro Luongo de Matos, Rogério Aparecido Dedivitis

“…Postoperative pain intensity was self-reported by the patients using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) at the 1st, 6th, and 24th postoperative hours. …”
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Spatial Epidemiology and Its Role in Prevention and Control of Swine Viral Disease by Juan Qiu, Xiaodong Li, Huaiping Zhu, Fei Xiao

“…We further elucidate the technical methods, software, and considerations necessary to accomplish these objectives. …”
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Detection of tomato brown rugose fruit virus through CRISPR-Cas12a and CRISPR-Cas9 systems by Masoud Besati, Mohammad Reza Safarnejad, Atousa Aliahmadi, Mohsen Farzaneh, Raúl Ruiz, Roser Montagud-Martínez, Guillermo Rodrigo, Hasan Rafati

“…These results could pave way to offer a rapid, sensitive, and specific method for on-site detection of ToBRFV.…”
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Diagnostic Significance of Intracystic Nodules on MRI in Rathke’s Cleft Cyst by Shou-sen Wang, De-yong Xiao, Ying-hao Yu, Jun-jie Jing, Lin Zhao, Ru-mi Wang

“…To explore strategies for the diagnosis and treatment of Rathke’s cleft cyst (RCC). Methods. The medical records of 24 patients with sellar RCC were retrospectively reviewed. …”
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An innovative and mass-sensitive quartz tuning fork (QTF) biosensor for GFAP detection: A novel approach for traumatic brain injury diagnosis by Burcu Özcan, İnci Uludağ Anıl, Mehmet Altay Ünal, Fikret Arı, Mustafa Kemal Sezgintürk, Sibel Ayşıl Özkan

“…The Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) was utilized to visualize the morphology of the QTF surface during the immobilization steps of the sensor. …”
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Telerehabilitation for Post-Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients: A Proof-of-Concept Study During a Pandemic by Pamela Tanguay, Nicole Marquis, Isabelle Gaboury, Dahlia Kairy, Matthieu Touchette, Michel Tousignant, Simon Décary

“…At eight weeks, all patients had improved from 10 to 45 points on the EuroQol-Visual Analog Scale (EQ-VAS) instrument, indicating clinical significance. …”
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25-Gauge Microincision Vitrectomy to Treat Vitreoretinal Disease in Glaucomatous Eyes after Trabeculectomy by Hiroshi Kunikata, Naoko Aizawa, Nobuo Fuse, Toshiaki Abe, Toru Nakazawa

“…To determine the feasibility of using 25-gauge microincision vitrectomy surgery (25GMIVS) to treat vitreoretinal disease in glaucomatous eyes which have previously undergone trabeculectomy (TLE). Methods. A consecutive, interventional case series. …”
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Image Analysis Determination of the Influence of Surface Structure of Silicone Rubbers on Biofouling by Sevil Atarijabarzadeh, Fritjof Nilsson, Henrik Hillborg, Sigbritt Karlsson, Emma Strömberg

“…The extent and distribution of microbial growth on the textured and plane surface samples representing the different parts of the insulator housing that is shank and shed were determined by visual inspection and image analysis methods. The results showed that the microbial growth was evenly distributed on the surface of the textured samples but restricted to limited areas on the plane samples. …”
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Parents’ awareness towards preventive and interceptive orthodontic treatment by Samah Alfuriji, Adeem Alofi, Maram Albalawi, Ghaida Alnaqa, Kwlood Alrufayyiq, Maha Alharbi, Dania Aljeaid, Shug Albarrak

“…It included visuals of different malocclusions, normal occlusion, and specific habits. …”
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