Publications by authors named "Shaopeng Yang"

Purpose: Establishing the safety profile of repeated low-level red-light (RLRL) therapy is necessary prior to its widespread clinical implementation.

Methods: We conducted a systematic review (International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews, CRD42024516676) of articles across seven databases from inception through February 10, 2024, with keywords related to myopia and RLRL therapy. Pooled safety outcomes and risk-to-benefit ratios were reported, and incidence of side effects was compared with other antimyopia interventions.

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The optical detection methodology stands as a predominant approach for detecting underwater bubbles. Nonetheless, owing to poor underwater imaging conditions, the acquired image depth of field proves inadequate, posing significant challenges for the study and identification of underwater micro bubbles. In this investigation, we present a multi-focus image fusion model tailored for underwater micro bubbles, grounded in the Denoising Diffusion Probabilistic Model.

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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the rapid rate of peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (pRNFL) thinning in short-term is associated with the future risk of developing diabetic retinopathy (DR).

Methods: This prospective cohort study utilized 4-year follow-up data from the Guangzhou Diabetic Eye Study. The pRNFL thickness was measured by optical coherence tomography (OCT).

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High Br-content lead mixed-halide perovskites with wide-bandgap (WBG) of 1.6-2.0 eV have showcased vast potential to be used in tandem solar cells.

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Purpose: To evaluate the longitudinal rate of choriocapillaris flow deficits (CFD) in healthy participants and patients with diabetes mellitus.

Methods: This prospective cohort study included healthy individuals and diabetic patients without diabetic retinopathy (non-DR) or with mild-to-moderate non-proliferative DR (NPDR). The swept-source optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) was adopted for quantifying CFD annually, and linear mixed models were used to analyse the CFD change and its 95% CI overtime.

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Purpose: To investigate the long-term patterns and risk factors of visual field defect (VFD) development in nonpathologic high myopia (HM) over an 8-year follow-up.

Methods: This was an observational cohort study. The VFD classification adhered to the Glaucoma Suspects with High Myopia Study Group.

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Background: Small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a leading cause of cancer-related death. However, the prognostic value of the tumor shrinkage rate (TSR) after chemotherapy for SCLC is still unknown.

Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of 235 patients with SCLC.

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Photoactive black-phase formamidinium lead triiodide (α-FAPbI) perovskite has dominated the prevailing high-performance perovskite solar cells (PSCs), normally for those spin-coated, conventional n-i-p structured devices. Unfortunately, α-FAPbI has not been made full use of its advantages in inverted p-i-n structured PSCs fabricated via blade-coating techniques owing to uncontrollable crystallization kinetics and complicated phase evolution of FAPbI perovskites during film formation. Herein, a customized crystal surface energy regulation strategy has been innovatively developed by incorporating 0.

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Purpose: To identify longitudinal metabolomic fingerprints of diabetic retinopathy (DR) and to evaluate their usefulness in predicting DR development and progression.

Design: Multicenter, multiethnic cohort study.

Participants: This study included 17 675 participants from the UK Biobank (UKB) who had baseline prediabetes or diabetes, identified in accordance with the 2021 American Diabetes Association guidelines, and were free of baseline DR and an additional 638 participants with type 2 diabetes mellitus from the Guangzhou Diabetic Eye Study (GDES) for external validation.

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  • The study aimed to create and test a prediction model for myopic macular degeneration (MMD) progression in patients with high myopia, utilizing data from a large cohort of participants.
  • Researchers analyzed various clinical factors and employed machine learning algorithms, specifically finding that the eXtreme Gradient Boosting algorithm provided the most effective predictions.
  • Results indicated that key predictors for MMD progression included factors like age, gender, and ocular measurements, and the model showed promise for identifying patients at risk of vision loss over the next decade.
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Purpose: The purpose is to investigate the association between handgrip strength (HGS) and the risk of future diabetic complications in multicountry cohorts.

Methods: The association between HGS and diabetic complications was evaluated using cox models among 84 453 patients with pre-diabetes and diabetes from the UK Biobank with a 12-year follow-up. The association between HGS and longitudinal microcirculatory damage rates was assessed among 819 patients with diabetes from the Guangzhou Diabetic Eye Study (GDES) with a 3-year follow-up.

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In the past decade, perovskite solar cell (PSC) photoelectric conversion efficiency has advanced significantly, and tin dioxide (SnO) has been extensively used as the electron transport layer (ETL). Due to its high electron mobility, strong chemical stability, energy level matching with perovskite, and easy low-temperature fabrication, SnO is one of the most effective ETL materials. However, the SnO material as an ETL has its limitations.

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The detection and tracking of ships can be realized by using the laser forward and backward scattering characteristics of ship wake bubbles. In this paper, the detection ability of two kinds of scattering to wake bubbles is studied. Based on the distribution characteristics of ship wake and bubble targets, typical bubble targets are selected to study from both micro and macro aspects.

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Wide-bandgap mixed-halogen perovskite materials are widely used as top cells in tandem solar cells. However, serious open-circuit voltage (V) loss restricts the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of wide-bandgap perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Herein, it is shown that the resulting methylammonium vacancies induce lattice distortion in methylammonium chloride-assisted perovskite film, resulting in an inhomogeneous halogen distribution and low V.

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  • * The study aimed to find predictors of progression to PAC over a 14-year period in participants with untreated PACS, using various baseline eye examinations.
  • * Results showed 25% of PACS eyes progressed to PAC, with factors like higher intraocular pressure and shallower anterior chamber depths indicating a greater risk of progression.
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In this paper, molybdenum disulfide was grown on the surface of iron-containing tailings by hydrothermal method, and a series of highly efficient activated persulfate (PMS) iron-based catalysts were successfully prepared. The results show that in the CTM 1-200/PMS system, the additional ratio of tailings and the hydrothermal temperature have important effects on the catalyst. The catalyst prepared under the conditions of CT:MoS (molar ratio 1:1) and hydrothermal temperature of 200 °C (CTM 1-200) had the best degradation effect on BPA, and the degradation effect was increased by four times.

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The retina is an important target organ of diabetes mellitus, with increasing evidence from patients and animal models suggesting that retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) may serve as an early marker for diabetes-related damages. However, their longitudinal relationship and the biological underpinnings remain less well understood. Here, we demonstrate that reduced in vivo measurements of RPE thickness (RPET) represents a significant risk factor for future type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and its microvascular phenotypes.

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The p-i heterojunction imbedded underneath the perovskite layer plays a vital role in determining the efficiency and stability of inverted perovskite solar cells (PSCs). We found that poly[bis(4-phenyl) (2,4,6-trimethylphenyl) amine] (PTAA) suffers from the severely chain entanglement resulting in poor contact with perovskite. In this work, PTAA layer was treated by poly[(2,6-(4,8-bis(5-(2-ethylhexylthio)-4-fluorothiophen-2-yl)-benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b'] dithiophene))-alt-(5,5-(1',3'-di-2-thienyl-5',7'-bis(2-ethylhexyl) benzo[1',2'-c:4',5'-c'] dithiophene-4,8-dione)] (PBDB-T-SF) diluted solution in chlorobenzene.

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Formamidinium lead iodide (FAPbI ) perovskite possesses an ideal optical bandgap and is a potential material for fabricating the most efficient single-junction perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Nevertheless, large formamidinium (FA) cations result in residual lattice strain, which reduces the power conversion efficiency (PCE) and operational stability of PSCs. Herein, the modulation of lattice strain in FAPbI crystals via a π-conjugated organic amine, i.

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Importance: The neural retina is considered a unique window to systemic health, but its biological link with systemic health remains unknown.

Objective: To investigate the independent associations of retinal ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer thickness (GCIPLT) metabolic profiles with rates of mortality and morbidity of common diseases.

Design, Setting, And Participants: This cohort study evaluated UK Biobank participants enrolled between 2006 and 2010, and prospectively followed them up for multidisease diagnosis and mortality.

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Transparent conductive film (TCF) is a material that integrates electrical conductivity and optical transparency. It is widely used as an electrode material in thin-film solar cells. However, considerable progress is needed to facilitate its high performance and low-cost preparation.

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Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of laser peripheral iridotomy (LPI) prophylaxis for patients with primary angle-closure suspect (PACS) after 14 years and to identify risk factors for the conversion from PACS to primary angle closure (PAC).

Design: Extended follow-up of the Zhongshan Angle-Closure Prevention Study.

Participants: Eight hundred eighty-nine Chinese patients 50 to 70 years of age with bilateral PACS.

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Coffee and tea drinking are thought to be protective for the development and progression of neurodegenerative disorders. This study aims to investigate associations between coffee and tea consumption with macular retinal nerve fiber layer (mRNFL) thickness, a marker of neurodegeneration. After quality control and eligibility screening, 35,557 out of 67,321 United Kingdom (UK) Biobank participants from six assessment centers were included in this cross-sectional study.

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