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    Approaches to Restoring Lacrimal Gland Function: From stem Cells to Tissue Engineering

    We review the latest developments in restoration of lacrimal gland function in dry eye disease and promising methods to generate functional lacrimal gland units.

    Alexander C. Lieu, Marissa K. Shoji, Vinay K. Aakalu in Current Ophthalmology Reports (2024)

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    Interrater reliability of motor severity scales for hemifacial spasm

    To compare the inter-rater reliability (IRR) of five clinical rating scales for video-based assessment of hemifacial spasm (HFS) motor severity. We evaluated the video recordings of 45 HFS participants recruit...

    Ha Yeon Lee, Ingyun Park, Minnie P. Luu, Jerry Zhao in Journal of Neural Transmission (2023)

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    Role of muscle biopsy in diagnosis of extraocular muscles enlargement

    To study the role of muscle biopsy in patients with enlarged extraocular muscles.

    Mahmoud M. Abouelatta, Osama E. Shalaby, Amr M. Awara in International Ophthalmology (2023)

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    Management of Trichiasis

    Trichiasis, the abnormal inward rotation of the eyelashes, is a pathologic condition that commonly causes eye irritation. The treatment includes epilation, electrosurgical or thermal follicle destruction, and ...

    Mahmoud M. Abouelatta, Catherine Y. Liu in Plastic Surgery of the Lower Eyelids (2023)

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    Eyelid malignancies in young individuals: clinical peculiarities

    The incidence of malignant eyelid tumors is considerably increasing, even in young patients. The purpose of this study was to identify particularities in individuals under 40 years of age affected by eyelid ma...

    Débora F. Biazim, Midori H. Osaki, Don O. Kikkawa in International Ophthalmology (2022)

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    Strategies for Regenerating the Lacrimal Gland

    Aqueous deficient dry eye disease, a significant cause of morbidity worldwide, is due to dysfunction of the main and accessory lacrimal glands. Recent advances in efforts to regenerate lacrimal gland are revie...

    Catherine Y Liu, Masatoshi Hirayama, Marwan Ali in Current Ophthalmology Reports (2017)

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    Non-selectivity of ERG reductions in eyes treated for retinoblastoma

    We have monitored retinal function in patients treated for retinoblastoma (primarily, but not exclusively by intra-arterial chemotherapy infusion) by electroretinography (ERG) recordings for the past 7 years. ...

    Catherine Y. Liu, Gowtham Jonna, Jasmine H. Francis in Documenta Ophthalmologica (2014)