Ophthalmology
A section of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383).
Section Information
The eye is a sensory organ, and the capacity for sight is derived from the neuroectoderm. The eye has many important components including the cornea, iris, trabecular meshwork, lens, vitreous chamber, sclera, neural retina, retinal pigment epithelium, choroid, and optic nerve. These structures serve different functions, from providing a barrier to environmental elements to our ability to see. The function of the retina, located at the posterior portion of the eye (akin to the lens in a camera), contains at least 60 cell types, including the photoreceptors (rods and cones), which turn light into electrical signals and transmit these signals through the optic nerve to the brain. The cornea and lens help to accurately focus the light on the retina. Aging and disease can affect anyone of these structures thus diminishing our ability to see. Some of the factors that influence our ability to see are treatable, such as cataract surgery for the aging, while others are not. Visual impairment can be influenced by genetics, trauma, access to eye care, and diet, etc. Our vision can also be influenced in some cases by systemic disease. Understanding the disease mechanisms which govern the function of these ocular structures will better help pinpoint disease causality and hence the appropriate preventative and therapeutic targets. We sincerely welcome your submission to Journal of Clinical Medicine. We are particularly interested in translational findings that relate to the eye in health and disease.
Subject Areas
- Systems biology
- Diagnosis, treatment, and management of ophthalmic disorders/conditions using innovative approaches including disease biomarkers, phenotyping, and genotype/phenotype correlations
- Genomics, proteomics, and bioinformatics to elucidate disease mechanisms to develop therapies for blinding disorders and co-segregating diseases, examples include disease protection, therapy resistance, disease progression, and disease severity
- Epidemiology
- Global eye health
- Women's eye health
- Population eye health
- Telemedicine
- Vulnerable populations and access to eye care
- Biochemistry and molecular biology
- Epigenetics
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Updates in Corneal and Glaucoma Surgery (Deadline: 30 March 2024)
- Diagnostics and Therapeutic Advances in Corneal Diseases (Deadline: 30 March 2024)
- New Clinical Treatment for Ocular Vascular Disease and Fundus Disease (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Dry Eye Disease: Risk Factors, Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention Measures (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Refractive Surgery—Where Are We Now? (Deadline: 10 April 2024)
- Clinical Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Uveitis—2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 April 2024)
- Clinical Treatment of Vitreoretinal Disorders: Current Updates and Perspectives (Deadline: 20 April 2024)
- Managing Dry Eye Disease over Time: An Italian Consensus Conference (Deadline: 20 April 2024)
- Ocular Manifestations of Systemic Diseases (Deadline: 20 April 2024)
- Corneal Disease: Clinical Insights and Management Approaches (Deadline: 28 April 2024)
- Vitreoretinal Disease: Clinical Insights and Treatment Strategies (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Recent Advances and Clinical Outcomes of Corneal Transplantation and Eye Banking (Deadline: 16 May 2024)
- Advances in Orbital, Oculoplastic and Lacrimal Surgery (Deadline: 25 May 2024)
- Keratitis and Keratopathy: New Insights into Diagnosis and Treatment (Deadline: 25 May 2024)
- Clinical Advances and Challenges in Glaucoma and Glaucoma Surgery (Deadline: 29 May 2024)
- New Insights into Corneal Regeneration and Transplantation (Deadline: 30 May 2024)
- Retinal Imaging: Clinical Applications, Updates and Perspectives (Deadline: 15 June 2024)
- Clinical Presentation and Management of Eye Infections (Deadline: 18 June 2024)
- Advances in Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Deadline: 25 June 2024)
- Latest Advances in Glaucoma, Cataract and Refractive Surgery: Expert Views (Deadline: 25 June 2024)
- Imaging in Ophthalmology—Volume II (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Clinical Advances in Corneal and Refractive Surgery for Keratoconus (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- New Advances in Optic Nerve Diseases (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Advances in Glaucoma Management and Intraocular Pressure Physiology (Deadline: 15 July 2024)
- Clinical Utility of Optical Coherence Tomography in Ophthalmology (Deadline: 25 July 2024)
- Clinical Advances in Glaucoma, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 25 July 2024)
- Advances in Glaucoma Surgery: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 25 July 2024)
- Advances in Ophthalmic Imaging (Deadline: 30 July 2024)
- Corneal Surgery: Latest Advances and Prospects (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Advances in Ocular Surgery and Eyesight (Deadline: 15 August 2024)
- Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment of Retinal Degeneration (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Advances in Anterior Segment Surgery (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Corneal and Cataract Surgery: Clinical Updates (Deadline: 28 August 2024)
- Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Glaucoma: Second Edition (Deadline: 28 August 2024)
- Clinical Updates in Corneal Transplantation (Deadline: 15 September 2024)
- Corneal Transplantation: Recent Advances and Current Perspectives (Deadline: 15 September 2024)
- Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (Deadline: 15 September 2024)
- Health and Disease in the Retinas and Optic Nerves—for Up-to-Date Practitioners—Volume II (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- State of the Art in Cataract and Refractive Surgery (Deadline: 24 September 2024)
- Diabetic Retinopathy: Current Concepts and Future Directions (Deadline: 25 September 2024)
- Advancements and Challenges in Retina Surgery (Deadline: 25 September 2024)
- Personalized Treatments for Glaucoma Patients (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Latest Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Vitreo-Retinal Disorders—Second Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Multifactorial Causation and Therapies of Myopia (Deadline: 28 October 2024)
- New Clinical Advances in Macular Degeneration (Deadline: 18 November 2024)
- Targeted Diagnosis and Treatment of Glaucoma (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Current Challenges in the Management of Vitreoretinal Conditions: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Innovations in Keratoconus Diagnosis and Management—Part II (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Advanced Research in Myopia and Other Visual Disorders (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions: