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Ultra-widefield retinal and choroidal vascular architecture in mild cognitive impairment and normal cognition

Description/Abstract:	Background: Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is currently a clinical diagnosis characterized by decline in memory and daily cognitive function from baseline. Exploratory studies using optical coherence tomography angiography have reported...
Date:	August 1-2, 2024

Assessing medical student wellness in the United States

Description/Abstract:	There is increasing recognition of the importance of medical student wellbeing. The purpose of this study was to determine the characteristics that are associated with lower wellness in medical students. An anonymous, IRB-approved survey was...
Date:	August 1-2, 2024

Aqueous and plasma levels of phosphorylated tau 181 in individuals with normal cognition

Description/Abstract:	Background: Plasma and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) levels of p-tau181 have been associated with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The retina and vitreous have shown measurable quantities of phosphorylated tau 181 (p-tau181). The aqueous humor, which can be...
Date:	August 1-2, 2024

A Deep Learning Model for Detection of Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia in Slit Lamp Photos

Description/Abstract:	Background: Ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) is a potentially vision-threatening malignancy and may be difficult to diagnose as it often appears similar to other lesions such as pterygium and pingueculae. Ocular surface images are easy to...
Date:	August 1-2, 2024

Improving Microbial Keratitis Artificial Intelligence Screening Tools Constrained by Limited Data Using Synthetic Generation of Slit Lamp Photos

Description/Abstract:	Background: Artificial Intelligence (AI) models, like those used in diabetic retinopathy screening, require large amounts of data to train. Models for diseases with limited public data like microbial keratitis (MK), a top five cause of blindness...
Date:	August 1-2, 2024

Mesenchymal stem cell exosomes exhibit anti-inflammatory effects on the ocular surface in a murine model of Stevens Johnson Syndrome and allergic eye disease

Description/Abstract:	Background: Targeted immunotherapies are needed in inflammatory ocular surface diseases as an alternative to the blanket immunosuppression of steroids, which can cause a host of undesirable side-effects. Mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes...
Date:	August 1-2, 2024