Conclusions As we continue on the journey of addressing disparities in eye care and vision
health, it is imperative to know where we currently stand to move our field forward in an …

Exosomes are extracellular vesicles with the size of 40–100 nm in diameter and a density of
1.13–1.19 g/mL, containing proteins, mRNAs, miRNAs, and DNAs. Exosomes change the …

Primary open-angle glaucoma is a progressive optic neuropathy and, perhaps, the most
common form of glaucoma. Because the disease is treatable, and because the visual …

The availability of electric lighting has changed the lives of people the world over and
lighting is a major consumer of energy, yet little has been written about the forms of lighting …

Diabetic retinopathy (DR) and diabetic macular edema (DME) are leading causes of
blindness in the working-age population of most developed countries. The increasing …

Retinal ischemia is a common cause of visual impairment and blindness. At the cellular
level, ischemic retinal injury consists of a self-reinforcing destructive cascade involving …

Objective To study the prevalence and causes of blindness and visual impairment in various
age categories of a large population-based study. Methods For the study, 6775 subjects …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence and causes of low vision and blindness in a
Japanese adult population. DESIGN: Population-based cross-sectional study …

Background The Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study (OHTS) seeks to evaluate the safety
and efficacy of topical ocular hypotensive medication in preventing or delaying the onset of …

This is a book about adult development. Such a simple statement, but it implies a lot. This is
not just a catalogue of facts about adults, or a personality text that deals with the origins of …