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Abstract Objectives To characterize white matter microstructural abnormalities in thyroid eye disease (TED) using tract-based spatial statistics (TBSS) of diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and diffusion kurtosis imaging (DK...

Purpose: To explore how blue light-emitting diode (LED) exposure affects ferritinophagy and iron homeostasis in the conjunctival epithelium. Methods: C57BL/6 J mice and human conjunctival epithelial cells were exposed ...

Human herpes infections are a major cause of morbidity worldwide. Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) and Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) are frequent causes of ocular pathology. Ocular herpes is a recurrent disease, and its compl...

ABSTRACT Background The distribution of eye diseases differs depending on the geographical and socioeconomic context. Aim Therefore, this study analysed the pattern of eye conditions and diseases among patients at Nkhata...

Abstract Purpose This study introduces a new Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) architecture, EyeDiagNet, for the classification of fundus images into four classes: normal, cataract, diabetic retinopathy (DR), and glauco...

Abstract Background Deep learning faces a significant bottleneck in medical image analysis due to its reliance on large-scale, expert-annotated datasets. This challenge is acute in ophthalmology, particularly for detecti...

Abstract Accurate anterior-segment assessment is essential for detecting conditions such as primary angle-closure glaucoma, cataract, and keratoconus, yet current tools remain limited: slit-lamp biomicroscopy is qualitat...

Objective: To investigate the prevalence of dry eye syndrome (DES) and its association with risk factors among university students. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted between May and November 2019 with 40...

BackgroundStem cell therapy holds considerable potential for treating dry eye syndrome, though it has yet to receive clinical approval.AimThis paper systematically quantifies the efficacy and safety of stem cell-based th...

ObjectiveDry eye disease (DED) is a common ocular surface disorder characterized by tear film instability and trigeminal nerve-mediated corneal hyperesthesia. Periocular acupuncture has been demonstrated to relieve DED s...

Photosensitized reactions mediated by endogenous chromophores have been associated with the etiology of age-related cataract disease. Endogenous chromophores such as 3-hydroxykynurenine (3OHKN) can be found in both free ...

IntroductionSjögren’s disease (SjD) is a chronic autoimmune disorder characterized by dry mouth (xerostomia) and dry eyes (xerophthalmia) due to inflammation in exocrine glands, particularly the salivary and lacrimal ...

Abstract Breast cancer has been the most commonly diagnosed type of cancer in Palestine for 10 years. Each treatment option is associated with a risk of developing a number of adverse effects. Breast cancer predominantly...

Abstract Patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) frequently present autonomic cardiovascular dysfunction. This study investigated the involvement of autonomic centers in the upper thoracic spinal cord in cardiovascular ...

Background: Phacoemulsification in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) may be challenging because of pre-existing corneal endothelial abnormalities, including pleomorphism and polymegathism. Thus, a careful intra...

Abdulsalam Ahmed Mohamed,1,2 Abdullahi Abdirahman Omar,1 Fartun Abdullahi Hassan Orey2,3 1Department of Ophthalmology, Dr. Sumait Hospital, SIMAD University, Mogadishu, Somalia; 2Department of Medicine and Surgery, Facul...

Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is a chronic systemic disease that is characterized by granulomatous inflammation of the upper and lower respiratory tract accompanied by systemic vasculitis of small and medium-siz...

This study was conducted to measure kidney size in Van cats using ultrasonography and to investigate the incidence of polycystic kidney disease (PKD). The study's animal material consisted of 80 Van cats of different age...

Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease in which extraintestinal manifestations may occur before the onset of intestinal symptoms. Ocular manifestations, such as orbital myositis, are extremely rare as ...

BackgroundSeasonal allergic conjunctivitis (SAC) is a common ocular allergic disease, predominantly affecting children and young adults, with no significant gender predominance.AimThis study aimed to retrospectively eval...

ObjectiveTo identify the ocular microbiota of healthy dogs and with corneal ulcers, and the sensitivity-resistance of the isolated bacteria to antibiotics.Animal studied60 dogs were included. 30 of them free of clinical ...

The activity and survival of retinal photoreceptors depend on support functions performed by the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and on oxygen and nutrients delivered by blood vessels in the underlying choroid. By combi...

Purpose. To assess and evaluate cytological changes of conjunctival epithelial cells collected by CIC and relative expression of CD15 before and after 2-month treatment with sodium hyaluronate 0.2% and 0.001% hydrocortis...

Purpose: To analyze the effects of tear osmolarity on postoperative refractive error and patient satisfaction after cataract surgery. Methods: The patients were divided into two groups based on the tear osmolarity (gro...