Clinical Efficacy of MiSight 1 day Soft Contact Lenses in Korean Myopic Children.

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the clinical efficacy of MiSight 1 day soft contact lenses (MiSight CL) in Korean children with mild-to-moderate myopia. In addition, the study compared the effects of MiSight CL in children who had or had not previously used orthokeratology contact lenses (Ortho-K).

Methods: A total of 66 children aged 5 to 16 years, who were prescribed MiSight CL, were included in the study.

Development of Oleogel-Based Fat Replacer and Its Application in Pan Bread Making.

In recent years, the bakery industry has been exploring alternative fats to replace traditional solid fats. Shortening, a common baking ingredient, is produced through the hydrogenation of vegetable oils, resulting in high levels of saturated and trans fatty acids, despite its vegetable oil origin. The excessive consumption of these fats has been associated with negative health effects, including dyslipidemia and cardiovascular issues.

The clinical efficacy of preoperative flash visual evoked potential (VEP) for mature cataracts without a response to pattern VEP.

Background: This study aims to assess the effectiveness of the preoperative flash visual evoked potential (VEP) test in predicting postoperative visual acuity for monocular mature cataract cases when compared to the contralateral normal eye.

Methods: The study included 60 patients, each with a monocular mature cataract diagnosis, who underwent preoperative flash VEP testing showing no pattern VEP response. Subsequently, phacoemulsification was performed.

Comparative outcomes of the pathogen in cultured Jones tubes used in lacrimal bypass surgery according to follow up periods.

Aim: To evaluate the pathogens in cultured Jones tubes used in lacrimal bypass surgery according to the postoperative periods and to obtain data for the prevention of infection of functional lacrimal stent invention.

Methods: Totally 71 patients (81 eyes) who underwent the removal of Jones tubes were enrolled in study. All the removed Jones tubes were cultured for bacterial and fungal identification and tested for bacterial antibiotic sensitivity.

Enhanced stabilization of oil-in-water (O/W) emulsions by fibrillar gel particles from lentil proteins.

Pulse proteins as a sustainable protein source have attracted increasing interest in food development, but pulse proteins are generally less surface active than dairy proteins. This work introduces lentil protein (LP)-based fibrillar gel particles (FGPs) fabricated from heat-induced LP fibrillar aggregates by 1, 4, 8, and 16 h of heating, followed by particle reduction using sonication. The heating time significantly impacts the FGPs particle size and surface hydrophobicity.

Influence of different electrolytes and oils on the stability of W/O/W double emulsion during storage and in vitro digestion.

The aim of this study is to formulate a stable water-in-oil-in-water (W/O/W) double emulsion using different types of oils and electrolytes. W/O was formulated with different electrolyte solutions (W) dispersed in various oils (O) using polyglycerol polyricinoleate as a stabilizer. External aqueous phase was Tween-80 (W), and W/O dispersed in W was used.

Physico-Chemical Properties and Storage Stability of an Emulsion as a Fat Replacer in Meat Analogs during the Freezing Storage.

This study determined the effects of physicochemical and microbial properties of emulsion as a fat replacer in meat analogs during freezing storage. Meat analogs were prepared with different fat replacers: vegetable oil (O) for control, oil in water emulsion (E), and non-emulsified oil in water emulsion (EC) for emulsion control. After that, meat analogs were stored for 0.

Clinical efficacy of 0.05% cyclosporine nano-emulsion in the treatment of dry eye syndrome associated with meibomian gland dysfunction.

Aim: To evaluate the clinical efficacy of topical 0.05% cyclosporine nano-emulsion in the treatment of dry eye syndrome (DES) with meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD).

Methods: This prospective study included 64 patients with DES and MGD who were randomly assigned to three groups: Group 1 (=24, conventional cyclosporine), Group 2 (=21, nano-emulsion cyclosporine), and Group 3 (=19, control).

Clinical characteristics and risk factors for visual prognosis according to the types of infectious endophthalmitis.

Background: Endophthalmitis is a fatal ophthalmological emergency that needs prompt diagnosis and treatment. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical characteristics and investigate risk factors for the visual prognosis of the different types of endophthalmitis.

Methods: This retrospective study included 239 eyes diagnosed with endophthalmitis at the Pusan National University Hospital between January 2006 and December 2020.

Effects of Glucono-δ-Lactone and Transglutaminase on the Physicochemical and Textural Properties of Plant-Based Meat Patty.

Due to growing interest in health and sustainability, the demand for replacing animal-based ingredients with more sustainable alternatives has increased. Many studies have been conducted on plant-based meat, but only a few have investigated the effect of adding a suitable binder to plant-based meat to enhance meat texture. Thus, this study investigated the effects of the addition of transglutaminase (TG) and glucono-δ-lactone (GdL) on the physicochemical, textural, and sensory characteristics of plant-based ground meat products.

User-demand fast-curable ocular glues enforced by multilength tunable networks.

Achieving fast and secure wound closure without ocular foreign body sensation is highly desired in ophthalmologic surgery. Sutureless approaches using tissue adhesives are gaining popularity, but their practical use is limited by the difficulty in controlling adhesion time and satisfying safety standards without compromising adhesive performance. Herein, we report user-demand hydrogel-forming ocular glues based on multilength photo-crosslinkable hyaluronic acid (HA), achieving firm tissue adhesion under wet and dynamic conditions and possessing cornea-like optical transparency.

Temporary blindness caused by corneal edema after a local anesthetic injection in the eyebrow region: a case report.

Plastic surgery around the eyes is usually performed under local anesthesia, using a mixture of lidocaine and epinephrine. Blindness is a rare but devastating complication after the injection of local anesthesia in this region. Most cases reported to date have been caused by occlusion of the ophthalmic artery or central retinal artery.

Evaluation of the safety of anterior capsule staining with trypan blue under air: a retrospective analysis.

Aim: To evaluate the safety of using 0.03% trypan blue under air for anterior capsule staining in cataract surgery.

Methods: The current study involved a retrospective analysis of the medical records of 86 patients with vitreous hemorrhage, who underwent pars plana vitrectomy and cataract surgery.

Development of a Stepwise Algorithm for Supercooling Storage of Pork Belly and Chicken Breast and Its Effect on Freshness.

Supercooling is the method of lowering the temperature of a foodstuff below its freezing point without phase transitions. This storage technique has a potential advantage for extending shelf life. Nevertheless, the supercooled state of food is thermodynamically unstable.

Application of Liposome Encapsulating Extract in Cosmetic Emulsion Lotion.

Probiotic extracts have various positive attributes, such as antioxidant, tyrosinase inhibitory, and antimicrobial activity. produces bacteriocin, which activates the lipid membrane structure and has potential as a natural preservative for cosmetic emulsions. In this study, extract was encapsulated in liposomes and formulated as an oil-in-water (O/W) emulsion.

Effects of dietary high dose DHA omega-3 supplement in dry eye with meibomian gland dysfunction.

Aim: To evaluate the clinical efficacy of dietary supplement of high dose DHA omega-3 in dry eye with meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD).

Methods: Prospective randomized double-masked, placebo-controlled clinical trial was conducted in mild to moderate dry eye patients with MGD. Patients have no history of taking any dietary omega-3 supplements before 3mo.

Corneal endothelial cell damage after scleral fixation of intraocular lens surgery.

Purpose: To analyze corneal endothelial cell damage after scleral fixation of intraocular lens (SFIOL) surgery.

Study Design: Retrospective study.

Methods: Medical records of consecutive eyes undergoing SFIOL surgery performed by a single surgeon were reviewed between January 2011 and June 2019.

Pterygium surgery by double-sliding flaps procedure: Comparison between primary and recurrent pterygia.

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the surgical outcomes of pterygial excision for primary and recurrent pterygia by a single method of pterygia excision combined with two conjunctival flaps.

Methods: This retrospective study divided 193 cases of pterygium into the primary (140 cases) and recurrent (53 cases) pterygium groups. Following double-sliding conjunctival transposition flap operation and surgical excision of the pterygium, the success and recurrence rates of pterygial surgery were assessed based on visual acuity and corneal and total astigmatism during follow-up at least 6 months.

Antioxidant activity of β-cyclodextrin inclusion complexes containing -cinnamaldehyde by DPPH, ABTS and FRAP.

This study was carried out to observed β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) inclusion complexes containing -cinnamaldehyde (CIN) by using DPPH, ABTS and FRAP assay. Antioxidative ability was compared between pure CIN and β-CD-CIN inclusion complexes and particle size, encapsulation efficiency, and temperature-dependent release of inclusion complexes were investigated. High concentration of β-CD (1.

Cross Sectional Study among Intraocular Pressure, Mean Arterial Blood Pressure, and Serum Testosterone according to the Anthropometric Obesity Indices in Korean Men.

Purpose: To investigate the association between intraocular pressure (IOP) and serum testosterone according to the severity of obesity.

Materials And Methods: We investigated the correlation of IOP-testosterone according to the anthropometric obesity indices, such as obesity index (OI), body mass index (BMI), and waist circumference to height ratio (WtHR). Each of the obesity indices was classified into three groups: normal, overweight, and obesity.

Fabrication and characterization of double (W/O/W) emulsions loaded with bioactive peptide/polysaccharide complexes in the internal water (W) phase for controllable release of bioactive peptide.

The objective of this study was to develop food-grade double emulsions containing bioactive peptide (BP)/polysaccharide (P) complexes and to investigate their thermal stability (e.g., BP release) at different temperatures.

Fabrication and characterization of lentil protein gels from fibrillar aggregates and the gelling mechanism study.

Heat-induced aggregation and gelation in lentil protein isolate (LPI) were studied over pH levels (pH 2-9), protein concentration (1-13%, w/w), and heating time (0.5-16 h). The LPI gels were formed from both fibrillar and particulate aggregates at pH 2 and 7, respectively.

A 5-Year Review of Acanthamoeba Keratitis Related to Wearing Contact Lenses in Korea.

Purpose: To investigate the presentation, clinical characteristics, and outcomes of Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) in Busan, South Korea, over a 5-year period.

Methods: This retrospective study involved a review of the medical records of 16 patients (19 eyes in total) who were diagnosed with AK, related to wearing contact lenses, at the tertiary hospital, Pusan National University Hospital at Busan City, from December 2013 to December 2018.

Results: Nineteen eyes of 16 patients with a diagnosis of AK were identified.

Perioperative intraretinal fluid observed using optical coherence tomography in the epiretinal membrane.

Background: Postoperative intraretinal fluid (IRF) is reportedly associated with visual outcomes after epiretinal membrane (ERM) surgery. However, preoperative IRF is common, and persistent IRF would have different impact on visual function from postoperative newly developed IRF. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the incidence rate and clinical implications of perioperative IRF in ERM.