PurposePrevious studies suggest that overnight orthokeratology (OOK) may be detrimental to tear function.We aimed to investigate the effect of OOK on lipid layer thickness (LLT), blink pattern, and meibomian gland and elucidate the relationship of these variables.MethodsThirty-seven participants who wore OOK lenses every night for at least 2 years
Transportation-based models are widely used to solve real-life problems such as Roller Wheels supply chain problems, inventory level problems, business models, management problems, etc.The parameters of these problems have been conventionally measured as deterministic.However, these parameters have vagueness due to the uncertainty in the data sets.
Abstract Background Aberrant inflammatory responses drive the initiation and progression of various diseases, and hyperactivation of NLRP3 inflammasome is a key pathogenetic mechanism.Pharmacological inhibitors of NLRP3 represent a potential therapy for treating these diseases but are not yet clinically available.The natural product butein has exce
Abstract Background Gastrointestinal parasitic nematodes can impact fecundity, development, behaviour, and survival in wild vertebrate populations.Conventional monitoring of gastrointestinal parasitic nematodes in wild populations involves morphological identification of eggs, larvae, and adults from faeces or intestinal samples.Adult worms are typ