Challenges in Cataract Surgery
Principles and Techniques for Successful Management
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Open AccessEvaluation of exhaust emissions of agricultural tractors using portable emissions measurement system in Korean paddy field
Recently, diesel engine emissions have been designated as a first-class carcinogen by the World Health Organization (WHO). As such, problems with diesel engine emissions continue to increase around the world. ...
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Gait pattern generation algorithm for lower-extremity rehabilitation–exoskeleton robot considering wearer’s condition
Various exoskeleton robots are being developed according to users’ conditions. Lower limb exoskeleton robots have attracted much attention for performing walking motions, a basic exercise for paralyzed patient...
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A Review of the Applications of the Internet of Things (IoT) for Agricultural Automation
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a network of devices for communicating machine to machine (M2M) based on wired and wireless Internet. IoT in agriculture is a revolutionary technology that can be applied to agr...
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Development of a Passive Modular Knee Mechanism for a Lower Limb Exoskeleton Robot and Its Effectiveness in the Workplace
Quasi-passive or passive mechanisms used for exoskeleton robots for load-carrying augmentation have been developed for reducing development cost, robot weight, and external energy consumption for augmentation....
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Open AccessHepatitis C virus genotype affects survival in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma
There is currently no evidence that hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype affects survival in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This study aimed to investigate whether the HCV genotype affected the surv...
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Open AccessClinical features and outcomes of abdominal tuberculosis in southeastern Korea: 12 years of experience
Abdominal tuberculosis (TB) is an uncommon form of infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Korea. In this study, we aimed to highlight the clinical features, diagnostic methods, and outcomes of abdominal TB ...
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Development of real-time gait phase detection system for a lower extremity exoskeleton robot
In this paper, we develop an insole sensor system that can determine various dynamic models of a lower extremity exoskeleton. The study analyzed the kinematic model of exoskeleton robot for lower limb that cha...
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Long-Term Outcomes of Infliximab Treatment in 582 Korean Patients with Crohn’s Disease: A Hospital-Based Cohort Study
To date, no large-scale studies have evaluated long-term outcomes of infliximab (IFX) treatment in Korean patients with Crohn’s disease (CD).
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Precise contour motion of XY stage driven by ultrasonic linear motors in a high vacuum environment
This paper presents the effect of a vacuum environment on the precise motion control of an XY stage driven by an ultrasonic linear motor. Hybrid, bolt-clamped Langevin-type (hybrid BLT) ultrasonic linear motor...
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Open AccessHepatitis C and not Hepatitis B virus is a risk factor for anti-tuberculosis drug induced liver injury
The risk of anti-tuberculosis (TB) drug-induced liver injury (DILI) in patients with chronic viral hepatitis (CVH) is not clear. The aim of this study was to investigate incidence and risk factors associated w...
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Cataract Surgery in Vitrectomized Eyes
Cataract formation is the most common complication of pars plana vitrectomy (PPV), with the incidence of new or progressive lens opacity after vitrectomy being as high as 80 % within 2 years [1, 2]. Patients w...
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Cataract Surgery in Patients with Corneal Diseases
Corneal diseases may limit surgical techniques during cataract surgery and may lead to undesirable surgical results. Furthermore, cataract surgery may contribute to the progression of preexisting corneal disea...
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Brunescent Cataract
In mature cataract (Fig. 2.1), size of the lens is large, anterior chamber is shallow, possibility of weak zonules is present. There is little or no soft cortical material between hard nucleus and capsule, lit...
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Small Pupil Surgeries
With the introduction of NSAID, incidence of constricting pupil has been decreased greatly, however, there are a lot of conditions that pupils would not dilate pharmacologically.
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Posterior Polar Developmental Cataract
Posterior polar cataract is a large disc-shaped opacity resulting from persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous progress to degeneration of posterior subcapsular cortex and opacification. Mittendolf dot which ...
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Cataract Surgery in Eyes with Trauma
Ocular trauma is frequently associated with cataractous changes in the lens in up to 60 % of patients, and crystalline lens damage is present in 30 % of perforating injuries of the anterior segment of the eye ...
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Intraocular Lens Dislocation, Intraocular Lens Exchange and Secondary Intraocular Lens Fixation
The incidence of intraocular lens (IOL) dislocation is increasing as with the changes in surgeons’ preference to newer IOL designs, introduction of soft IOLs and increased number of pseudophakic population in ...
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Cataract Surgery in Small Eyes
Eyes smaller than normal (axial length less than 20.5 mm) can be classified into two categories according to anterior chamber depth: those with microphthalmos (short anterior chamber depth) and those with high...
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Phacoemulsificaiton in Patients with Bleeding Disorders
As recent progress in cataract surgery including anesthesia, small incision surgery, introduction of various medications allow us to perform cataract surgery with least complication. However, in addition to ma...
