Genome-wide association meta-analysis highlights light-induced signaling as a driver for refractive error

…, JE Huffman, O Polašek, C Hayward, G Bencic… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Refractive errors, including myopia, are the most frequent eye disorders worldwide and an
increasingly common cause of blindness. This genome-wide association meta-analysis in …

New loci associated with central cornea thickness include COL5A1, AKAP13 and AVGR8

V Vitart, G Benčić, C Hayward… - Human molecular …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Central corneal thickness (CCT) is a highly heritable trait, which has been proposed to
influence disorders of the anterior segment of the eye. A genome-wide association study …

[PDF][PDF] 10 001 Dalmatians" Croatia Launches Its National Biobank"

I Rudan, A Marušić, S Janković, K Rotim… - Croatian medical …, 2009 - hrcak.srce.hr
EDITORIAL doi: 10.3325/cmj. 2009.50. 4 www. cmj. hr work of hospital-based registries of
patients with specific diseases. The project, which received ethical approval of the ethics …

Genetic influences on plasma CFH and CFHR1 concentrations and their role in susceptibility to age-related macular degeneration

…, JRW Yates, Z Vatavuk, G Bencic… - Human molecular …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
It is a longstanding puzzle why non-coding variants in the complement factor H (CFH) gene
are more strongly associated with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) than functional …

Diabetic retinopathy image database (DRiDB): a new database for diabetic retinopathy screening programs research

P Prentašić, S Lončarić, Z Vatavuk… - … on image and signal …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Diabetic retinopathy is one of the leading disabling chronic diseases, and one of the leading
causes of preventable blindness in the world. Early diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy …

[PDF][PDF] Clinical importance of the lens opacities classification system III (LOCS III) in phacoemulsification

G Benčić, M Zorić-Geber, D Šarić, M Čorak… - Collegium …, 2005 - hrcak.srce.hr
Clinical Importance of The Lens Opacities Classification System III (LOCS III) in
Phacoemulsification Page 1 Coll. Antropol. 29 (2005) Suppl. 1: 91–94 UDC 617.741-089.16 …

[HTML][HTML] Genome-wide meta-analysis of myopia and hyperopia provides evidence for replication of 11 loci

…, JR Vingerling, A Döring, T Bettecken, G Bencic… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Refractive error (RE) is a complex, multifactorial disorder characterized by a mismatch
between the optical power of the eye and its axial length that causes object images to be …

[PDF][PDF] Genome-wide association study of biochemical traits in Korčula Island, Croatia

T Zemunik, M Boban, G Lauc, S Janković… - Croatian medical …, 2009 - hrcak.srce.hr
Aim To identify genetic variants underlying biochemical traits–total cholesterol, low-density
lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, triglycerides, uric …

When do myopia genes have their effect? Comparison of genetic risks between children and adults

…, T Zeller, M He, T Boutin, G Bencic… - Genetic …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Previous studies have identified many genetic loci for refractive error and myopia. We aimed
to investigate the effect of these loci on ocular biometry as a function of age in children …

Optimal wind turbine yaw control supported with very short-term wind predictions

N Hure, R Turnar, M Vašak… - 2015 IEEE International …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper is focused on design of a wind turbine optimal yaw control system based on very
short-term wind predictions. The optimal controller performance is evaluated with respect to …