Does religious fasting affect intraocular pressure or retinal parameters?
1 December 2022
| Claire Howard
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
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Religious fasting, Retina, macula, optical coherence tomography angiography
Nearly one billion Muslims fast every year during the month of Ramadan. Due to the difference between the lunar and solar calendars, religious fasting time can range from 11 to 17 hours per day. This prolonged abstinence from food and...
Using optical coherence tomography angiography to detect MoyaMoya vasculopathy
5 April 2022
| Claire Howard
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
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Neuro-ophthalmology, moyamoya vasculopathy, optical coherence tomography angiography, retina
Moyamoya (MM) disease is a chronic cerebrovascular disease that can lead to progressive stenosis of the terminal portions of the internal carotid arteries and their proximal branches. The authors carried out a cross-sectional cohort study to investigate vascular changes in...
