The study of ocular manifestations of neurodegenerative disorders, Oculomics, is a growing
field of investigation for early diagnostics, enabling structural and chemical biomarkers to be …

Introduction The evolution of medical practice is resulting in increasing subspecialisation,
with head, face and neck (HFN) trauma in a civilian environment usually managed by a …

We developed and characterized a mouse model of primary ocular blast injury. The device
consists of: a pressurized air tank attached to a regulated paintball gun with a machined …

Open globe injuries are full-thickness injuries sustained to the eye wall (cornea or sclera),
which cause immediate drops in intraocular pressure that may lead to retinal detachment …

Background/Aim Historic data suggest that open globe injuries should be repaired within 12–
24 hours to reduce the risk of endophthalmitis. However, endophthalmitis is uncommon …

Ocular repeated air blast injuries occur from low overpressure blast wave exposure, which
are often repeated and in quick succession. We have shown that caspase-2 caused the …

Background/objectives There is limited published data on combat ocular trauma (COT)
among local nationals managed at deployed United States (US) and United Kingdom (UK) …

Recent international papers have suggested an urgent need for new methods of protecting
the face, neck, and eyes in battle. We made a systematic analysis to identify all papers that …

Withaferin A (WFA) is a natural product that binds to soluble forms of the type III intermediate
filament (IF) vimentin. Currently, it is unknown under what pathophysiological contexts …

Purpose To compare incidences, ocular injury types, and treatment performed on United
States and United Kingdom military service members and host nation civilians within the Iraq …