Diagnosing and monitoring diabetic macular edema: structural and functional tests.

Diabetic macular edema remains a major cause of visual impairment in adults despite the use of intensive glycemic control, photocoagulation therapy and new intravitreal drugs in the treatment of this disease. Although early diagnosis and treatment lead to better results, we still have patients who become legally blind. Therefore, better structural and functional characterization of this disease is necessary in order to customize treatment

Reading anxiety\u27s effects on incidental vocabulary acquisition: Are culturally relevant texts exempt?

This study explored the relationships among reading anxiety, incidental vocabulary acquisition and culturally relevant texts. Thirty adult ESL students, 16 of Mexican origin and 14 of Chinese origin, completed modified forms of the Foreign Language Reading Anxiety Survey, vocabulary tests assessed on the Vocabulary Knowledge Scale, and an interview that solicited their opinions regarding reading anxiety remedies and the importance of cultural relevance in reaDing Results revealed a significant negative correlation between reading anxiety and performance on vocabulary tests, but not achievement, i.e. vocabulary gain. Out of six variables considered, reading anxiety was the primary predictor of performance, and cultural relevance was the only predictor of achievement. Discussion includes suggestions for practical application of results for participants of both Mexican and Chinese origin, as well as recommendations for future research that must address the specific needs of these two ethnic groups

Diabetic Macular Edema With and Without Subfoveal Neuroretinal Detachment: Two Different Morphologic and Functional Entities

To assess specific morphologic and functional characteristics in eyes with diabetic macular edema (DME) with subfoveal neuroretinal detachment (SND+) vs DME without SND (SND-)

Hyperreflective Intraretinal Foci as an OCT Biomarker of Retinal Inflammation in Diabetic Macular Edema

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Intraocular Metastases Secondary to Breast Carcinoma Correlates With Upregulation of Estrogen and Progesterone Receptor Expression in the Primary Tumor

To compare estrogen (ER), progesterone (PR), and human epidermal growth factor-2 (HER2) receptor expression in the primary tumor of patients affected by choroidal metastases from breast carcinoma (BC) versus those with extraocular metastases

Hacking Hollywood. Hackers as a new film topic, 1980-2000

openLa rappresentazione degli hacker nella produzione Hollywoodiana tra il 1980 e il 200

Malattia di parkinson e fisioterapia: l'utilizzo della smart balance master per il trattamento dei disturbi dell'equilibrio uno studio sperimentale

I disturbi dell'equilibrio rappresentano uno dei principali problemi motori per le persone affette da Malattia di Parkinson. Sulla base di questa premessa e delle caratteristiche fisiopatologiche del'instabilita  posturale stato svolto un lavoro verificare l'efficacia di un trattamento riabilitativo mirato all'equilibrio, con l'applicazione della SMART Balance Master (SBM) rispetto all'approccio fisioterapico classico. I risultati sono positivi, non eclatanti.ope