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AIM:To investigate the correlation between corneal biomechanical parameters measured by the corneal visualization Scheimpflug Technology(Corvis ST)and corneal high-order aberrations(HOAs)in children with mild to moderate myopia.METHODS:A cross-sectional study. A total of 255 pediatric patients with myopia enrolled from April to July 2021 in Tianjin Medical University Eye Hospital were continuously collected, and all the right eyes were taken for analysis. Corneal biomechanical parameters were obtained from Corvis ST. Pentacam three-dimensional anterior segment analyzer was used to measure total corneal higher-order aberrations(RMSh), third order aberrations(RMS3)and fourth order aberrations(RMS4).RESULTS:RMS3 was positively correlated with the second applanation time(A2T)(r=0.175, P=0.009)and negatively correlated with the axis length(AL)(r=-0.155, P=0.014). RMS4 was negatively correlated with the highest concavity radius(HCR)(r=-0.165, P=0.009). RMSh was negatively correlated with HCR and AL(r=-0.152, P=0.037; r=-0.175, P=0.005).CONCLUSION:There is a correlation between corneal biomechanical parameters and HOAs in children with myopia. Cornea with higher stiffness and stronger deformation resistance has smaller RMS3, RMS4 and RMSh.
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Objective To synthesize 16α-[18F]fluoro-17β-estrogen(18F-FES) with high chemical and radiochemical purity using multifunctional radiolabeling module of Explora GN and separation module of Explora LC (Explora GN/LC dual module). Methods Explora GN/LC dual module and one-pot radiochemical process were applied for fully automated synthesis and separation of 18F-FES. The radiochemical purity of 18F-FES was analyzed by HPLC. The saturation binding test of 18F-FES with ER (ER-positive MCF-7 cell line) was applied to examine the biological activity of 18F-FES. Results 18F-FES synthesis procedure took 60 min, with radiochemical yield about 45% and radiochemical purity higher than 98%. The Kd and Bmax of MCF-7 cells with 18F-FES were (2.922±0.619) nmol/L and (4.193±0.360) nmol/L respectively. Conclusions 18F-FES can be automatically synthesized by Explora GN/LC dual module with high chemical purity and radiochemical purity. It would be a potential PET tracer to be used in estrogen-related molecular imaging.