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Ophthalmology General

Mechanisms of NMDA receptor inhibition by nafamostat, gabexate and furamidine.

Feb 07, 2022

N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors are affected by many pharmaceuticals. In this work, we studied the action of the serine protease inhibitors nafamostat, gabexate and camostat, and an antiprotozoa...

Exome-based mutation screening in South African children with primary congenital glaucoma.

Feb 07, 2022

To identify pathogenic variants in a cohort of 23 black South African children with sporadic primary congenital glaucoma (PCG) using an exome-based approach.Children with PCG were recruited from two P...

Bicanalicular Annular Stent Compared with Bicanalicular Nasal Intubation in Management of Traumatic Lower Canalicular Laceration.

Feb 07, 2022

To report the functional and anatomical results of bicanalicular annular stent compared to bicanalicular nasal intubation in the management of traumatic lower canalicular laceration.A retrospective co...

Ocular and cerebral causes of visual impairment in young children and a new scoring system to evaluate visual function.

Jan 31, 2022

Childhood blindness is important cause contributing to the burden of blindness. It is necessary to identify the most frequently observed diseases in different populations. We aimed to demonstrate clin...

Development of Bromfenac Sodium loaded Pluronic Nanomicelles: Characterization and Corneal permeation study.

Jan 31, 2022

The Cataract isleading cause of visual impairment and preventable blindness worldwide. Cataract removal surgery involves various post-operative complications like pain and inflammation.To screen the p...

Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography Compared With Optical Coherence Tomography for Detection of Early Glaucoma With High Myopia.

Jan 31, 2022

To investigate the diagnostic abilities of the perfusion density (PD) and structural thickness parameters in the peripapillary and macular regions measured by optical coherence tomography angiography...

Comparing proximal convergence ratio in myopes.

Jan 31, 2022

To determine if there is a difference at all in proximal convergence to accommodation ratio (PC/ A) between 2 myopic groups. Group A: -0.50D < SE < 3.00D, SE: spherical equivalent, D: Diopter) ...

Ocular surface alterations and changes of meibomian glands with meibography in type 1 diabetic children.

Jan 31, 2022

To observe the changes of the ocular surface and meibomian glands by non-contact meibography in patients with type 1 diabetic children.A total of forty-three patients with type 1 diabetic children and...

A Novel Rat Model of Dry Eye Induced by Aerosol Exposure of Particulate Matter.

Jan 31, 2022

The purpose of this study was to introduce a novel dry eye rat model induced by aerosol exposure of particulate matter (PM).A total of 30 female Sprague Dawley (SD) rats divided into 3 groups: the con...

Discovery and Development of the Quininib Series of Ocular Drugs.

Jan 31, 2022

The quininib series is a novel collection of small-molecule drugs with antiangiogenic, antivascular permeability, anti-inflammatory, and antiproliferative activity. Quininib was initially identified a...

Diabetic retinopathy among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in Sabah primary health clinics-Addressing the underlying factors.

Jan 31, 2022

Every person diagnosed with diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is at risk of developing Diabetic retinopathy (DR). Thus, DR is one of the major chronic microvascular complications of T2DM. However, in Malaysia,...

Wedge Defects on Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography of the Peripapillary Retina in Glaucoma: Prevalence and Associated Clinical Factors.

Jan 31, 2022

Among subjects with glaucoma, wedge-shaped defects on optical coherence tomography angiography were associated with disc hemorrhages, paracentral visual field defects, increased cup-to-disc ratio, and...

Kearns-Sayre syndrome with a novel large-scale deletion: a case report.

Jan 31, 2022

Kearns-Sayre syndrome (KSS) is a rare, multisystem mitochondrial encephalomyopathy. We report a case of KSS with a novel 7.6-kb deletion as assessed through a long-range polymerase chain reaction (PCR...

From the Obesity Medicine Association - The Alarming Link Between Screen Time & Pediatric Obesity

Jan 26, 2022

It’s nearly impossible to avoid screen time these days; between smartphones, TVs, computers, and tablets, almost everyone’s daily routine revolves around time spent on screens. That includes child...

OPA1 Modulates Mitochondrial Ca Uptake Through ER-Mitochondria Coupling.

Jan 24, 2022

Autosomal Dominant Optic Atrophy (ADOA), a disease that causes blindness and other neurological disorders, is linked to mutations. OPA1, dependent on its GTPase and GED domains, governs inner mitocho...

Retinal Dopamine D2 Receptors Participate in the Development of Myopia in Mice.

Jan 24, 2022

To learn more about the locations of dopamine D2 receptors (D2Rs) that regulate form-deprivation myopia (FDM), using different transgenic mouse models.One eye of D2R-knockout (KO) mice and wild-type l...

Psoriasis and uveitis.

Jan 24, 2022

Psoriasis, which is a chronic, immune-mediated skin disease of unknown etiology, not only affects the skin, but also is linked to many systemic conditions such as arthritis, cardiovascular disease, d...

Impact of Diquafosol Ophthalmic Solution on Tear Film and Dry Eye Symptom in Type 2 Diabetic Dry Eye: A Pilot Study.

Jan 24, 2022

Diquafosol ophthalmic solution (DQS) stimulates P2Y2 receptors on the ocular surface, which enhances mucin secretion from goblet cells. Therefore, tear film stability and hydration of the ocular surf...

STARDUST SIGN AND RETINAL TEAR DETECTION ON SWEPT SOURCE OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY.

Jan 24, 2022

The causes of floaters include posterior vitreous detachment and fundus hemorrhage, both of which are risk factors for retinal tears. We observed the vitreous of patients with floaters using swept sou...

Congenital primary aphakia.

Jan 24, 2022

To describe the natural history, management, and visual outcome in children with congenital primary aphakia (CPA).This is a multicenter retrospective consecutive case series from five academic centers...

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