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Differentiating treatment episodes from gaps in eyes with diabetic macular oedema
The treatment of diabetic macular oedema (DMO) likely involves a series of treatment episodes separated by gaps during which ...
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Enhancing diabetic retinopathy query responses: assessing large language model in ophthalmology
Background Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a leading cause of blindness, with an increasing reliance on large language models ...
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Twelve reasons delays in uveal melanoma treatment might affect prognosis
The idea that a prolonged interval between diagnosing and treating uveal melanoma can affect prognosis has been at the centre of an active debate.1–5 This issue focuses on a key question for ...
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Association of ambient air pollution with age-related macular degeneration and retinal thickness in UK Biobank - British Journal of Ophthalmology
Aim To examine the associations of air pollution with both self-reported age-related macular degeneration (AMD), and in vivo measures of retinal sublayer thicknesses. Methods We included 115 954 UK ...
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Risk factors for the development of acute dacryocystitis in adults
Background Acute dacryocystitis (AD) is primarily related to nasolacrimal duct obstruction and is associated with a high morbidity, particularly in the elderly. This study aims to determine ...
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An evaluation of approaches to imaging for the pre-surgical assessment of intraocular foreign body size
This study aims to assess the accuracy of CT imaging in estimating intraocular foreign body (IOFB) size by comparing pre-operative radiological measurements with post-surgical dimensions. A ...
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Long-term safety and tolerability of subretinal transplantation of embryonic stem cell-derived retinal pigment epithelium in Asian Stargardt disease patients | British Journal ...
Background Although human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) have been considered a potential therapeutic option for regenerative medicine, there are some concerns regarding tumorigenicity, immunogenicity ...
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Efficacy of intravitreal conbercept injection in the treatment of retinopathy of prematurity - British Journal of Ophthalmology
Background To evaluate the safety and efficacy of intravitreal conbercept (IVC) injection in the treatment of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). Methods Patients with ROP who underwent IVC injection in ...
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Vitrectomy with and without encircling band for pseudophakic retinal detachment: VIPER study report No. 4—long-term results
Background This open-label extension study to the original VIPER trial investigated the long-term single surgery success after repair of an uncomplicated pseudophakic retinal detachment (PRD) by ...
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Characterisation and prevalence of inherited retinal diseases in the Finnish population reveals enrichment of population-specific phenotypes and causative variants | British ...
Aims This study aims to assess clinical and genetic characteristics as well as the prevalence of inherited retinal dystrophies (IRD) and their subphenotypes in the Finnish founder population. Methods ...
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Peripapillary and parafoveal vascular network assessment by optical coherence tomography angiography in aquaporin-4 antibody-positive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders ...
Background/aims Current understanding of the alterations in the retinal vascular network in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSDs) is limited. We aim to assess the peripapillary and ...