Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a multifactorial disease influenced by genetic and environmental factors, yet its pathogenesis remains incompletely understood. DNA methylation, increasingly recognized as a disease indicator, has been linked to AMD and may represent a promising biomarker or therapeutic target. This systematic review, conducted according to PRISMA 2020 guidelines, analyzed 13 studies ad...
Introduction: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the leading causes of irreversible visual loss in the elderly. Identifying effective biomarkers is essential due to the limited therapeutic options in the early stages. Epigenetic alterations, such as DNA methyltransferase (DNMT) expression, have been implicated in AMD pathogenesis; however, their association with structural changes in the choroid a...
Introduction: Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is essential in evaluating glaucomatous optic neuropathy (GON), particularly in asymptomatic stages, by analyzing retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) and retinal nerve fiber layers (RNFL). However, the relationship between magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings and structural biomarkers from OCT remains unclear. Objective: To study the association between MRI and OC...
Purpose: To compare differences in the foveal avascular zone (FAZ) area, measured in the Superficial Vascular Complex (SVC), Deep Vascular Complex (DVC), and a combined analysis of both (SDVC), using two Spectral Domain OCT angiography (OCT-A) protocols, High Speed (HS) and High Resolution (HR). Methods: A total of 26 eyes of diabetic patients, with and without macular oedema, were examined with two different f...
Background/Objectives: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a global cause of vision loss, with limited therapeutic options highlighting the need for effective biomarkers. This study aimed to characterize plasma DNA methyltransferase expression (DNMT1, DNMT3A, and DNMT3B) in AMD patients and explore divergent expression patterns across different stages of AMD. Methods: Thirty-eight AMD patients were prospe...
Aim: To quantify and compare longitudinal thickness changes of the ganglion cell complex (GCC) and the choroid in patients with different patterns of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) progression. Methods: Retrospective cohort analysis of anonymized data from participants aged 50y or more and diagnosed with early/intermediate AMD in at least one eye (with no evidence of advanced AMD). A total of 64 partici...
ABSTRACT - Introduction: Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is essential in evaluating glaucomatous optic neuropathy (GON), particularly in asymptomatic stages, by analyzing retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) and retinal nerve fiber layers (RNFL). However, the relationship between magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings and structural biomarkers from OCT remains unclear. Objective: To study the association between...
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a global cause of vision loss, with limited therapeutic options highlighting the need for effective biomarkers. This study aimed to characterize plasma DNA methyltransferase expression (, , and ) in AMD patients and explore divergent expression patterns across different stages of AMD. : Thirty-eight AMD patients were prospectively enrolled and stratified by disease seve...
Introdução – Ao longo dos anos, os organismos evoluíram biologicamente, desenvolvendo ritmos circadianos. Os profissionais de saúde operam frequentemente em turnos noturnos, estando expostos à luz artificial, trabalhando e alimentando-se no período circadiano noturno, o que aumenta o risco de desalinhamento circadiano. Objetivos – Esta revisão narrativa tem como objetivos aferir o impacto do trabalho por turnos...
Introdução – Ao longo dos anos, os organismos evoluíram biologicamente, desenvolvendo ritmos circadianos. Os profissionais de saúde operam frequentemente em turnos noturnos, estando expostos à luz artificial, trabalhando e alimentando-se no período circadiano noturno, o que aumenta o risco de desalinhamento circadiano. Objetivos – Esta revisão narrativa tem como objetivos aferir o impacto do trabalho por turnos...