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    Simethicone use in drug-induced sleep endoscopy improves visibility

    To assess the effect of simethicone, a defoaming agent, on improving visibility during drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

    Daniel Ben Ner, Igor Vainer, Song Tar Toh, Shaun Loh in Sleep and Breathing (2024)

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    Thickness measurements taken with the spectralis OCT increase with decreasing signal strength

    Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is used worldwide by clinicians to evaluate macular and retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) characteristics. It is frequently utilized to assess disease severity, progression an...

    Assaf Gershoni, Edward Barayev, Igor Vainer, Raviv Allon, Roy Yavnieli in BMC Ophthalmology (2022)

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    Factors associated with changes in posterior corneal surface following photorefractive keratectomy

    To identify factors associated with changes in the posterior cornea curvature following laser refractive surgery.

    Achia Nemet, Michael Mimouni, Igor Vainer in Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experime… (2021)

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    Outcomes of photorefractive keratectomy in patients with posterior corneal steepening

    To assess post-operative outcomes following photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) in patients with posterior corneal steepening compared to an age, gender and refraction matched control group.

    Yumna Busool Abu-Eta, Achia Nemet, Igor Vainer, Michael Mimouni, Tzahi Sela in Eye (2021)

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    The bacteriology of recurrent acute exacerbations of chronic rhinosinusitis: a longitudinal analysis

    The purpose of this study was to describe the microbiology of recurrent acute exacerbations of chronic rhinosinusitis over time.

    Dan Yaniv, Daniel Stern, Igor Vainer in European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology (2020)

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    Research productivity across different ophthalmic subspecialties in the United States

    The purpose of this study was to compare the h-index, and subsequently the research productivity, among different ophthalmic subspecialties in the United States.

    Assaf Gershoni, Igor Vainer, Olga Reitblat in BMC Health Services Research (2019)

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    Visual acuity in patients with keratoconus: a comparison with matched regular myopic astigmatism

    To compare uncorrected distance visual acuity (UDVA) and best-corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA) between patients with keratoconus (KC) and matched patients with regular myopic astigmatism.

    Michael Mimouni, Riham Najjar, Gilad Rabina in Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experime… (2019)

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    Myopia and myopic astigmatism photorefractive keratectomy: applying an advanced multiple regression-derived nomogram

    To evaluate a multiple regression-derived nomogram for myopia and myopic astigmatism photorefractive keratectomy (PRK).

    Yinon Shapira, Igor Vainer, Michael Mimouni in Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experime… (2019)

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    Bevacizumab dosing every 2 weeks for neovascular age-related macular degeneration refractory to monthly dosing

    To evaluate intravitreal bevacizumab every 2 weeks (biweekly) in refractory neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD).

    Michael Mimouni, Amit Meshi, Igor Vainer in Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology (2018)

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    Rosmarinic Acid Restores Complete Transparency of Sonicated Human Cataract Ex Vivo and Delays Cataract Formation In Vivo

    Cataract, the leading cause of vision impairment worldwide, arises from abnormal aggregation of crystallin lens proteins. Presently, surgical removal is the only therapeutic approach. Recent findings have trig...

    Marina Chemerovski-Glikman, Michael Mimouni, Yarden Dagan, Esraa Haj in Scientific Reports (2018)

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    Infliximab exerts a dose-dependent effect on retinal safety in the albino rabbit

    To assess the retinal toxicity of an intravitreal injection of infliximab, a monoclonal antibody to tumor necrosis factor α, in a rabbit model.

    Shiri Zayit-Soudry, Igor Vainer, Esther Zemel, Michael Mimouni in Documenta Ophthalmologica (2017)

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    Obtaining scalable and accurate classification in large-scale spatio-temporal domains

    We present an approach for learning models that obtain accurate classification of data objects, collected in large-scale spatio-temporal domains. The model generation is structured in three phases: spatial dim...

    Igor Vainer, Sarit Kraus, Gal A. Kaminka in Knowledge and Information Systems (2011)