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Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 107 avhandlingar innehållade orden Medicin och hälsovetenskap Klinisk medicin Oftalmologi.
1. Effects of adenosine and acetylcholine on the lacrimal gland
Sammanfattning : A balanced tear film is essential for a healthy ocular surface. Insufficient tear production may result in dry eye, a common disorder in the elderly population. Dry eye causes significant discomfort in the patients and may lead to visual impairment and ocular infections. LÄS MER
2. Molecular Mechanisms of Graves' Ophthalmopathy. A focus on smoking and radioiodine
Sammanfattning : Graves’ disease (GD) is an autoimmune disease characterized by hyperthyroidism and is caused by an interplayof genetic and environmental factors. One-third of patients with GD develop Graves’ ophthalmopathy (GO). Keyprocesses in the pathogenesis of GO are inflammation and adipogenesis in orbital tissue. LÄS MER
3. The role of estrogen and superoxide dismutase in cataractogenesis
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4. Development and evaluation of a health education programme for elderly persons with age-related macular degeneration
Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this thesis was to develop and evaluate a health education programme for elderly persons with age-related macular degeneration (AMD). I. LÄS MER
5. Genetics, epigenetics and functional mechanisms in inherited corneal and retinal dystrophies
Sammanfattning : Inherited eye disorders (IED) are groups of genetically and clinically heterogenous conditions affecting different tissues in the eye. IED are most often progressive with reduced vision or legal blindness as outcome. LÄS MER