It is generally acknowledged that there are differences between normotensive glaucoma and hypertensive glaucoma, not only in terms of intraocular pressure but also in terms of the nature of changes to the field of vision; changes, for example, which extend more towards the center and result in more significant decreases insensitivity [1-3]. Some of the typical differences are: the nerve fibers ...

background: to determine the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (ppv), and negative predictive value (npv) of the national vision screening program for 7 yr old children in iran. methods: in this cross-sectional study, eight cities in iran were selected through multistage cluster sampling. selected cities were sari, birjand, ardabil, mashhad, bandar abbas, dezful, yazd, and ara...

OBJECTIVE To investigate whether prostate-specific antigen (PSA) fluctuation correlates with a prostate cancer and to assess whether PSA fluctuation could be used for diagnosis of prostate cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS Our study included 229 patients who were performed a prostate biopsy (non-cancer group, 177; prostate cancer group, 52). Enrolled patients were provided twice PSA tests within ...

This study aimed to assess the extent and implications of short-term hearing fluctuation in Meniere's disease. Thirty-six subjects diagnosed with Meniere's were recruited to measure their own hearing using in-situ audiometry via a hearing aid (Widex Diva) and a portable programmer (SP3). Self-hearing tests measuring up to 14 frequency bands were conducted three times a day over eight weeks usin...

This paper describes the vision system for a humanoid robot, which includes the mechanism that controls eyeball orientation and blinking process. Along with the mechanism designed, the orientation of the camera, integrated with controlling servomotors. This vision system is a bio-mimic, which is  designed to match the size of human eye. This prototype runs face recognition and identifies, match...