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  1. To investigate the prevalence of depression and anxiety among subjects with self-reported glaucoma and the association between self-reported glaucoma and depression respectively anxiety in a European cohort.

    Authors: J. Rezapour, S. Nickels, A. K. Schuster, M. Michal, T. Münzel, P. S. Wild, I. Schmidtmann, K. Lackner, A. Schulz, N. Pfeiffer and M. E. Beutel
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2018 18:157
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  3. To evaluate inner retinal dimples after peeling of the inner limiting membrane (ILM) for macular holes (lamellar macular hole [LMH] and full-thickness macular hole [FTMH]) via multiple imaging modes of spectra...

    Authors: Jingjing Liu, Yiye Chen, Shiyuan Wang, Xiang Zhang and Peiquan Zhao
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2018 18:155
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  4. To compare the clinical outcomes of wavefront-optimized (WFO) transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy (trans-PRK) and corneal wavefront-guided (CWFG) trans-PRK for myopic eyes with moderate to high astigma...

    Authors: Ikhyun Jun, David Sung Yong Kang, Samuel Arba-Mosquera, Jin Young Choi, Hyung Keun Lee, Eung Kweon Kim, Kyoung Yul Seo and Tae-im Kim
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2018 18:154
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  5. The aim of this study is to analyze and compare the progression of photoreceptor atrophy among siblings affected by retinitis pigmentosa by means of spectral SD-OCT.

    Authors: Leonardo Colombo, Giovanni Montesano, Barbara Sala, Fabio Patelli, Paolo Maltese, Andi Abeshi, Matteo Bertelli and Luca Rossetti
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2018 18:153
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  8. This study sought to identify factors associated with retinal detachment and retreatment of aggressive posterior retinopathy of prematurity (APROP) initially treated with intravitreal ranibizumab (IVR) injecti...

    Authors: Qizhe Tong, Hong Yin, Mingwei Zhao, Xiaoxin Li and Wenzhen Yu
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2018 18:150
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  9. In 2013 five polar explorers attempted to complete the first Trans-Antarctic Winter Traverse (TAWT). This study presents the ophthalmological findings for this group, who overwintered in Antarctica as part of ...

    Authors: Matthew H. Stahl, Alexander Kumar, Robert Lambert, Michael Stroud, David Macleod, Andrew Bastawrous, Tunde Peto and Matthew J. Burton
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2018 18:149
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  10. To study the clinical outcomes of pigment epithelial detachment (PED) associated with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) in patients switched from Ranibizumab to Aflibercept.

    Authors: Pallavi Tyagi, Zain Juma, Yong Keen Hor, Neil W. Scott, Andreea Ionean and Cynthia Santiago
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2018 18:148
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  11. Galloway-Mowat syndrome (GMS) is a rare autosomal recessive condition first described in 1968 and characterized by microcephaly and infantile onset of central nervous system (CNS) abnormalities resulting in se...

    Authors: Maha A. Al-Rakan, Manal D. Abothnain, Muhammad T. Alrifai and Majid Alfadhel
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2018 18:147
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  12. Previous cross-sectional studies revealed a higher prevalence of depression among glaucoma patients. However, cohort studies were in lack to build the risk of incident depression after the diagnosis of glaucom...

    Authors: Yu-Yen Chen, Yun-Ju Lai, Jen-Pang Wang, Ying-Cheng Shen, Chun-Yuan Wang, Hsin-Hua Chen, Hsiao-Yun Hu and Pesus Chou
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2018 18:146
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  14. The optimal treatment for polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) is still under debate. Little knowledge is known about the treatment effect of “1+pro re nata(PRN)” treatment regimen for PCV. The aim of this ...

    Authors: Kunbei Lai, Ying Li, Lijun Zhou, Xiaojin Zhong, Chuangxin Huang, Fabao Xu, Lin Lu, Jian Ge and Chenjin Jin
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2018 18:144
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  15. Many studies have shown that patients with intermittent exotropia have different degrees of damage to their stereopsis function. The purpose of this study is to explore the effect of different refractive statu...

    Authors: Dong Han, Danni Jiang, Jiahuan Zhang, Tianxu Pei and Qi Zhao
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2018 18:143
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  16. Conbercept is a novel vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitor for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD). This systematic review aims to assess the efficacy and safety of conbe...

    Authors: Jiaxing Zhang, Yi Liang, Juan Xie, Dong Li, Qian Hu, Xiaosi Li, Wenyi Zheng and Rui He
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2018 18:142
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  17. To investigate refractive outcomes and optical quality after implantation of posterior chamber phakic implantable collamer lens with a central hole (ICL V4c) to correct high myopia.

    Authors: Huamao Miao, Xun Chen, Mi Tian, Yingjun Chen, Xiaoying Wang and Xingtao Zhou
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2018 18:141
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  20. Ocular trauma is an important cause of visual loss worldwide. Improvements in our knowledge of the pathophysiology and management of ocular trauma during the past 30 years, in conjunction with advances in the ...

    Authors: Azusa Fujikawa, Yasser Helmy Mohamed, Hirofumi Kinoshita, Makiko Matsumoto, Masafumi Uematsu, Eiko Tsuiki, Kiyoshi Suzuma and Takashi Kitaoka
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2018 18:138
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  21. This paper seeks to evaluate the depth and outcomes of MyoRing implantation using two mechanical dissection procedures including: PocketMaker microkeratome in opposition to the Melles hook method.

    Authors: Shiva Pirhadi, Neda Mohammadi, Seyed Aliasghar Mosavi, Hashem Daryabari, Hossein Aghamollaei and Khosrow Jadidi
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2018 18:137
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  22. Pigmented paravenous retinochoroidal atrophy (PPRCA) is an unusual retinal degeneration, and its performance on optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) is unclear. We report a Chinese female case of PP...

    Authors: Yinchen Shen, Xun Xu and Hui Cao
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2018 18:136
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  23. In our study we describe a method that optimizes size of excision and autografting for primary pterygia along with the use of intraoperative MMC and fibrin glue. Our objective is to propose a simple, optimized...

    Authors: Ho Sik Hwang, Kyong Jin Cho, Gabriel Rand, Roy S. Chuck and Ji Won Kwon
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2018 18:135
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  24. High cataract incidence and low cataract surgical rate are serious public health problems in China, despite the fact that efficient day care cataract surgery has been implemented in some public Tertiary A hosp...

    Authors: Min Zhuang, Juan Cao, Minglan Cui, Songtao Yuan, Qinghuai Liu and Wen Fan
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2018 18:134
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  25. To establish the independent association between blood pressure (BP) and retinal vascular caliber, especially the retinal venular caliber, in a population of 12-year-old Chinese children.

    Authors: Yuan He, Shi-Ming Li, Meng-Tian Kang, Luo-Ru Liu, He Li, Shi-Fei Wei, An-Ran Ran and Ningli Wang
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2018 18:133
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  26. To report a case series in which a modified technique was used to remove retained submacular perfluorocarbon liquid (PFCL) secondary to vitreoretinal surgery for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.

    Authors: Zhongjing Lin, Yanwei Chen, Sha Gao, Yisheng Zhong and Xi Shen
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2018 18:132
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  28. To evaluate the relative efficacy and safety of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) agents for the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

    Authors: Chu Luan Nguyen, Lawrence J. Oh, Eugene Wong, Joe Wei and Michael Chilov
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2018 18:130
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  29. Scleritis and/or uveitis sometimes accompanies patients who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis. However, few studies have reported scleritis and/or uveitis accompanying a fundus elevated lesion, such as an intra...

    Authors: Takatoshi Kobayashi, Nanae Takai, Rei Tada, Hiromi Shoda, Teruyo Kida, Tsunehiko Ikeda, Takurou Ozaki and Shigeki Makino
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2018 18:129
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  30. To identify and compare specific protein levels between overacting inferior oblique (IO) muscles in superior oblique (SO) palsy patients and normal IO muscles.

    Authors: Yeon Woong Chung, Jun Sub Choi and Sun Young Shin
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2018 18:128
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  31. Subfoveal choroidal thickness (SFCT) in highly myopic eyes was found to be correlated with increasing age, refractive error (spherical equivalent), and axial length. Which factor is the most significant predic...

    Authors: Bingqian Liu, Yan Wang, Tao Li, Ying Lin, Wei Ma, Xiaohong Chen, Cancan Lyu, Yonghao Li and Lin Lu
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2018 18:127
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  32. Vitiligo is a disease characterized by depigmented macules and patches that occur as a result of the loss of functional melanocytes from the affected skin through a mechanism which has not been elucidated yet....

    Authors: Serkan Demirkan, Zafer Onaran, Güzin Samav, Fatma Özkal, Erhan Yumuşak, Özgür Gündüz and Ayşe Karabulut
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2018 18:126
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  33. A case of iris metastasis preceding the diagnosis of gastric signet ring cell adenocarcinoma is very rare. To report the findings in a patient who presented with an iris tumor that was later identified to have...

    Authors: Tadanobu Yoshikawa, Kimie Miyata, Tokiko Nakai, Chiho Ohbayashi, Miki Kaneko and Nahoko Ogata
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2018 18:125
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  34. This study aimed to assess heritability of myopia in Lithuania and evaluate both genes GJD2 (Gap Junction Protein, Delta 2) and RASGRF1 (RAS protein-specific guanine nucleotide-releasing factor 1) relation with m...

    Authors: Edita Kunceviciene, Margarita Sriubiene, Rasa Liutkeviciene, Ilona T. Miceikiene and Alina Smalinskiene
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2018 18:124
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  35. The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of integration of the eye-tracking system (ET) on the repeatability of flow density measurements using optical coherence tomography (OCT) angiography.

    Authors: Maged Alnawaiseh, Cristin Brand, Eike Bormann, Cristina Sauerland and Nicole Eter
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2018 18:123
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  36. The aim of this study, which included a baseline cross-sectional study and a 3-year follow-up prospective study, was to investigate the association between glaucomatous visual field damage and driving cessatio...

    Authors: Aya Takahashi, Kenya Yuki, Sachiko Awano-Tanabe, Takeshi Ono, Daisuke Shiba and Kazuo Tsubota
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2018 18:122
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  37. This meta-analysis evaluated the effectiveness and safety of dexamethasone (DEX) implant and intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) treatment for diabetic macular edema (DME).

    Authors: Ye He, Xin-jun Ren, Bo-jie Hu, Wai-Ching Lam and Xiao-rong Li
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2018 18:121
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  39. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the hyperdry amniotic membrane transplantation compared with conjunctival autografting for the treatment of primary pterygium.

    Authors: Xin Pan, Daguang Zhang, Zhifang Jia, Zhehui Chen and Yuetian Su
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2018 18:119
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  40. The prevalence of adolescent eye disease in remote areas of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has rarely been reported. To understand the prevalence of common eye diseases in Tibet, we performed ocular-disease screeni...

    Authors: Xuehan Qian, Beihong Liu, Jing Wang, Nan Wei, Xiaoli Qi, Xue Li, Jing Li, Ying Zhang, Ning Hua, Yuxian Ning, Gang Ding, Xu Ma and Binbin Wang
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2018 18:118
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  41. This study was performed to evaluate the prevalence and clinical characteristics of dry eye disease (DED) in community-based type 2 diabetic patients and to identify the associated factors related with DED.

    Authors: Xinrong Zou, Lina Lu, Yi Xu, Jianfeng Zhu, Jiangnan He, Bo Zhang and Haidong Zou
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2018 18:117
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  45. To assess capillary dropout in the superficial retinal capillary plexus (SCP) by optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) in the early stage of diabetic retinopathy (DR).

    Authors: Ceying Shen, Shu Yan, Min Du, Hong Zhao, Ling Shao and Yibo Hu
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2018 18:113
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  47. To evaluate the outcomes of Viscocanalostomy (VC) and Phacoviscocanalostomy (PV) in controlling primary and secondary glaucoma in a large cohort of patients from a single eye unit and performed by a single sur...

    Authors: Andrew Want, Derek K.-H. Ho, Bhavani Karri and Divya Mathews
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2018 18:111
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  48. The relationship between the role of VEGF and autophagy in the process of retinal angiogenesis is still unclear. In this study, we explored this issue by using the mouse retinal vascular endothelial cell (RVEC...

    Authors: Rong Li, Jin Tian, Junhui Du, Lei Zhao, Yang Yao, Zhaoxiang Yu, Weiping Chang, Rui Shi and Jing Li
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2018 18:110
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  49. To compare the results between hydroimplantation of a single-piece, acrylic foldable toric intraocular lens (IOLs) and conventional implantation using an ophthalmic viscosurgical device (OVD).

    Authors: Yueqin Chen, Qian Cao, Chunyan Xue and Zhenping Huang
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2018 18:109
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  50. To evaluate the safety and efficacy of combined 23-gauge transconjunctival pars plana vitrectomy and scleral fixation of intraocular lens (IOL) without conjunctival dissection.

    Authors: Ling Yeung, Nan-Kai Wang, Wei-Chi Wu and Kuan-Jen Chen
    Citation: BMC Ophthalmology 2018 18:108
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