A new metaheuristic scheme based upon Cuckoo Search algorithm for the exudates detection in diabetic retinopathy using multi-level thresholding is presented in this paper. The proposed method is applied for edge detection and the results obtained by this method were compared with...
A 70 year old female presented with right sided orbital proptosis since one and half year with past history of thyroidectomy. On examination thyroid swelling was present with right orbital proptosis. Routine blood investigations were normal except the serum thyroglobulin levels,...
Aims: Glaucoma is a chronic eye disease, which is associated with progressive optic neurodegeneration and concomitant visual field defects. Besides an elevated intraocular pressure, recent studies have suggested that other risk factors such as oxidative stress may play an importa...
Aims: Apart from its key role in bone metabolism vitamin D plays a role in immune function, cancer prevention and autoimmunity induction. Vitamin D insufficiency (25-50 nmol/L) and deficiency (serum level < 25 nmol/L) are very common in the West Sydney and Blue Mountains areas...
Heloisa Helena Russ, Nubia Vanessa Lima de Faria, Palloma Rose, Fabiano Montiani-Ferreira, Paulo Augusto de Arruda Mello & Sebastião Cronemberger·Ophthalmology Research: An International Journal·2013
Objectives: The objective of this investigation was to compare different topical treatment protocols for controlling inflammation in rabbits during the postoperative period following trabeculectomy. Methods: Thirty rabbits had their right eyes treated with a daily eye drop of 0.0...
Aims: Tuberous sclerosis is a multiorgan tumor syndrome that is characterized by retinal astrocytic hamartomas, astrocytic tumors of the CNS, several unusual cutaneous lesions, mental retardation, spasms and a variety of cysts and tumors of other organs. Presentation of Case: Her...
Introduction: Despite being more affected by visual impairment and blindness than any other population age group, the elderly are least likely to seek help when faced with eye problems. Eye care utilization among the aged is influenced by a number of predisposing, enabling and ne...
Introduction: We report a clinicopathological correlation of a 45 year-old female who manifested as melanoma clinically and radiologically but turned out to have acute panopthalmitis on histopathology examination. We feel that there is significant clinical implication in sharing...
Aims: Purpose of this study is to compare corneal reflex value measurements performed by the Plusoptix S08 photo-screener between anisometropic non–strabismic amblyopic children and non-amblyopic children. Study Design: This is a randomized and controlled prospective study. Place...
Background: Blind spot enlargement can be caused by a range of medical conditions and monitoring the size of the blind spot scotoma can indicate progression of disease. Objectives: The aim of this review is to establish the size of the blind spot scotoma in adults free of ocular...