Review
Ophthalmology
Annabel L. W. Groot, Birgit Lissenberg-Witte, Laurentius J. van Rijn, Dyonne T. Hartong
Summary: Obtaining axial length in young children is often necessary in pediatric ophthalmology. Noncontact biometry can be used for children older than 3 years, but other imaging modalities are needed for younger children. This study summarizes and evaluates the existing literature on normal axial length for preterm infants and term newborns, and provides a growth curve and formula as a reference.
SURVEY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Xinwei Chen, Ruiying Li, Xiaoyu Hou, Yuqin Wang, Mingming Pan, Ning Kang, Yinghao Yuchi, Wei Liao, Xiaotian Liu, Zhenxing Mao, Wenqian Huo, Chongjian Wang, Jian Hou
Summary: This study found associations between obesity indices and aging biomarkers, which were mediated by platelet traits. The results suggest that obesity may be partially attributable to abnormal platelet activity, leading to accelerated aging.
Article
Ophthalmology
Anthony Vipin Das, Joveeta Joseph
Summary: This study investigated the epidemiology and landscape of ocular infections in a multi-tier ophthalmology network in India. The results showed that bacteria were the most common cause of ocular infections, followed by fungal infections. The majority of the patients were from rural areas and had lower socio-economic status.
Article
Mathematics
Yeonwoo Jeong, Jae-Ho Han, Jaeryung Oh
Summary: Ocular axial length (AL) measurement is important in ophthalmology and automation of AL measurement using retinal fundus images has been studied. In this study, a framework for generating pairs of fundus images and their corresponding ALs was proposed to improve AL inference. The effectiveness of the framework was verified by evaluating the performance of AL inference models trained on a combined dataset of actual data and generated data.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Thokozani Zungu, Shaffi Mdala, Chatonda Manda, Halima Sumayya Twabi, Petros Kayange
Summary: A study on the epidemiology and visual outcomes of ocular trauma patients treated at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Malawi found that the most affected age group were children under 11 years old and young adults aged 21-30, with a higher proportion of males affected compared to females. The majority of patients were injured by blunt objects, and open globe injuries and living in rural areas were associated with monocular blindness.
Article
Rheumatology
Elodie Da Cunha, Xavier Mariette, Frederic Desmoulins, Elisabeth Berge, Gaetane Nocturne, Anouar Benmalek, Oscar Haigh, Raphaele Seror, Marc Labetoulle, Antoine Rousseau
Summary: This study assessed the association between ophthalmological features and systemic biomarkers in primary Sjogren's Syndrome (pSS) and identified biomarkers associated with severe keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) in pSS patients. The presence of anti-SSA/Ro antibodies, anti-SSB/La antibodies, and rheumatoid factor (RF) were associated with conjunctival staining. Anti-SSB/La antibodies and high DED-VAS scores were significantly associated with severe KCS.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ryo Kubota, Nabin R. Joshi, Inna Samandarova, Maksud Oliva, Arkady Selenow, Amitava Gupta, Steven R. Ali
Summary: The study found that short-term peripheral myopic defocus significantly inhibited axial elongation in adult humans, without significant changes in choroidal thickness.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Ophthalmology
Xiaotong Han, Siyu Pan, Jialin Liu, Xiaohu Ding, Xingyan Lin, Decai Wang, Zhi Xie, Changqing Zeng, Fan Liu, Mingguang He, Xiangtian Zhou, Tianzi Liu, Lixia Luo, Yizhi Liu
Summary: Two novel loci associated with ocular axial length were identified, explaining 29.63% of the variation in the Chinese population. The study also suggested a role of the nervous system and glucose metabolism in the development of myopia.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Christie Michelle Graf, Samantha Nichele, Renata Bigolin Siviero, Gisele Loth, Joanna Paula Trennepohl, Mariana Tosato Zinher, Alexandre Grandinetti, Daniela Vandresen Pilonetto, Ricardo Pasquini, Ana Tereza Ramos Moreira, Carmem Bonfim
Summary: This study describes the prevalence of acquired ocular manifestations in patients with Fanconi anemia (FA) and correlates the congenital ocular malformations with the genetic subtypes of the disease. The results show that microphthalmia is the most common congenital ocular abnormality and ocular graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is the most frequent acquired ocular manifestation in FA patients.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2022)
Article
Ophthalmology
Chung-Ling Liang, Ku-Chung Chen, Edward Hsi, Jui-Yu Lin, Chien-Yuan Chen, Jung-Kai Tseng, Suh-Hang H. Juo
Summary: This study investigated the role of miR-328-3p in controlling myopia. The results showed that anti-miR-328-3p could reduce the expression of fibromodulin and collagen1A1 in myopic eyes, and it exerted its effects by regulating the expression of TGF-beta 1 and phosphorylation levels of p38-MAPK and JNK. Additionally, retinoic acid was found to up-regulate the expression of miR-328-3p. Animal studies demonstrated that anti-miR-328-3p effectively suppressed axial elongation. The toxicity study showed that anti-miR-328-3p had no adverse effects.
INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Ophthalmology
Mukharram M. Bikbov, Rinat M. Zainullin, Timur R. Gilmanshin, Ellina M. Iakupova, Gyulli M. Kazakbaeva, Songhomitra Panda-Jonas, Azaliia M. Tuliakova, Albina A. Fakhretdinova, Leisan Gilemzianova, Jost B. Jonas
Summary: Hand grip strength is associated with ocular parameters such as visual acuity, ocular axial length, intraocular pressure, peripapillary retinal nerve fibre layer thickness, and prevalence of diabetic retinopathy.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Ophthalmology
Abdelrahman M. M. Elhusseiny, Ahmed B. B. Sallam
Summary: Cataract surgery in patients with short axial length is challenging and has a high risk of complications. Various techniques and strategies have been proposed to optimize visual outcome and decrease complications. However, there is limited research on surgical and visual outcomes in these cases.
CURRENT OPINION IN OPHTHALMOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Ppavani Gundreddy, Archana R. Thool, Sri Lekha Rao, Lokesh M. Vaishnav
Summary: The aim of this study is to determine ocular dominance and its association with central corneal thickness (CCT). These two parameters are of great significance in clinical practice. The majority of the population shows right eye dominance and the CCT is relatively thinner in the dominant eye.
CUREUS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yooyeon Park, Hae Ri Yum, Sun Young Shin, Shin Hae Park
Summary: The purpose of this study was to analyze ocular biometric changes following unilateral cataract surgery in children. The results showed that there was a significant postoperative myopic shift in the pseudophakic eyes compared to the fellow phakic eyes in children under 6 years old. Therefore, postoperative myopic shift and resulting anisometropia should be taken into consideration when selecting the optimal power of IOL in young children requiring unilateral cataract surgery.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Irina Schlegel, Claire M. F. De Gouyon Matignon de Pontourade, Joel-Benjamin Lincke, Irene Keller, Martin S. Zinkernagel, Denise C. Zysset-Burri
Summary: This study aimed to identify unique compositional and functional features of the ocular surface microbiome (OSM) associated with human and microbial tear proteins in patients with dry eye disease (DED). The results showed that the compositional and functional features of the OSM and tear proteome were altered in patients with DED, which may help in the design of novel therapeutic interventions for DED.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)