Epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) in retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells plays a
key role in proliferative retinal diseases such as age-related macular degeneration by …

Inflammatory response induces phenotypic modulation of fibroblasts into myofibroblasts.
Although transforming growth factor-βs (TGF-βs) evoke such transition, the details of the …

Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and macular dystrophy (MD) cause severe retinal dysfunction,
affecting 1 in 4000 people worldwide. This disease is currently assumed to be intractable, …

Purpose To investigate the influence of EDOF IOLs, TECNIS Symfony ® (Johnson & Johnson
Surgical Vision, Inc.), on visual field sensitivity and to compare the IOLs with other kinds of …

Administration of intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) therapy is
the first-line therapy for diabetic macular oedema (DME). However, some patients show no or …

Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and macular dystrophy (MD) are characterized by gradual
photoreceptor death in the retina and are often associated with genetic mutations, including those …

The potential risks associated with organs from COVID-19-infected donors were unclear. To
determine the SARS-CoV-2 infection status of corneas transplanted during the COVID-19 …

Purpose Spermatogenesis is a complex process orchestrated by several essential genes.
Prominin‐1 (Prom1/PROM1) is a gene that is expressed in the testis but with a poorly …

Benzalkonium chloride (BAC) is used as a preservative in eyedrops but induces subconjunctival
fibrosis that can result in failure of glaucoma surgery. Tenon’s capsule fibroblasts in …

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the leading causes of blindness in the
elderly, affecting the macula of the retina and resulting in vision loss. There are two types of …