Polymeric microneedles for the eye: An overview of advances and ocular applications for minimally invasive drug delivery

M Mulkutkar, M Damani, S Sawarkar - European Journal of Pharmaceutics …, 2024 - Elsevier
Ocular drug delivery is challenging due to the presence of tissue barriers and clearance
mechanisms. Most widely used topical formulations need frequent application because of …

Global burden of fall and associated factors among individual with low vision: A systematic-review and meta-analysis

K Ekemiri, C Ekemiri, N Ezinne, V Virginia, O Okoendo… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Low vision has a significant global health problem that impacts the personal,
economical, psychological, and social life of an individual. Each year around 684 000 …

Association of age-related eye diseases with cognitive frailty in older adults: a population-based study

MJ Ghanbarnia, SR Hosseini, M Ghasemi… - Aging Clinical and …, 2023 - Springer
Background Age-related eye diseases and cognitive frailty (CF) are both important
predictors of adverse health outcomes in older adults, however, little is known about their …

Associations between vision impairment and multimorbidity among older Chinese adults: results from the China health and retirement longitudinal study

K Xiong, H Mao, Q Zhang, C Lei, Y Liang - BMC geriatrics, 2023 - Springer
Background Although several studies have reported the relationship between vision
impairment (VI) and multimorbidity in high-income countries, this relationship has not been …

Vision impairment, hearing impairment and functional Limitations of subjective cognitive decline: a population-based study

R Guo, X Li, M Sun, Y Wang, X Wang, J Li, Z Xie, N Yao… - BMC geriatrics, 2023 - Springer
Background The association between sensory impairment including vision impairment (VI),
hearing impairment (HI), dual impairment (DI) and the functional limitations of SCD (SCD …

Is the visual impairment a risk factor for frailty in older adults? A systematic review and meta-analysis of 10-year clinical studies

M Ripa, C Schipa, S Rizzo, L Sollazzi… - Aging Clinical and …, 2023 - Springer
Background Frailty is linked to poor health outcomes later in life. Recent research suggests
that visual loss is a possible modifiable risk factor for frailty. Aims To analyze the relationship …

Prevalence of visual impairment among primary and secondary school children in delta state, Nigeria

JEM Moyegbone, EU Nwose, EI Anowa… - Journal of the Nigerian …, 2023 - ajol.info
Purpose: Visual impairment (VI) being a state of physiological or pathological disorders of
vision posesa burden on human activities globally. The purpose of this study was to …

Association of cancer with functional decline at old age: a longitudinal study in Danish twins

A Mohammadnejad, J Ryg, M Ewertz… - … Journal of Public …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction: There is evidence that older adults with cancer have a higher risk of functional
decline than cancer-free older adults. However, few studies are longitudinal, and none are …

Neuronal Stability, Volumetric Changes, and Decrease in GFAP Expression of Marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) Subcortical Visual Nuclei During Aging

NNM Santana, EHA Silva, SF Santos… - Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The physiological aging process is well known for functional decline in visual abilities.
Among the components of the visual system, the dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus (DLG) …

Epidemiology of visual impairment: focus on Delta State, Nigeria

JE Moyegbone, EU Nwose, SD Nwajei… - … and Public Health, 2020 - research.usq.edu.au
The eyes being the most delicate organs as well as the window of the body to the world
make it dysfunction a public health problem. The aim of this study is to review the …