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IntroductionAssessing attention and frontal lobe function is essential for diagnosing dementia. The Stroop test is widely used for these purposes, and its validity and reliability have been verified. Nevertheless, test-r...

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 ...

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...

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 Excessive lipid accumulation in the lacrimal glands under diabetic conditions can lead to lacrimal gland dysfunction and reduced tear secretion, subsequently resulting in ocular surface inflammation, ...

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...

Visual attention in interpretive settings is shaped not only by image saliency but also by the context viewers receive before viewing. However, how different context formats relate to attention allocation in curated visu...

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...

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 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...

Introduction Socio-economic status (SES) influences paediatric visual health by affecting eye care access, refractive error prevalence and spectacle provision. This study examines the link between household income and pa...

Purpose: The study aimed to determine the clinical features of the eye trauma and its outcomes in children in Ukraine. Methods: The features of the clinical picture of different types of eye trauma, methods of treatment ...

Abstract Cisplatin (CISP) is a platinum-based chemotherapeutic drugs that are commonly used to treat several types of cancers. However, its clinical application faces several hurdles that could limit its clinical efficie...

INTRODUCTION: To assess changes in tear film parameters and meibomian gland (MG) morphology after upper eyelid blepharoplasty. METHODS: This prospective observational study included 58 eyes from 29 patients who underwen...

Isac Wickman,1 Ivana Huzevkova,1 Marion Schroeder,1 Elisabet Granstam,2 Ulrika Kjellström,1 Monica Lövestam-Adrian1 1Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Ophthalmology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; 2Department of Su...

IntroductionUnderstanding how children recognize facial emotions is essential for explaining the development of social communication. During the COVID-19 pandemic, widespread mask-wearing partially occluded facial expres...

Abstract Background Despite growing attention to equity and cultural safety in medical education, Indigenous methodologies remain largely absent from the core structure of clinical training in Canada and America. Current...

Background: Parents’ and teachers’ awareness of their children’s visual challenges is critical in curbing the deleterious effects of uncorrected refractive errors (UREs), especially on their learning capabilities....

ABSTRACT Infectious Bovine Keratoconjunctivitis (IBK) is the most prevalent ocular disease in cattle herds worldwide. The primary etiological agent is Moraxella bovis, a bacterium that adheres to the corneal epithelial c...

Background and Purpose: Craniospinal irradiation (CSI) is a critical treatment modality for central nervous system (CNS) tumors. This study aimed to compare the dose-volume parameters and treatment efficiency between O-r...

Objective: To compare clinical and structural outcomes of combination therapy (anti-VEGF + PDT) versus anti-VEGF monotherapy in patients with pachychoroid neovasculopathy (PNV) during 12-month follow-up. Materials and Me...

The purpose of this study was to examine the eye movement characteristics and visual attention of badminton players with different levels of experience during serve reception. Twenty badminton players (n = 12 elite and n...