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To report the spontaneous regression of an isolated retinal astrocytic hamartoma in a newborn. During the seven-month follow-up duration, fundus photography and fluorescein angiography examinations were perfor...
We describe the case of a 47-year-old man referred to a retinal clinic and diagnosed with late-onset retinitis pigmentosa. Surprisingly, genetic testing revealed compound heterozygous pathogenic variants in GNPTG
To identify the disease-causing gene in a Chinese family affected with congenital aniridia.
To evaluate the feasibility of creating flanges using an optic piercing technique with a 6 − 0 polypropylene monofilament for scleral fixation of dislocated one-piece diffractive multifocal intraocular lenses ...
Microophthalmos or ‘dwarf eye’ is characterized by an axial length 2 standard deviation less than age-matched controls. It is classified into nanophthalmos, relative anterior microphthalmos, and posterior micr...
Human papillomavirus (HPV) has been detected in eyelid sebaceous gland carcinoma (SGC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), and detection rates greatly varied across studies. This study aimed to investigate the ...
Stellate nonhereditary idiopathic foveomacular retinoschisis (SNIFR) is a rare type of retinoschisis with a spoke-like splitting that occurs in the outer plexus layer. We present a case of stellate nonheredita...
To report a case of sutureless scleral-fixated hydrophilic intraocular lens (FIL SSF IOL, Soleko, Italy) opacification following pars plana vitrectomy surgery using sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) for traumatic lens...
This study aims to identify potential myopia biomarkers using machine learning algorithms, enhancing myopia diagnosis and prognosis prediction.
Peripheral ulcerative keratitis (PUK) is a group of inflammatory corneal ulcers with stromal thinning and peripheral localization. Amniotic membranes (AM) are used for their anti-inflammatory and healing prope...
To evaluate the clinical patterns of retinopathy in patients who received cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) using wide-field fundus photography and slit-lamp fundus examination.
Intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a mainstream treatment for reducing ME secondary to BRVO (BVO-ME). Regrettably, most reports of intravitreal anti-VEGF for BVO-ME have disclosed o...
Loss of vision after topical injection of sclerosant is a rare and uncommon complication. We describe a case with vision loss following the facial injections of physician-compounded (PCP) foam sclerotherapy wh...
Posterior scleritis is an inflammatory reaction of the sclera that occurs posterior to the ora serrata. The aim of this study was to present a case of posterior scleritis and to analyze choroidal circulatory a...
Pediatric uveitis may cause severe impairment of vision in children and affect their quality of life as well as cognitive ability. This study aims to evaluate the functional vision, visual-related and health-r...
Post-cataract macular edema (PCME) is a condition that can occur in patients following cataract surgery without risk factors and complications. Although 80% of patients experience spontaneous resolution after ...
To observe and understand the structural changes in choroidal vessels in eyes with hyperopic anisometropic amblyopia using swept-source optical coherence tomography angiography (SS-OCTA).
A report of a Brittle cornea syndrome (BCS) case with bluish scleral discoloration, keratoglobus, and myopia based on multimodal imaging modalities including in vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM), high-definition...
We assessed health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and its determinants among rural glaucoma participants compared to age-matched normal controls in the population-based Handan Eye Study (HES), in rural Yongni...
Proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) is the leading cause of recurrent retinal detachment. Anterior PVR can contribute to recurrent retinal detachment and is often difficult to remove during conventional pars...
In cases with advanced glaucomatous disc changes, further changes associated with other optic neuropathies cannot be easily identified. We present a case of preexisting open-angle glaucoma and concurrent invol...
This systematic review and meta-analysis summarize the evidence for the association between Helicobacter pylori infection and Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma.
Tentorial dural arteriovenous fistulas (TDAVFs) are abnormal shunts between meningeal arteries and the intradural venous system located in the tentorial dura mater, which typically manifest with haemorrhage or...
Diabetic retinopathy is one of the most common and serious microvascular complications of diabetes mellitus. There are many factors leading to diabetic retinopathy, and its pathogenesis is still unclear. At pr...
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To describe a case of orbital spindle cell carcinoma which presented with limbal ischemia and briefly review the literature.
Maresin-1 plays an important role in diabetic illnesses and ferroptosis is associated with pathogenic processes of diabetic retinopathy (DR). The goal of this study is to explore the influence of maresin-1 on ...
Post-surgical macular edema (ME) is a common cause of prolonged visual impairment. Here we report on the feasibility and clinical outcomes from the use of a novel suprachoroidal microcatheter to treat post-sur...
Prevention of myopia should begin before school age. However, few population-based cohort studies have investigated refractive status in preschool children with cycloplegia. This study aimed to investigate the...
Vascular mechanisms are implicated in many ocular diseases. Therefore, different vascular imaging modalities are used in management of such conditions. Optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) has high ...
We present six patients who developed Candida keratitis postoperatively. The clinical features, diagnostic testing including in vivo confocal microscopy, and outcomes are presented.
Pterygium is a common ocular surface disease. Pterygium combined with corneal perforation is rare.
Traumatic aniridia occurs when the iris is extruded from the eye and is often accompanied by lens injuries. However, traumatic aniridia due to dislocation of the iris into the vitreous cavity without lens dama...
To develop a deep learning (DL) model based on preoperative optical coherence tomography (OCT) training to automatically predict the 6-month postoperative visual outcomes in patients with idiopathic epiretinal...
To report a case of simultaneous occurrence of acute exacerbation of ocular graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) and anterior uveitis following coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination.
Hydrophilic intraocular lens opacification is a rare complication due to calcification. With current new surgical techniques, including lamellar endothelial keratoplasty and vitrectomies, this irreversible com...
The cornea is a hormone-responsive tissue that responds to changing levels of female sex hormones. This review focuses on the structural and functional changes in the human cornea associated with the hormonal ...
Veterinary antiparasitic drugs are widely used in countries and regions in which parasitic diseases are endemic, which leads to the risk of accidental ingestion and poisoning in humans.
To explore differential metabolites in the aqueous humor of patients with different axial lengths and their correlations with axial length and choroidal parameters.
We present the management and follow-up of a case of uveal effusion syndrome (UES).
Current immunotherapies are unsatisfactory against uveal melanoma (UM); however, elevated CD8+ T cell infiltration level indicates poor prognosis in UM. Here, we aimed to identify co-expressed gene networks promo...
To determine the efficacy of cataract surgeries in blindness prevention programs in Chongqing.
Patients with pre-existing macular edema (ME) due to diabetes and retinal vein occlusions (RVO) make up a growing population receiving cataract surgery. Surgery is associated with an increased risk of worsenin...
Ghana and Nigeria are the two countries in Africa that currently run the Doctor of Optometry (OD) program in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Optometrists in these countries are licensed to provide glaucoma care. Des...
The aim of the present study was to predict the vault of implantable collamer lens (ICL) using a formula established based on the preoperative parameters.
According to previous reports, PAX6-associated foveal hypoplasia (FH) could usually be accompanied by various anterior segment anomalies including variable iris changes. This study aims to exhibit unusual phenoty...
Readmissions and in-hospital mortality among patients with severe vision impairment or blindness (SVI/B) has not been fully studied. We investigated hospital outcomes for adults with SVI/B in the United States.
Thyroid eye disease is an extrathyroidal manifestation of Graves’ disease and is associated with dry eye disease. This is the first systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the role of magnetic resonanc...
Cat-scratch disease typically presents with various ocular manifestations such as uveitis, vitritis, retinitis, retinochoroiditis, and optic neuritis. However, fundus nodular lesions was rarely reported. In ou...
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