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Montia fontana L.
No full textMontia fontana L. — Habit: Herb. Habitat: HZ, AZ, NZ; 2 900–4 600 m. Distribution: I. Voucher: Near Muckinder’s Lodge, Alt. 4 310 m, 4 Feb. 2015, SAJIT 003088 (HIB). References: Fries & Fries (1924), Rehder et al. (1981), Young & Peacock (1985), Phillips (2002), Agnew (2013).Published as part of Zhou, Ya-Dong, Mwachala, Geoffrey, Hu, Guang-Wan & Wang, Qing-Feng, 2022, Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Mount Kenya, East Africa, pp. 1-108 in Phytotaxa 546 (1) on page 69, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.546.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/655046
The distribution of Montia fontana L. (Portulacaceae) in Poland
No full textThe distribution of Montia fontana L. in Poland is described, based on accessible data. Maps showing the distribution of M. fontana agg., subsp. amporitana, subsp. chondrosperma are presented, as well as lists of localities with brief descriptions of taxonomic characteristics of the subspecies and their habitats
The distribution of Montia fontana L. (Portulacaceae) in Poland
Full text linkThe distribution of Montia fontana L. in Poland is described, based on accessible data. Maps showing the distribution of M. fontana agg., subsp. amporitana, subsp. chondrosperma are presented, as well as lists of localities with brief descriptions of taxonomic characteristics of the subspecies and their habitats
The distribution of Montia fontana L. [Portulacaceae] in Poland
No full textThe distribution of Montia fontana L. in Poland is described, based on accessible data. Maps showing the distribution of M. fontana agg., subsp. amporitana, subsp. chondrosperma are presented, as well as lists of localities with brief descriptions of taxonomic characteristics of the subspecies and their habitats
Effect of indoor surfaces' spectral reflectance on the environmental light spectrum modification and on objects perceived color
No full textIn indoor lighting, the illuminance and spectral power distribution of the light incident on the contained objects, and hence the color rendering abilities, are not only due to light sources, but also to the indoor architectural surface's geometrical and lighting properties (e.g. spectral reflectance functions). This circumstance, for interior lighting designers, might be as relevant as the appropriate choice of light sources;Main purpose of the study is to highlight how coloured walls can affect indoor environmental light and modify objects perceived color; despite its importance, it is quite a neglected aspect, and has been little investigated, especially in comparison to a wide range of studies about users' satisfaction with the correlated color temperature of the emitted light and the ability of such artificial light in rendering colors. To take into account spectral reflectance distribution of surfaces, a mathematic calculation model has been developed and implemented in Matlab. This paper evaluates, through numerical simulations, the relative importance of the two factors - light sources and properties of the walls-having influence on indoor lighting.A primary source with CIE D50 spectrum has been considered, and the effect of diffuse Lambertian reflection from the walls with different spectral reflectance functions, to evaluate the spectrum of the light incident on different tasks in the room, and the consequent impact on their color appearance have been studied. Influence of objects' position has also been investigated.Results: show that this impact is remarkable, and are visually presented through a graphic coloured pictorial representation, giving evidence of how perceived colors of objects in an environment with coloured walls appear different from the case of white or grey walls, or of presence of direct light only. This result is highlighted also through the use of a Color rendition index that reaches, in some cases, values far from the optimum
Herpetic Corneal Opacities
No full textHerpes Simplex viral keratitis is one of the most common infectious causes of
corneal
blindness [1, 2] involving 0.1% of the general population and inducing significant
reduction in vision in 1 out 6 of the affected patient
Atlas of Lamellar Keratoplasty
No full textThe main purpose of this Atlas of Lamellar
Keratoplasty is to describe some of the
most commonly performed LK techniques in
a step-by-step series of detailed illustrations
and commented videos, accompanied by
texts reporting indications, results and complications
of each procedure.
We entrusted each section to knowledgeable
Authors of proved experience in the
field of corneal transplant surgery, who
developed LK techniques published in
peer-reviewed journals.
It is our wish that this Atlas will contribute
to the improvement of care of corneal disorders,
allowing more patients to enjoy the
benefits of new minimally invasive transplant
procedures. If one complication is
prevented, it will have been well worth our
efforts.
We will welcome your observations, criticisms
or suggestions, both for our edification
and for inclusion in a possible future
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No full textWe appreciate the interest that our work has generated, and we take this opportunity to address Dr. Levitz’s concerns. In our paper, we wanted to evaluate whether the addition of NSAID eyedrops to topical steroids could benefit patients with PXF after cataract surgery. The primary efficacy endpoint of the study was a 30% postoperative reduction in anterior chamber flare in Group 1 when compared with Group 2 at 3 days. Eyes in Group 1 received dexamethasone 0.1% and tobramycin 0.3%. Eyes in Group 2 received bromfenac drops in addition. Anterior chamber inflammation was measured with a FM-700 laser flare meter (Kowa Co. Ltd.). We showed that the addition of bromfenac to dexamethasone drops significantly reduced the postoperative flare in PXF patients.
Macular edema was clearly proposed as 1 of the secondary endpoints of our study. The clinical trial was designed and the sample size calculated to address the primary endpoint. We agree that a study of the effect of NSAIDs on postoperative macular edema would have required a larger number of participants. The relative value of our findings on CME and the relevance of this secondary endpoint were discussed in detail in the Discussion section of our paper.
Dexamethasone drops were prescribed 4 times a day and then tapered, as is often done after cataract surgery. Both groups received therapy for 2 weeks because bromfenac is not approved for longer treatment in the European Union. We agree that data on longer or stronger treatment regimens would have been of interest. We see that patients in the experimental group received more drops than the ones in the standard group. This is in line with our purpose, which was to study the effect of adding topical NSAIDs to steroids
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