Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment associated with massive spontaneous suprachoroidal hemorrhage and prognosis of pars plana vitrectomy by Jie Zhang, Xiao-Hua Zhu, Luo-Sheng Tang

“…All eyes were associated with high myopia and the mean ocular length was 30.32 mm (range 28.14-32.32 mm). …”
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Blood glucose level impact on biometric parameters, refraction and intraocular pressure in patients with subcompensated insulin-requiring type II diabetes by L. A. Mineeva, L. I. Balashevich, A. A. Kozhukhov, A. A. Baranov, L. B. Shubin, A. V. Kabanov

“…A refraction shift toward myopia from 42 % to 55 % was shown to correlate to HbA1c, and a  corresponding reduction of hyperopia share was revealed. …”
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Active uveitis induces transient refractive error changes by Mahsa Zameni, Homayoun Nikkhah, Safa Rahmani, Alireza Ramezani, Mehdi Yaseri, Masoud Soheilian

“…<p>RESULTS: Spherical changes in active anterior non-granulomatous uveitis resulted in an average of -0.25(0.77)D(95%<i> CI</i>: -0.5 to 0)shift toward myopia(<i>P</i>=0.039)and in active intermediate uveitis, an average of +0.39(0.8)D(95% <i>CI</i>: 0.09-0.69)shift toward hyperopia(<i>P</i>=0.003). …”
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Femtosecond laser FLEx surgery — first experience of application by O.A. Kostin, S.V. Rebrikov, A.I. Ovchinnikov, A.A. Stepanov

“…A comparative estimation of the thickness of corneal flap formed with Moria microkeratome and VisuMax femtosecond laser as well as refraction, visual acuity, changes of contrast sensitivity and higher order aberrations after LASIK and FLEx for myopia and myopic astigmatism correction. …”
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Inherited and de novo biallelic pathogenic variants in COL11A1 result in type 2 Stickler syndrome with severe hearing loss by Thomas Nixon, Allan J. Richards, Adrian Lomas, Stephen Abbs, Pradeep Vasudevan, Annie McNinch, Philip Alexander, Martin P. Snead

“…Clinical features include myopia, retinal detachment, craniofacial, joint, and hearing problems. …”
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Reorganization in network regions for optimality and fairness by Beverly, Robert E., 1975-

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Functional optical zone and centration following SMILE and LASIK : a prospective, randomized, contralateral eye study by Ashraf M. Mahmoud, Mohamed Farook, Mehta, Jodhbir Singh, Damgaard, Iben B., Ang, Marcus, Roberts, Cynthia J.

“…Methods : In this prospective, randomized, single-masked, paired-eyed, clinical trial, 70 patients received SMILE in one eye and LASIK in the other eye for myopia and myopic astigmatism. FOZ was calculated using custom software on 3-month postoperative refractive power maps (Pentacam HR; Oculus Optikgeräte GmbH, Wetzlar, Germany). …”
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Biotin attenuates heat shock factor 4b transcriptional activity by lysine 444 biotinylation by Longjun Yan, Jing Li, Jialin Hu, Junwei Qu, Kejia Li, Mingli Wang, Shuang-Shuang An, Cun-cun Ke, Hui Li, Fengling Yuan, Weikai Guo, Mengyue Hu, Jing Zhang, Zhengyan Yang, Hongmei Mu, Fengyan zhang, Jun Zhang, Xiukun Cui, Yanzhong Hu

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Analysis of the correlation between biomechanical properties and corneal densitometry in myopic eyes by Yuwei Zheng, Yuwei Zheng, Yuwei Zheng, Chao Xue, Chao Xue, Jing Wang, Xuan Chen, Xuan Chen, Xiaohui Wang, Yan Wang, Yan Wang

“…Background: To investigate the correlation between corneal biomechanical characteristics (in vitro and in vivo) and corneal densitometry in myopia.Methods: The Pentacam (Oculus, Wetzlar, Germany) corneal densitometry (CD) and Corvis ST (Oculus, Wetzlar, Germany) exams were conducted prior to surgery for myopic patients who were intended to undergo small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE). …”
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FEMTOSECOND LASER FLEX SURGERY – FIRST EXPERIENCE OF APPLICATION by O. A. Kostin, S. V. Rebrikov, A. I. Ovchinnikov, A. A. Stepanov

“…A comparative estimation of the thickness of corneal flap formed with Moria microkeratome and VisuMax femtosecond laser as well as refrac-tion, visual acuity, changes of contrast sensitivity and higher order aberrations after LASIK and FLEx for myopia and myopic astigmatism correction.Material and methods.  …”
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KLF6 Induces Apoptosis in Human Lens Epithelial Cells Through the ATF4-ATF3-CHOP Axis by Tian F, Zhao J, Bu S, Teng H, Yang J, Zhang X, Li X, Dong L

“…Fang Tian,* Jinzhi Zhao,* Shaochong Bu, He Teng, Jun Yang, Xiaomin Zhang, Xiaorong Li,* Lijie Dong* Tianjin Key Laboratory of Retinal Functions and Diseases, Tianjin Medical University Eye Hospital, Tianjin, People&rsquo;s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xiaorong Li; Lijie DongTianjin Key Laboratory of Retinal Functions and Diseases, Tianjin Medical University Eye Hospital, No. 251 Fu Kang Road Nankai District, Tianjin 300384, People&rsquo;s Republic of ChinaTel +86 22 23346430; Tel +86 1405326-6077Email xiaorli@163.com; aitaomubang@126.comBackground: Many studies have confirmed that high myopia is related to the high prevalence of cataracts, which results from apoptosis of lens epithelial cells (LECs) due to endoplasmic reticulum stress. …”
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Evaluation of Routine Health Examination for Screening Primary Open Angle Glaucoma in Eastern China: A Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Fang Y, Cheng J, Zhu L, Xiao M, Sun X

“…Yuan Fang,1,* Jingyi Cheng,1,* Li Zhu,1 Ming Xiao,2 Xinghuai Sun1,3&ndash; 5 1Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Eye and ENT Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, People&rsquo;s Republic of China; 2Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai Bei Zhan Hospital, Shanghai 200070, People&rsquo;s Republic of China; 3Shanghai Key Laboratory of Visual Impairment and Restoration, Shanghai 200031, People&rsquo;s Republic of China; 4NHC Key Laboratory of Myopia, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (Fudan University), Shanghai 200031, People&rsquo;s Republic of China; 5State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Institutes of Brain Science and Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, People&rsquo;s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xinghuai SunDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Eye and ENT Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, People&rsquo;s Republic of ChinaTel +86 21 64377134Email xhsun@shmu.edu.cnPurpose: To evaluate the effect of routine health examination (RHE) for screening primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) in Eastern China.Materials and Methods: We enrolled patients with newly diagnosed and untreated POAG admitted to the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China. …”
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Assessment of Preoperative Risk Factors for Post-LASIK Ectasia Development by El-Naggar MT, Elkitkat RS, Ziada HED, Esporcatte LPG, Ambrósio R Jr

“…Mohamed Tarek El-Naggar,1 Rania Serag Elkitkat,2– 5 Hossam El-din Ziada,6 Louise Pellegrino Gomes Esporcatte,7– 9 Renato Ambrósio Jr7– 11 1Refractive Surgery Unit, Ophthalmology Department, Research Institute of Ophthalmology, Giza, Egypt; 2Ophthalmology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt; 3Watany Eye Hospital, Cairo, Egypt; 4Watany Research and Development Center, Cairo, Egypt; 5Ophthalmology Department, Modern University for Technology and Information, Cairo, Egypt; 6Cornea and Refractive Surgery Unit, Ophthalmology Department, Faculty of Medicine, AL-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt; 7Rio de Janeiro Corneal Tomography and Biomechanics Study Group, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 8Instituto de Olhos Renato Ambrósio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 9Department of Ophthalmology, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; 10Brazilian Study Group of Artificial Intelligence and Corneal Analysis - BrAIN, Rio de Janeiro & Maceió, Brazil; 11Department of Ophthalmology, Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO), Rio de Janeiro, BrazilCorrespondence: Mohamed Tarek El-Naggar, Email drtarekelnaggar@hotmail.comPurpose: To evaluate preoperative risk factors (mainly those related to corneal topography/tomography) for post-LASIK ectasia development.Methods: A retrospective case review for post-LASIK ectasia for myopia or myopic astigmatism. The evaluated data included preoperative subjective refraction, method of flap creation, and topometric/tomographic parameters from Oculus Pentacam, including subjective curvature pattern, topometric, elevation, and pachymetric indices from the Belin Ambrosio display “BAD”, and the Pentacam Random Forest Index (PRFI). …”
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Effect of the vault on corneal endothelial cells after microincision ICL V4c implantation without viscoelastic by Hui-Xian Wang, Wen-Jing Li, Xu Zhang, Qiu-Ping Sun, Yuan Nie, Xiao-Wei Gao

“…A total of 70 patients(137 eyes)with myopia who underwent ICL V4c implantation in our hospital from November 2017 to February 2018 were divided into low vault group(100μm<vault≤250μm, 37 eyes), medium vault group(250μm<vault≤750μm, 69 eyes)and high vault group(750μm<vault≤900μm, 31 eyes)according to the size of postoperative vault. …”
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Prevalence of strabismus and its risk factors among school aged children: The Hong Kong Children Eye Study by Xiu Juan Zhang, Yi Han Lau, Yu Meng Wang, Ka Wai Kam, Patrick Ip, Wilson W. Yip, Simon T. Ko, Alvin L. Young, Clement C. Tham, Chi Pui Pang, Li Jia Chen, Jason C. Yam

“…Multivariate analysis revealed associations of strabismus with myopia (≤ − 1.00D; OR 1.61; 95% CI 1.03–2.52; P = 0.037) hyperopia (≥ + 2.00D; OR 2.49; 95% CI 1.42–4.39; P = 0.002), astigmatism (≥ + 2.00D; OR 2.32; 95% CI 1.36–3.94; P = 0.002), and anisometropia (≥ 2.00D; OR 3.21; 95% CI 1.36–7.55; P = 0.008). …”
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Instrument Referral Criteria for PlusoptiX, SPOT and 2WIN Targeting 2021 AAPOS Guidelines by Arnold R, Silbert D, Modjesky H

“…The age-based, medium magnitude IRC for anisometropia, hyperopia, astigmatism and myopia for SPOT were: &lt; 4y: 1.5, 1.75, 3.25, 3.5 and &ge; 4y: 1.5, 1.75, 2.25, 2.0; for PlusoptiX: &lt; 4y: 1.75, 3.0, 3.5, 3.5 and &ge; 4y: 1.75, 3.0, 2.5, 2.5; and for 2WIN: &lt; 4y: 1.75, 2.5, 3.5, 3.5 and &ge; 4y: 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 2.0. …”
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Correlation Between Anterior Chamber Volume and Corneal Biomechanical Properties in Human Eyes by Xinhan Cui, Yujing Yang, Yue Li, Feifei Huang, Yujin Zhao, Huiyu Chen, Jianjiang Xu, Alireza Mashaghi, Jiaxu Hong, Jiaxu Hong, Jiaxu Hong, Jiaxu Hong

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Associations Between Keratoconus and the Level of Sex Hormones: A Cross-Sectional Study by Xiaorui Zhao, Xiaorui Zhao, Yifei Yuan, Yifei Yuan, Tong Sun, Tong Sun, Yu Zhang, Yu Zhang, Yueguo Chen, Yueguo Chen

“…PurposeTo analyze the level of sex hormone in relation to keratoconus (KC).MethodsSixty-two eyes of 62 patients (12 females, 50 males) classified as KC and 120 eyes of 120 patients (21 females, 99 males) with mild to moderate myopia and astigmatism were analyzed. Plasma samples were collected and analyzed using a chemiluminescence immunoassay to determine the concentrations of estriol (E3), estradiol (E2), progesterone (P), and testosterone (T). …”
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A novel ophthalmic viscosurgical device-free phakic intraocular lens implantation makes myopic surgery safer by An-Peng Pan, Li-Jin Wen, Xu Shao, Kai-Jing Zhou, Qin-Mei Wang, Jia Qu, A-Yong Yu

“…Methods In this retrospective cohort study, the medical records of myopic eyes that underwent PIOL (Implantable Collamer Lens, ICL) implantation for myopia correction at the Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University between May 2015 and March 2017 were reviewed. …”
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Morphometric Parameters of the Corneal Flap after FemtoLASIK Using Various Femtosecond Laser by A. V. Doga, I. A. Mushkova, A. D. Semenov, A. N. Karimova, E. V. Kechin, I. N. Shormaz

“…The study was carried out in 192 eyes from 192 patients with mild and moderate myopia who had undergone  FemtoLASIK prodecure. Group 1 (Femto Visum) included 98 eyes (n  = 98) on which flap were formed using femtolaser Femto Visum  (“Optosystems”, Russia), group 2 (Femto LDV Z6) included 94 eyes (n = 94) and Femto LDV Z6 was used (“Ziemer Ophthalmic  Systems AG”, Switzerland). …”
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