Comparative study of functional optical zone: small incision lenticule extraction versus femtosecond laser assisted excimer laser keratomileusis by Yao-Wen Song, Meng-Fan Cui, Yi Feng, Min Qu, Yan Gao, Rui He

“…AIM: To investigate the size of functional optical zone (FOZ) after small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) versus femtosecond laser assisted excimer laser keratomileusis (FS-LASIK) for myopia correction and potential associated factors for FOZ. …”
Get full text

Visual and Refractive Outcomes and Patient Satisfaction Following Implantation of Monofocal IOL in One Eye and ERV IOL in the Contralateral Eye with Mini-Monovision by Brar S, Ganesh S, Arra RR, Sute SS

“…The dominant eye was targeted for emmetropia and the non-dominant eye for myopia of − 0.50 to − 0.75D. Binocular uncorrected and corrected distance (UDVA, CDVA), intermediate (UIVA, CIVA), and near (UNVA, DCNVA) visual acuity; reading speeds, defocus curve and contrast sensitivity were studied at 6 months post-operatively.Results: At 6 months post-operatively the mean binocular UDVA, CDVA, UNVA and DCNVA were 0.007± 0.07, − 0.13± 0.06, 0.26± 0.09 and 0.44± 0.10 LogMAR, respectively. …”
Get full text

Near vision anomalies in Black high school children in Empangeni, South Africa: A pilot study by Sam O. Wajuihian, Rekha Hansraj

“…Results: Prevalence estimates were: Myopia 4.8%, hyperopia 1.6% and astigmatism 1.6%.  …”
Get full text

Dermatosparaxis type of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: case report by N.I. Balatska, O.A. Stroi, I.V. Grynevych, P.V. Husynin, O.P. Medvedieva, K.Yu. Kyrylchuk

“…Secondary diagnostic criteria were represen­ted by atrophic scars, refractive errors (myopia), gingival margi­nal dysplasia, hypermobility of the finger and knee joints. …”
Get full text

Retropupilar positioning of foldable iris-claw intraocular lens for correction of aphakia with no capsular support by Faria MY, Pinto Ferreira N, Gama I, Pinto JM, Canastro M, Monteiro Grillo M

“…The technique may be safe and easy to perform.Purpose: The purpose of this report was to describe the technique of retropupillary implantation of a foldable iris-claw intraocular lens (ICIOL) in a patient with dislocated intraocular lens (IOL) in mid vitreous cavity.Methods: Foldable ICIOL (Artiflex® Myopia Model 401) is used in phakic patients undergoing refractive surgery and has the advantage of a sutureless small corneal incision. …”
Get full text

Transitional conic toric intraocular lens for the management of corneal astigmatism in cataract surgery by Bandeira F, Morral M, Elies D, Eguiza S, Souki S, Manero F, Güell JL

“…Two groups were divided according to attempted residual refraction: group 1 with emmetropia and group 2 with mild myopia for monovision. Uncorrected distance visual acuity (UDVA), corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA), and manifest refraction were analyzed preoperatively and 3, 6, and 12 months postoperatively.Results: Precizon toric IOL was implanted in 97 eyes of 61 patients. …”
Get full text

Effects of remote learning during the COVID-19 lockdown on children’s visual health: a systematic review by María Camila Cortés-Albornoz, Sofía Ramírez-Guerrero, William Rojas-Carabali, Alejandra de-la-Torre, Claudia Talero-Gutiérrez

“…Overall, the most frequently identified ocular effects were refractive errors, accommodation disturbances and visual symptoms such as dry eye and asthenopia.Conclusions Increased dependence on digital devices for online classes has either induced or exacerbated visual disturbances, such as rapid progression of myopia, dry eye and visual fatigue symptoms, and vergence and accommodation disturbances, in children who engaged in remote learning during the COVID-19 lockdown.PROSPERO registration number CRD42022307107.…”
Get full text

Analysis of Inter-Eye Vault Differences After Implantable Collamer Lens (V4c) Implantation by Tan X, Liu W, Chang Y, Wu W, Yang L, Liu J

“…The smaller the spherical equivalent, the larger the difference between the two vaults, which provides a reference for size in moderate myopia. ICL spherical equivalent affects and predicts vault inter-eye differences after ICL implantation.Keywords: implantable collamer lens, vault, inter-eye differences…”
Get full text

A Synthesized Glucocorticoid- Induced Leucine Zipper Peptide Inhibits Retinal Müller Cell Gliosis by Ruiping Gu, Xinyi Ding, Wenyi Tang, Boya Lei, Chen Jiang, Gezhi Xu, Gezhi Xu, Gezhi Xu

Get full text

Profile of Patients Treated with Intravitreal Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Injections in Bhutan by Rai BB, Rai D, Maddess T

“…With increasing VR diseases such as nAMD and myopia and complications of systemic diseases such as DR, DMO and RVO, there is a need to improve VR services. …”
Get full text

Impact of Latent Virus Infection in the Cornea on Corneal Healing after Small Incision Lenticule Extraction by Ming Liu, Wenting Song, Wen Gao, Lili Jiang, Hongbiao Pan, Dan Luo, Lei Shi

“…In conclusion, there is a certain proportion of latent HSV infection in the myopia population. Femtosecond lasers are less likely to activate a latent infection of HSV in the cornea. …”
Get full text

Patient satisfaction with fixed-combination bimatoprost/timolol ophthalmic solution: a survey study in patients with glaucoma in China by Sun XH, Lin M, Duan XC, Zhang C, Ming J

“…Xinghuai Sun,1,2 Mingkai Lin,3 Xuanchu Duan,4 Chun Zhang,5 Jian Ming6 1Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 2Key Laboratory of Myopia, Ministry of Health (Fudan University), and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Visual Impairment and Restoration (Fudan University), Shanghai, 3Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Guangzhou, 4The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, 5Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, 6Allergan plc, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China Background: Poor adherence to treatment is a problem in glaucoma, and patient dissatisfaction with topical glaucoma medication is a barrier to adherence. …”
Get full text

Episcleral Circular Buckling in the Treatment of a Retinal Detachment at Cicatricial Retinopathy of Prematurity by A. V. Tereshchenko, I. G. Trifanenkova, N. N. Yudina, E. V. Erohina, M. S. Tereshchenkova, A. A. Vydrina

“…In second case the progression of axial myopia happened with increasing of the anteroposterior size of the eye. …”
Get full text

Prevention and treatment of transient dry eye following excimer laser surgery by V. V. Pogorelovа, I. S. Malyutina, R. R. Dolzhich, E. G. Kharchenko, I. A. Efimova, M. I. Danilchenko, I. V. Bubnov

“…Methods: 98 patients (194 eyes) with myopia and compound myopic astigmatism who underwent excimer laser surgery were included in the study. …”
Get full text

Studying the factors related to refractive error regression after PRK surgery by Mehdi Naderi, Siamak Sabour, Soheila Khodakarim, Farid Daneshgar

“…Abstract Backgtound Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) is used for a wide range of refractive errors such as low to moderate myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism. While many improvements have been made in laser application and accuracy as well as the modes of corneal flap removal, and although the results are somewhat predictable, regression of refractive errors is still a common complaint among the patients undergoing refractive surgery with Excimer Laser. …”
Get full text

Measurements of Tear Evaporation Rate in Subjects with Refractive Errors Using a Portable Evaporimeter by Raied Fagehi, Gamal A. El-Hiti, Mushawwat H. Alsubaie, Ali Abusharha, Mana A. Alanazi, Ali M. Masmali, Turki Almubrad

“…This nonrandomized, case–control, and observational study included 75 subjects, including 25 subjects aged 18–38 years (28.8 ± 6.8 years) with myopia (−0.75 to −3.75 D) and 25 subjects aged 18–39 years (27.7 ± 5.5 years) with hyperopia (+0.50 to +3.75 D). …”
Get full text

Non-classical 1p36 deletion in a patient with Duane retraction syndrome: case report and literature review by Emiy Yokoyama, Camilo E. Villarroel, Sinhué Diaz, Victoria Del Castillo, Patricia Pérez-Vera, Consuelo Salas, Samuel Gómez, Reneé Barreda, Bertha Molina, Sara Frias

“…Ocular manifestations in patients with classical 1p36 monosomy are frequent and include strabismus, myopia, hypermetropia, and nystagmus. However, as of today only one patient with 1p36 deletion and Duane retraction syndrome (DRS) has been reported. …”
Get full text

Changes of high order aberrations after photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) and FemtoLASIK by N. V. Khodzhabekyan, A. T. Khandzhyan, E. P. Tarutta, S. G. Harutyunyan, M. D. Sengaeva

“…Corneal and total wavefront aberrations were studied on OPD-Scan III aberrometer (Nidek) in 63 patients (126 eyes) with moderate and high myopia before and after FemtoLASIK (Ziemer + Nidek-Quest, Japan) (44 patients, 88 eyes) and PRK (Nidek-Quest, Japan) (19 patients, 38 eyes). …”
Get full text

Efficacy of customized corneal crosslinking versus standard corneal crosslinking in patients with progressive keratoconus (C-CROSS study): study protocol for a randomized controlle... by Magali M. S. Vandevenne, Tos T. J. M. Berendschot, Bjorn Winkens, Frank J. H. M. van den Biggelaar, Nienke Visser, Mor M. Dickman, Robert P. L. Wisse, Robert-Jan H. J. Wijdh, Abhijit Sinha Roy, Rohit Shetty, Rudy M. M. A. Nuijts

“…Progression is based on one or more of the following changes within 12 months: 1 dioptre (D) increase in keratometry (Kmax, K1, K2); or 10% decrease of corneal thickness; or 1 D increase in myopia or refractive astigmatism, requiring corneal crosslinking. …”
Get full text

Inter-Ocular Asymmetry in Anterior Corneal Aberrations Using Placido Disk-Based Topography by Alzaben Z, Gammoh Y, Freixas M, Zaben A, Zapata MA, Koff DN

“…Participants were divided into three groups: myopia (spherical equivalent (SEQ) of refraction ≥− 0.50 D), hypermetropia (SEQ ≥+0.50 D), and emmetropia. …”
Get full text