A Cross-Sectional Study of Myopia and Morning Melatonin Status in Northern Irish Adolescent Children
CONCLUSION: The present study found no significant relationship between morning salivary melatonin levels and refractive error or axial length in young adolescents. This contrasts with outcomes from a previous study of adults with comparable methodology, season of data collection, and geographical location. Prospective studies are needed to understand the discrepancies between adult and childhood findings and evaluate whether melatonin levels in childhood are indicative of an increased risk for future onset of myopia and/or faster axial growth trajectories and myopia progression in established myopes. Future work should op...
Source: Journal of Ophthalmology - November 10, 2023 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Jane M Fulton Sarah C Flanagan Julie J Sittlington Diego Cobice Sara Dobbin Sara J McCullough Gareth Orr Patrick Richardson Kathryn J Saunders Source Type: research
Evaluation of Fundus Function in Mature Cataract Patients by Visual Electrophysiology
CONCLUSIONS: ffERG and mfERG can be used to detect fundus disease in mature cataract patients. The preoperative visual electrophysiological examination has high clinical value in predicting postoperative vision of mature cataract patients with fundus disease. Different types of cataracts have different effects on electrophysiological examination results. When interpreting the electrophysiological report, it is necessary to consider the existence of cataracts. This trial is registered with 2019-K068.PMID:37942179 | PMC:PMC10630009 | DOI:10.1155/2023/9065094 (Source: Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: Journal of Ophthalmology - November 9, 2023 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Min Zhang Min Ji Mengjia Tan Ying Yu Huaijin Guan Source Type: research
Glaucoma Characteristics and Influencing Factors during the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Huizhou Region
CONCLUSION: In summary, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Huizhou, patients with COVID-19 were primarily affected by AACG, especially females, older individuals, and those with binocular involvement. Testing positive for COVID-19 increases the risk of developing AACG.PMID:37927894 | PMC:PMC10622592 | DOI:10.1155/2023/8889754 (Source: Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: Journal of Ophthalmology - November 6, 2023 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Huilan Zhou Rui Liao Dongxuan Zhang Wei Wang Shuifeng Deng Source Type: research
Inhaled Corticosteroid Exposure and Risk of Cataract in Patients with Asthma and COPD: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
CONCLUSION: ICS treatment in asthma and COPD patients is a risk factor for cataract development. Our results emphasize a previously underestimated potential long-term risk of treatment with ICS and underline the importance of targeting ICS treatment, and not least dosing, to improve the risk-benefit ratio of maintenance treatment in both asthma and COPD.PMID:37899845 | PMC:PMC10602708 | DOI:10.1155/2023/8209978 (Source: Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: Journal of Ophthalmology - October 30, 2023 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Osman Savran Charlotte Suppli Ulrik Source Type: research
