Publications by authors named "Die-Wen-Jie Hu"

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  • * Using Mendelian randomization, it was found that higher BMI is linked to increased myopia, with fat mass being a significant contributor, while factors like height and waist-hip ratio showed no notable connection.
  • * Educational attainment was shown to negatively affect myopia and mediated approximately 33% of the relationship between BMI and myopia, suggesting that higher BMI might contribute to greater myopia indirectly through its impact on education.
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Aim: To investigate botulinum toxin A (BTXA) efficacy on small-angle (≤25) acute acquired concomitant esotropia (AACE) in early-stage patients.

Methods: The electronic medical record data of AACE patients during March 2019 and June 2023 were collected in this retrospective and hospital-based cohort study. A total of 72 small-angle AACE patients received BTXA extraocular muscle injection.

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Aim: To observe the surgical effects of slanted bilateral lateral recession (S-BLR) versus conventional bilateral lateral recession (C-BLR) in convergence insufficiency intermittent exotropia (CI-IXT).

Methods: Using a randomized, double-blind, prospective design, 22 patients with CI-IXT who were admitted to Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University from July 2019 to December 2020 were included. Patients were randomly divided into either S-BLR or C-BLR group for their subsequent strabismus surgery.

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