Intraocular dendritic cells characterize HLA-B27-associated acute anterior uveitis by Maren Kasper, Michael Heming, David Schafflick, Xiaolin Li, Tobias Lautwein, Melissa Meyer zu Horste, Dirk Bauer, Karoline Walscheid, Heinz Wiendl, Karin Loser, Arnd Heiligenhaus, Gerd Meyer zu Hörste

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PRODUTOS DO INTEMPERISMO E AVALIAÇÃO DO NÍVEL DE DETERIORAÇÃO EM ROCHAS ORNAMENTAIS DA FORTALEZA DE SANTA CRUZ (NITERÓI, RJ) by André Luiz Carvalho da Silva, Maria Augusta Martins da Silva, José Antônio Baptista Neto, Bernard Smith, John Mc Alister

“…ABSTRACT The Santa Cruz Fort, a magnificent example of architecture at the time of arrival of the Europeans to our continent, began to be constructed at about 1555 at the entrance of the Guanabara Bay (Niterói, RJ) with local blocks of augen gnaiss. In general, rocks employed in constructions in coastal and urban environments are exposed to sea derived salts and pollutants such as CO2, S and N and, as consequence of that, weathering related processes can cause considerable damage to these constructions. …”
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Effect of Preoperative Intraocular Pressure in Patients with and without Intolerance to Their IOP-Lowering Medication on the Outcome of Trabectome Surgery by Wons J, Mihic N, Pfister IB, Anastasi S, Garweg JG, Halberstadt M

“…Juliana Wons,1,* Nadine Mihic,2,* Isabel B Pfister,1 Stefano Anastasi,1 Justus G Garweg,1,2 Markus Halberstadt3 1Swiss Eye Institute, Rotkreuz, and Berner Augenklinik am Lindenhofspital, Bern, Switzerland; 2Department of Ophthalmology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; 3Private Practice for Ophthalmology, Flums, Switzerland*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Markus HalberstadtAugenärzte Flums, Marktstrasse 21, Flums, 8890, SwitzerlandEmail augenaerzte-flums@hin.chPurpose: This study aimed to compare the effect of trabectome surgery in patients with and without intolerance to their medication and with preoperatively sufficiently controlled, insufficiently controlled, and uncontrolled intraocular pressure (IOP) on the surgical outcome.Patients and Methods: A total of 155 eyes (133 patients) with different forms of open angle glaucoma with or without intolerance to their glaucoma medication undergoing trabectome surgery alone (AIT) or combined with phacoemulsification (phaco-AIT) were included in this retrospective monocentric study. …”
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“Harmonisierung des Europäischen Verbraucherrechts - das grünbuch 2007 und der entwurf des gemeinsamen referenzrahmens “ by Zlatan Meškić

“…So müssen die Überlegungen zur Verbraucherschutzregelung stets in Abstimmung mit den Vorarbeiten am Gemeinsamen Referenzrahmen erfolgen, und diese dürfen wiederum den größeren Rahmen der Schaffung eines „optionalen Instruments“ als Vorreiters eines Europäischen Zivilgesetzbuches nicht aus den Augen verlieren. Der Zweck einer gelungenen Koordinierung der laufenden Vereinheitlichungsprozesse beschränkt sich naturgemäß auf die Funktionalität der konkret in deren Rahmen zu erzeugenden Rechtsinstrumente. …”
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Quantitative Comparison of the Vascular Structure of Macular Neovascularizations Between Swept-Source and Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography by Faatz H, Rothaus K, Ziegler M, Book M, Lommatzsch C, Spital G, Gutfleisch M, Pauleikhoff D, Lommatzsch A

“…Franziskus Hospital, Münster, Germany; 2Department of Ophthalmology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany; 3Department of Ophthalmology, University of Essen–Duisburg, Essen, Germany; 4Achim Wessing Institute for Imaging in Ophthalmology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, GermanyCorrespondence: Henrik Faatz Tel +49 251 935 2711Fax +49 251 935 2749Email henrik.faatz@augen-franziskus.dePurpose: The aim of this study was to ascertain and quantify the differences between swept-source (SS) and spectral-domain (SD) optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) imaging of macular neovascularizations (MNV) in neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD).Patients and Methods: SD-OCTA (RTVue Avanti) and SS-OCTA (PLEX® Elite 9000) were performed in 37 patients with MNV in nAMD. …”
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Shisha Pangma leucogranite, south Tibetan Himalaya: Field relations, geochemistry, age, origin, and emplacement by Searle, M, Parrish, R, Hodges, K, Hurford, A, Ayres, M, Whitehouse, M

“…The pluton occurs immediately below the Shisha Pangma Detachment, a strand of the South Tibetan Detachment (STD) system, a low angle (30°) north-dipping normal fault placing Paleozoic black slates atop sillimanitc-grade pelites and calc-silicate rocks. K-feldspar augen gneisses containing fibrolite and sillimanite paragneisses along the footwall show strong internal S-C fabrics indicative of down-to-the-north extension. …”

Novel Needle for Intravitreal Drug Delivery: Comparative Study of Needle Tip Aspirates, Injection Stream and Penetration Forces by Lytvynchuk LM, Petrovski G, Dam A, Hiemstra J, Wimmer T, Savytska I, Binder S, Stieger K

“…Lyubomyr M Lytvynchuk,1,2,* Goran Petrovski,3,* Adien Dam,4 Joep Hiemstra,4 Tobias Wimmer,1 Iryna Savytska,5 Susanne Binder,2,6 Knut Stieger1 1Department of Ophthalmology, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Eye Clinic, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg GmbH, Campus Giessen, Giessen, Germany; 2Karl Landsteiner Institute for Retinal Research and Imaging, Vienna, Austria; 3Center of Eye Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Oslo University Hospital and Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; 4Vitreq B.V., MG Vierpolders, the Netherlands; 5Department of Experimental Surgery, A.A.Shalimov National Institute of Surgery and Transplantology, National Academy of Medical Science of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine; 6Department of Ophthalmology, Sigmund Freud University, Eye Center Donaustadt, Vienna, Austria*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Lyubomyr M LytvynchukDepartment of Ophthalmology, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Eye Clinic, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg GmbH, Campus Giessen, Friedrichstrasse 18, Giessen, 35392, GermanyTel +49 64198543820Fax +49 64198543809Email Lyubomyr.Lytvynchuk@augen.med.uni-giessen.dePurpose: To study the efficacy of a novel needle for intravitreal injection (IVI) in comparison to the conventional needle under experimental conditions.Methods: The newly designed 30-gauge (G) needle (NDN) (EP 18158 542.3, patent pending) with occluded outer orifice and a side port for drug delivery was compared to the conventional standard hypodermic 30 G needle for IVI (SHN). …”
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Topical Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids for the Treatment of Dry Eye – Results from a Pilot Randomized Controlled Masked-Observer Study by Kaercher T, Messmer EM, Berninger T, Huber-van der Velden KK, Geiger R, Cipriano-Bonvin P, Jacobi C

“…Thomas Kaercher,1 Elisabeth M Messmer,2,3 Thomas Berninger,4 Klaudia K Huber-van der Velden,5 Raphaela Geiger,6 Pauline Cipriano-Bonvin,7 Christina Jacobi8,9 1Augenarztpraxis, Heidelberg, Germany; 2Department of Ophthalmology, Ludwig-Maximilian-University, Munich, Germany; 3Praxis Professor Kampik & Kollegen, Munich, Germany; 4Augenzentrum, Olching, Germany; 5Augenheilkunde Lindenthal, Köln-Lindenthal, Germany; 6TRB Chemedica AG, Feldkirchen, Germany; 7TRB Chemedica International SA, Geneva, Switzerland; 8Augen & Haut Zentrum-Praxis Dr. Jacobi, Nuremberg, Germany; 9Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, GermanyCorrespondence: Thomas Kaercher, Augenarztpraxis, 48 Dossenheimer Landstr, Heidelberg, 69121, Germany, Tel +49 6221 400 888, Fax +49 6221 412 203, Email thomas.kaercher@meibomius.dePurpose: To investigate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of topical omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) as an innovative treatment of dry eye disease (DED).Patients and Methods: In a pilot, multicenter, masked-observer, randomized, active-controlled, non-inferiority study in Germany, patients self-treated their eyes with daily instillations of eye drops containing either omega-3 PUFA or povidone as major components for three months. …”
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Tools zur Förderung der organisationalen Gesundheitskompetenz in Krankenhaus, Pflege und Eingliederungshilfe: eine systematische Übersicht by Prof. Dr. phil. Katharina Rathmann, Judith Lutz MSc PH, Lena Salewski MSc PH, Prof. Dr. phil. Kevin Dadaczynski, Mag. Denis Spatzier

“…Die andauernde Corona-Pandemie führt uns täglich vor Augen, wie wichtig aktuelle und valide Informationen zur Wiederherstellung, Erhaltung und Förderung der Gesundheit sind. …”
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Efficacy and safety of dual-polymer hydroxypropyl guar- and hyaluronic acid-containing lubricant eyedrops for the management of dry-eye disease: a randomized double-masked clinical... by Labetoulle M, Schmickler S, Galarreta D, Böhringer D, Ogundele A, Guillon M, Baudouin C

“…Marc Labetoulle,1 Stefanie Schmickler,2 David Galarreta,3 Daniel Böhringer,4 Abayomi Ogundele,5 Michel Guillon,6 Christophe Baudouin7,8 1Ophtalmologie, Hôpital Bicêtre, APHP, South Paris Université, Kremlin-Bicêtre, Paris, France; 2Augen-Zentrum-Nordwest Augenpraxis, Ahaus, Germany; 3Hospital Clinico Universitario de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain; 4Eye Center, University Hospital Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany; 5Novartis Pharmaceutical Corporation, Fort Worth, TX, USA; 6Ocular Technology Group, London, UK; 7Quinze-Vingts Hospital, DHU Sight Restore, University Versailles Saint Quentin en Yvelines, INSERM-DHOS CIC, Paris, France; 8Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, INSERM, CNRS, Institut de la Vision, Paris, France Background: An artificial-tear formulation containing the dual polymers hydroxypropyl guar (HPG) and hyaluronic acid (HA) is approved for the treatment of dry-eye disease (DED). …”
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Clinical Heterogeneity in Autosomal Recessive Bestrophinopathy with Biallelic Mutations in the <i>BEST1</i> Gene by Karsten Hufendiek, Katerina Hufendiek, Herbert Jägle, Heidi Stöhr, Marius Book, Georg Spital, Günay Rustambayova, Carsten Framme, Bernhard H. F. Weber, Agnes B. Renner, Ulrich Kellner

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Systemic exposure to intracameral vs topical mydriatic agents: in cataract surgery by Guell J, Behndig A, Pleyer U, Jaulerry S, Rozot P, Pisella PJ, Robert PY, Lanzl I, Pourjavan S, Aguiar C, Fernandez J, Grabner G, Mencucci R, Chiambaretta F, Labetoulle M

“…Jose Guell,1 Anders Behndig,2 Uwe Pleyer,3 St&eacute;phane Jaulerry,4 Pascal Rozot,5 Pierre-Jean Pisella,6 Pierre-Yves Robert,7 Ines Lanzl,8 Sayeh Pourjavan,9 Carlos Aguiar,10 Joaquin Fernandez,11 Gunther Grabner,12 Rita Mencucci,13 Fr&eacute;d&eacute;ric Chiambaretta,14 Marc Labetoulle15 On behalf of the Intracameral Mydrane (ICMA) and Ethics Group 1Cornea and Refractive Surgery Unit, Instituto de Microcirug&iacute;a Ocular, Barcelona, Spain; 2Department of Clinical Science/Ophthalmology, Ume&aring; University Hospital, Ume&aring;, Sweden; 3Universit&auml;ts-Augenklinik, Charit&eacute; Campus Virchow-Klinik, Berlin, Germany; 4Centre Hospitalier de Bigorre, Tarbes, France; 5Clinique Monticelli, Marseille, France; 6H&ocirc;pital Bretonneau, CHRU de Tours, Tours, France; 7H&ocirc;pital Dupuytren, CHU de Limoges, Limoges, France; 8Chiemsee Augen Tagesklinik, Prien, Germany; 9Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Bruxelles, Belgium; 10Hospital de Santo Antonio, Porto, Portugal; 11Hospital Torrec&aacute;rdenas, Almeria, Spain; 12Universit&auml;tsklinik F&uuml;r Augenheilkunde Und Optometrie, Der Paracelsus, Austria; 13AOU Careggi, Clinica Oculistica, Universit&agrave; Degli Studi di Firenze, Firenze, Italy; 14H&ocirc;pital Gabriel Montpied, CHU de Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, France; 15H&ocirc;pital Bic&ecirc;tre, Universit&eacute; Paris Sud, Paris, France Objective: The objective of this study was to compare systemic exposure to tropicamide/phenylephrine following intracameral or topical administration before cataract surgery. …”
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Stenian A-type granitoids in the Namaqua-Natal Belt, southern Africa, Maud Belt, Antarctica and Nampula Terrane, Mozambique: Rodinia and Gondwana amalgamation implications by Tomokazu Hokada, Geoffrey H. Grantham, Makoto Arima, Satoshi Saito, Kazuyuki Shiraishi, Richard A. Armstrong, Bruce Eglington, Keiji Misawa, Hiroshi Kaiden

“…Similar ages from granitic augen gneisses in Sri Lanka suggest a continuous belt stretching from Namaqualand to Sri Lanka in a reconstituted Gondwana, formed during the terminal stages of amalgamation of Rodinia and predating the East African Orogen. …”
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Internal Limiting Membrane Peeling and Gas Tamponade For Full-Thickness Macular Holes of Different Etiology &ndash; Is It Still Relevant? by Ruban A, Petrovski BÉ, Petrovski G, Lytvynchuk LM

“…Andrii Ruban,1 Be&aacute;ta &Eacute;va Petrovski,2 Goran Petrovski,2&ndash; 4 Lyubomyr M Lytvynchuk5,6 1Center of Clinical Ophthalmology, Kyiv, Ukraine; 2Department of Ophthalmology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; 3Center for Eye Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway; 4Department of Ophthalmology, University of Split School of Medicine and University Hospital Centre, Split, Croatia; 5Department of Ophthalmology, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Eye Clinic, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg GmbH, Giessen, Germany; 6Karl Landsteiner Institute for Retinal Research and Imaging, Vienna, AustriaCorrespondence: Lyubomyr M Lytvynchuk, Department of Ophthalmology, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Eye Clinic, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg GmbH, Campus Giessen, Friedrichstrasse 18, Giessen, 35392, Germany, Tel +49 64198543820, Fax +49 64198543809, Email Lyubomyr.Lytvynchuk@augen.med.uni-giessen.deBackground: Despite the abundance of novel surgical approaches proposed for full thickness macular hole (FTMH) treatment, the choice of the optimal technique remains debatable Vitrectomy with &laquo;classic&raquo; internal limiting membrane peeling and gas tamponade remains the standard of FTMH surgery in many cases, but there are still very limited recent publications on the outcomes of such surgery.Purpose: To investigate the anatomical and functional result and to analyze the significance of outcome-related risk factors of the classic 25-gauge pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) with ILM peeling and gas tamponade (GT) for treatment of FTMH of different etiology.Patients and methods: Thirty-eight eyes of thirty-seven patients with FTMH who underwent 25-gauge PPV, ILM peeling and GT were recruited for this retrospective, consecutive, interventional study. …”
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Friedrich Georg von Bunge: hochinteressanten Persönlichkeit des 19. Jahrhunderts, die nicht in den engen Rahmen der spezialisierten Wissenschaften des 21. Jahrhunderts passt by Peeter Järvelaid

“…Leider geht bei diesem Spiel das mögliche Subjekt der Untersuchung, in diesem Fall die historische Persönlichkeit Professor Friedrich Georg von Bunge, verloren. In den Augen junger Wissenschaftler mutiert Bunge auch zu einer rückständigen Person, die nichts verstand von der Fragestellung einer heutigen eng begrenzten Forschungsrichtung. …”
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Los factores litológicos como indicadores del paisaje en el megalitismo de la penillanura salmantina (centro-oeste de España) by Socorro LÓPEZ PLAZA, M. LÓPEZ PLAZA, F. J. LÓPEZ MORO

“…Six rock types can be distinguished, with the following proportions: granite (38%), mylonite (21%), quartzite (16%), metapelite (13%), quartz (10%) and augen gneiss (2%). The provenance of the source material was analysed, and a minimum distance for the transport of each block is proposed. …”
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Stellungnahme des Vorstands der Sektion Medienpädagogik der DGfE zur Covid-19 Situation by (DGfE) Vorstand Sektion Medienpädagogik, Klaus Rummler, Sandra Aßmann, Patrick Bettinger, Karsten D. Wolf

“…Die gegenwärtige gesellschaftliche Lage könnte nicht deutlicher vor Augen führen, wie wichtig eine fundierte und differenzierte Auseinandersetzung mit Fragen von Lehren, Lernen, Bildung, Erziehung und Sozialisation im Kontext der digitalen Transformation ist. …”
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Soziale Onlinenetzwerke als pädagogische Handlungsräume. Fallbeispiele der Offenen Kinder- und Jugendarbeit zur professionellen Nutzung von Sozialen Onlinenetzwerken by Daniela Cornelia Stix

“…‘ und mach das mit so‘nem Smiley hinten dran, so dass der eigentlich weiß, was ich damit meine.“ Auch hier verwendet sie Modulationen, um den Jugendlichen zur Reflexion seines Verhaltens anzuregen und ihm die Wirkungen des geposteten Bildes vor Augen zu führen. Zusätzlich hätte Clara die Möglichkeit die Interaktion auf Facebook für spätere Anschlusskommunikation innerhalb der Einrichtung zu verwenden. …”
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Žarno grobišče v Novem mestu by Tone Knez

“…Eine ahnliche Glasperle mit Augen wurde in Ljubljana26 nur im Grab 54, zusammen mit den beiden bekannten Rhytonen, gefunden. …”
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