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Open AccessEffects of prolonged use of virtual reality smartphone-based head-mounted display on visual parameters: a randomised controlled trial
We investigated the effects of using a virtual reality smartphone-based head-mounted display (VR SHMD) device for 2 h on visual parameters. Fifty-eight healthy volunteers were recruited. The participants playe...
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Open AccessUsefulness of virtual reality-based training to diagnose strabismus
To study the usefulness of virtual reality (VR)-based training for diagnosing strabismus. Fourteen residents in ophthalmology performed at least 30 VR training sessions to diagnose esotropia and exotropia. Exa...
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Foot Pressure Feedback Pneumatic Orthosis: Implication of Daily Life Walking Training for Knee Osteoarthritis Patients
Patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) usually experience pain in the medial compartment of their knee which accompany varus postures. This causes much larger lateral-side foot pressure than that of the media...
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Open AccessEffect of epidermal growth factor ointment on persistent epithelial defects of the cornea
Healthy corneal epithelium acts as a barrier against damage to the deeper structures in the eye. Failure in the mechanisms of corneal epithelization can lead to persistent epithelial defects of the cornea (PED...
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Synthesis of cyclic carbonate by CO2 fixation to epoxides using interpenetrated MOF-5/n-Bu4NBr
Phase-pure interpenetrated MOF-5 ([Zn4(O)(BDC)3]) was synthesized by pH* control in a reaction medium, and its stability in the presence of epoxides was confirmed by powder X-ray diffraction analysis. Interpenetr...
