Subthreshold laser compared to oral spironolactone for the treatment of chronic central serous chorioretinopathy: a retrospective study.

Purpose: To compare functional and morphological outcomes of Subthreshold Laser (STL) and Oral Spironolactone (SPR) in treating chronic central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR).

Methods: This is a retrospective observational study. Treatment-naïve patients with chronic CSCR treated with STL or SPR were included, and data was reviewed at baseline, 1, 3, 6 and 12-month follow-up.

Bacillary Layer Detachment in Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Case Series.

Purpose: This study seeks to report the clinical and multimodal imaging findings of eight eyes of seven patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) who developed bacillary layer detachment (BALAD). Setting/Venue: The patients were analysed at the Western Eye Hospital in London, UK.

Methods: The approaches of this research include clinical examinations and multimodal imaging-based description of cases of nAMD with BALAD.

Physical-Layer Security in Power-Domain NOMA Based on Different Chaotic Maps.

Nonorthogonal multiple access (NOMA) is a relevant technology for realizing the primary goals of next-generation wireless networks, such as high connectivity and stability. Because a rising number of users are becoming connected, user data security has become a critical issue. Many chaotic communication systems have been established to address this important issue via exhibition of affordable physical-layer-security solutions.

Gut Microbiota Contributes to Resistance Against Pneumococcal Pneumonia in Immunodeficient Rag Mice.

causes infection-related mortality worldwide. Immunocompromised individuals, including young children, the elderly, and those with immunodeficiency, are especially vulnerable, yet little is known regarding related pathogenesis and protection in immunocompromised hosts. Recently, strong interest has emerged in the gut microbiota's impact on lung diseases, or the "gut-lung axis.

The impact of age and gut microbiota on Th17 and Tfh cells in K/BxN autoimmune arthritis.

Background: Age is an important risk factor for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), which often develops in middle age. However, how age-associated changes in immunity impact RA is poorly understood. Gut microbiota are known to be involved in the pathogenesis of RA, but the effects of microbiota in older subjects remain mostly unknown.