Phylogenomic analyses shed new light on the spatiotemporal evolution of global larches: Implications for the dynamics of boreal forests.

As the Earth warms, understanding the long-term dynamics of forest ecosystems is essential for guiding forest management and biodiversity conservation. Insights from past dynamics may provide valuable lessons for managing today's forests. Here, we investigated the spatiotemporal evolution of global larches to gain further insights into how boreal forests change over time.

Efficacy and safety of the disposable eyelid warming masks in the treatment of dry eye disease due to Meibomian gland dysfunction.

Background: Warm compresses are the routine treatment for Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) in daily life, but in order to achieve satisfactory efficacy, the treatment needs to be sustained over a long time, which can have an impact on the patient compliance. A more convenient warm compresses will help improve the patient compliance. Therefore, the purpose of the study is to investigate the efficacy and safety of the disposable eyelid warming masks for treatment of dry eye disease (DED) due to MGD.

Application of optical coherence tomography and keratograph in the measurements of lower lid margin thickness.

Purpose: This study aims to investigate the applicability of lower lid margin thickness (LLMT) measurements in adults with and without meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) by optical coherence tomography (OCT) and keratograph.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional, observational study. A hundred and eight volunteers aged 20 to 79, including 68 MGD patients and 40 normal subjects, were recruited.

Case report: A case of corneal epithelial injury associated with .

Significance: is an uncommon infection due to inoculating the eyelashes and surrounding tissues of the eye. Because of its rarity, it may be misdiagnosed as blepharitis or conjunctivitis clinically.

Purpose: This report described a rare case of corneal epithelial injury associated with .

Phylogeny and evolution of Cupressaceae: Updates on intergeneric relationships and new insights on ancient intergeneric hybridization.

After the merger of the former Taxodiaceae and Cupressaceae s.s., currently the conifer family Cupressaceae (sensu lato) comprises seven subfamilies and 32 genera, most of which are important components of temperate and mountainous forests.

Measurement of the Lid Margin Thickness in Meibomian Gland Dysfunction with Vernier Micrometer.

Introduction: To investigate the lid margin thickness (LMT) from the posterior lash line to the mucocutaneous junction at the middle position in adults with and without meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) by vernier micrometer (VM).

Methods: This is a cross-sectional, observational study. A hundred eyes from 100 volunteers aged 20 to 79, including 56 normal participants and 44 participants with MGD, were recruited.

New insights into the phylogeny and evolution of Podocarpaceae inferred from transcriptomic data.

Phylogenies of an increasing number of taxa have been resolved with the development of phylogenomics. However, the intergeneric relationships of Podocarpaceae, the second largest family of conifers comprising 19 genera and approximately 187 species mainly distributed in the Southern Hemisphere, have not been well disentangled in previous studies, even when genome-scale data sets were used. Here we used 993 nuclear orthologous groups (OGs) and 54 chloroplast OGs (genes), which were generated from 47 transcriptomes of Podocarpaceae and its sister group Araucariaceae, to reconstruct the phylogeny of Podocarpaceae.

Measurement of the Lower Lid Margin Thickness by Oculus Keratograph.

Objectives: To investigate the lower lid margin thickness (LLMT) from the posterior lash line to the anterior edge of tear meniscus with Oculus Keratograph 4 (K4).

Methods: This was a prospective, single-center, observational study. A total of 90 volunteers aged 18 to 79 years with no ocular diseases were included in this study.

Comparison of two measurements for the lower lid margin thickness: vernier micrometer and anterior segment optical coherence tomography.

Purpose: To investigate the reliability of using anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) to measure the lower lid margin thickness (LLMT) from the posterior lash line to the Marx's line by comparing with a vernier micrometer.

Methods: This was a prospective, single-center, diagnostic test study. Sixty volunteers aged between 20 and 79 without ocular diseases were recruited.

Measurement of the Lower Lid Margin Thickness by Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography.

Purpose: To verify the feasibility of using anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) to measure the lower lid margin thickness (LLMT) from posterior lash line to the mucocutaneous junction.

Methods: This was a prospective, single-center, observational study. Fifty-six volunteers between 20 and 79 years old with normal healthy eyes were included in this study.

Iatrogenic crystalline lens injury during intravitreal injection of triamcinolone acetonide: A report of two cases.

Background: Intravitreal injection has become an efficient approach for delivering drugs at therapeutic levels to the posterior segment in retinal diseases. However, the increased frequency and number of intravitreal injections have raised concerns about their side effects. As manipulation during surgery is relatively simple, details of the procedure are easily overlooked.

Effects of phacoemulsification on intraocular pressure and anterior chamber depth.

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of phacoemulsification with intraocular lens (IOL) implantation on intraocular pressure (IOP) and anterior chamber depth (ACD) in patients with cataract or cataract associated with primary angle closure (PAC). A total of 361 patients (481 affected eyes) with senile cataract (cataract group) and 44 patients (52 affected eyes) with cataract associated with PAC (cataract with PAC group) underwent phacoemulsification with IOL implantation from July 2005 to May 2007 and were followed up for 3 to 25 months. There was a significant difference between pre-operative and post-operative IOPs (t=9.

[Protective effects of Chinese herbal medicine Zuogui Pill on retina ganglion cells after optical nerve clipping injury in rats].

Objective: To investigate the protective effects of Zuogui Pill (ZGP), a compound Chinese herbal medicine, on retina ganglion cells (RGCs) in rats after optical nerve clipping injury.

Methods: Optic nerves in Sprague-Dawley rats were crushed intraorbitally at 2 mm behind eyeball by using a forceps with a 140-gram chucking power for 30 s to induce unilateral injured model. The injured rats were fed with ZGP (ZGP group, 4.

[Long-term clinical observation of an accommodative 1CU after implantation].

Objective: To evaluate the clinical effectiveness and accommodative range after implanting the 1CU.

Methods: It was a prospective case series study. From March in 2004 to December in 2007, 23 cases (28 eyes) had phacoemulsification and implantation of 1CU (HumanOptics).

[Labeling neural stem cells with superparamagnetic iron oxide in vitro and tracking after implantation with MRI in vivo].

Objective: To evaluate the feasibility of monitoring the neural stem cells implanted into the brain by the technique of labeling with superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO).

Methods: Neural stem cells were isolated from the cerebral cortex of newborn Wister rats and cultured. SPIO particles and poly-L-lysine were added into the medium to be co-cultured foe one hour.