Non-medical treatment for late age-related macular degeneration by A.K. Drakon, A.G. Kurguzova, V.M. Sheludchenko, N.B. Korchazhkina

“…It is estimated that late AMD accounts for half of blindness and low vision cases in European countries. A myriad of studies is currently underway to discover cutting-edge, effective therapeutic modalities. …”
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Assessing intrinsic capacity for person‐centred HIV care: a cross‐sectional study in ageing populations in Malaysia and Hong Kong by Reena Rajasuriar, Syaza Hisham, John Son Lim, Jean Yi Cheong, Wen Ying Ho, Siew Hwei Yap, Nurul Syuhada Zulhaimi, Malinee Neelamegam, Catherine Cheung, Vivian Wong, Ruhana Che Yusof, Kejal Hasmukharay, Shahrul Bahyah Kamaruzzaman, Sharifah Faridah Syed Omar, Meng Li Chong, Pui Li Wong, Grace Chung‐Yan Lui

“…The ICOPE framework was adapted to derive aggregate IC scores (ranging 0–6) encompassing the five domains of cognition, sensory (hearing and vision), mobility, mood and vitality. Multivariable analyses were used to explore the association of IC scores in PWH with multiple health outcomes including frailty, difficulties performing instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) and inflammatory markers. …”
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Exploring parenthood intentions and perceptions of infertility and assisted reproductive technology among 2SLGBTQIA + young adults in Ontario, Canada: a mixed methods study by Caitlin I. T. Ennis, Nurasha G. Fernando, Karen P. Phillips

“…Themes describing participants’ future family visions included: (i) committed partners are family, (ii) family includes children (subtheme: adoption/fostering as options for family creation), (iii) family values include love and acceptance, (iv) chosen families, and (v) families can be childfree. …”
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Could Infectious Agents Play a Role in the Onset of Age-related Macular Degeneration? A Scoping Review by Petra P. Larsen, MD, PhD, Virginie Dinet, PhD, Cécile Delcourt, PhD, Catherine Helmer, MD, PhD, Morgane Linard, MD, PhD

“…Clinical relevance: Age-related macular degeneration is a multifactorial disease and the leading cause of vision loss among older adults in developed countries. …”
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The mechanism of the social state and the place of the pension system in it: theoretical and legal aspects by S. S. Polesov

“…Based on the analysis of legislation, doctrinal positions and practice of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine, the author has formulated the own vision of the substantive and ontological core of pension provision. …”
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Outcomes of the Paul Glaucoma Implant in Refractory Secondary Glaucoma by Khodeiry MM, Hassan AK, Elhusseiny AM, Lee RK, Sayed MS

“…Surgical success was defined as intraocular pressure (IOP) between 6 and 21 mmHg with a ≥ 20% reduction compared to baseline (with or without medications) with no need for implant removal, further glaucoma reoperation, or development of vision-threatening complications at 1 year of follow-up. …”
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VARTOJIMO EKONOMIKA: KULTŪRINĖ POREIKIŲ GAMYBA by Vytautas Rubavičius

“…At this stage of capitalism culture becomes economic force producing wants and implementing them as higher living standards vision and also as social means of individual identity formation. …”
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Optimised extraction of antioxidant components from Calophyllum inophyllum L. seeds using response surface methodology by L. Fitriyana, M.D. Supardan, Y. Aisyah, Irfan .

“…Lotion formulation was designed with three variables (C. inophyllum seed extract, Tween 80, and carbomer) and three levels (low, medium, and high), and the quality of the lotion product (antioxidant activity and viscosity) was analysed.Results: The C. inophyllum seed extract obtained through maceration had stronger antioxidant activity than that obtained using the ultrasonic method, with 50 per cent inhibition concentration values of 13.154 and 16.343 part per million, respectively. …”
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Descemet Endothelial Thickness Comparison Trial 1 (DETECT 1): outcome masked, placebo-controlled trial comparing two types of corneal transplant surgeries and effect of rho kinase... by Thomas M Lietman, Jennifer Rose-Nussbaumer, Bennie H Jeng, Benjamin F Arnold, Winston Chamberlain, Charles C Lin, Jennifer Y Li, William Gensheimer, Jameson Clover, Nicole Varnado, Sarah Abdelrahman

“…Secondary outcomes include visual acuity at different time points, vision-related quality of life, endothelial cell morphology and cost-effectiveness.Results The study outcomes will be analysed using mixed effects linear regression models, taking into account the treatment arms and relevant covariates. …”
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VARTOJIMO EKONOMIKA: KULTŪRINĖ POREIKIŲ GAMYBA by Vytautas Rubavičius

“…At this stage of capitalism culture becomes economic force producing wants and implementing them as higher living standards vision and also as social means of individual identity formation. …”
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The “Metropolitan City” in Italy: New Spaces for Dialogue and Interaction Between the City and the Mountain by Federica Corrado, Erwin Durbiano

“…Wide areas in which the actors have experimented a strategic planning in order to create strong interactions between urban and mountain context through a process of local governance.The results of the analysis permit to highlight some issues: the definition of mutual benefit between city and mountain context; the construction of a strategic polycentric vision inside the urban-mountain territories; concerns inter-territoriality as a tool to build metropolitan identity.…”
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A Single-Mode 852-nm Faraday Laser by Zhiyang Wang, Zijie Liu, Jianxiang Miao, Hangbo Shi, Xiaomin Qin, Xiaolei Guan, Jia Zhang, Pengyuan Chang, Tiantian Shi, Jingbiao Chen

“…Realizing always atomic translation frequency output, single-mode, high frequency stability, narrow linewidth semiconductor lasers, is one of the ultimate visions of areas related to quantums, such as quantum precision measurement and atomic physics. …”
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Représentation et symbolisme du paysage dans le roman criollista du Venezuela by Maurice Belrose

“…Ces romans, représentatifs des différentes écoles littéraires qui coexistent ou se succèdent de 1890 à 1934, à savoir le Romantisme, le Réalisme, le Modernismo (Modernisme) et la Vanguardia (Avant-garde), offrent des paysages de vallées et de montagnes une vision généralement idéalisée, tandis que ceux du Llano sont présentés comme hostiles et inquiétants, quoique d’une beauté « barbare ».…”
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Assessing awareness and treatment knowledge of preventable blindness in rural and urban South African communities by Z Kiva, J E Wolvaardt

“…The top two differences in the views between urban and rural participants regarding symptoms associated with eye problems (p<0.05) were: ‘people who need spectacles have double vision’, χ2 (1, N=122) = 28.19; and ‘people who need spectacles squint their eyes’, χ2 (1, N=124) = 17.37. …”
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Features of the initial stage of digitalization of the executive authority of Ukraine: historical and legal overview by E. Najafli

“…It is highlighted that this process continued within the stage of primary digitalization (1993–2003) without a clear conceptual vision of its political and legal essence, specificity and purpose of digitalization of the executive power, and its deployment in these conditions coincided in time with the unfinished institutionalization of the system of executive power bodies in Ukraine, which was determined first by the incompleteness of the constitutional process and the conceptual ambiguity of the constitutional model of the executive power system institutionalized in Ukraine (until 1996), and later by attempts to combine the digitalization of the executive power with attempts to reform it within the framework of the administrative reform paradigm (since 1998). …”
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The association between frailty and falls among individuals aged 60 years and older residing in community settings and experiencing hip fractures in China: a cross-sectional study by Lan Jiang, Shulong Ding, Juxia Wang

“…Appropriate adjustments were made for confounding factors, such as age, gender, marital status, education level, smoking, drinking, body mass index (BMI), hearing and vision impairment, hypertension, diabetes, medication history, exercise, and hip fracture.Results After applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 5224 subjects from CHARLS (male: 52.2%, female: 47.8%) and 174 patients from the trauma and orthopedic ward (male: 36.2%, female: 63.8%) were included. …”
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Microperimetry as a tool to assess retinal functional parameters in patients with recurrent macular hole by R.R. Fayzrakhmanov, E.A. Larina, O.A. Pavlovskiy

“…Analysis of fixation point, fixation shift and stability as well as foveal light sensitivity evaluation are a valuable tool to assess vision quality and treatment efficacy.</i> </p> <p> <i><b>Keywords</b>: retina, macula, macular hole, microperimetry, reoperation, free ILM flap peeling.…”
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Outlook of Present Organic Agriculture Policies and Future Needs in Sri Lanka by S.H. Pushpa Malkanthi

“…According to the findings of the literature review, organic systems in some countries are more integrated with national strategic plans and visions. Those governments are more involved in new initiatives and farmers are encouraged to go organic through reliable and feasible policies. …”
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Unilateral Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome Resulting in Cataract and Urrets-Zavalia Syndrome after Sequential Uneventful Implantation of a Posterior Chamber Phakic Toric Intraocula... by Kepa Balparda, Claudia Marcela Vanegas-Ramirez, Johny Márquez-Tróchez, Tatiana Herrera-Chalarca

“…A month after surgery, refraction on her right eye was +0.25+0.75×93, which resulted in a 20/50 vision. Conclusions. TASS and UZS are both extremely rare complications after uneventful P-IOL implantation, with only a handful of cases having been reported of each of them. …”
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Real-world outcomes of Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments lenses on retarding axial elongation in myopic children and adolescents by Rachel K. M. Chun, Rachel K. M. Chun, Rachel K. M. Chun, Kryshell Y. Q. Wong, Carly S. Y. Lam, Carly S. Y. Lam, Carly S. Y. Lam, Chi-ho To, Chi-ho To, Chi-ho To, Chi-ho To, Kenneth K. K. Liu, Yin-zhi Wong, Wing-chun Tang, Nicole Chan, Dora Kwok, Max Cheung, David Yung, Andrew K. C. Lam, Andrew K. C. Lam, Andrew K. C. Lam

“…PurposeThis study aimed to examine the effect of Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments (DIMS) lenses on myopia progression and axial elongation in a clinical population.MethodsA retrospective study was conducted using clinical data from 489 and 156 patients aged 3 to 17 years old who were prescribed DIMS and single vision (SV) lenses, respectively at the Optometry Clinic of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University between July 2018 and August 2019. …”
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