Background Corneal reinnervation of subbasal nerve plexus have been found after small incision lenticule extraction(SMILE).However,there were few reports about corneal reinnervation mode and dynamic changes at the corneal cap in different time points postoperation.Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the corneal reinnervation at the cap margin after SMILE.Methods The clinical data of 32 myopic eyes of 16 patients who received SMILE incision lenticule extraction surgery in Affiliated Eye Hospital of Shandong Medical College from April 2014 to April 2015 were retrospectively analyzed.The following-up was carried in 1 week,1 month,3 months and 6 months after surgery,and in-vivo confocal microscopy was used to acquire images of the central corneal subbasal nerve plexus before and after surgery,with the scan range of 0.4 mm×0.4 mm,from which nerve density and nerve tortuosity were evaluated using Image-Pro Plus imaging analysis software.The overall length of nerve fibers at the central cornea was measured to assess the subbasal nerve density,and the repair of nerve fibers at cap was observed.Results The corneal subbasal nerve density was (19 687.45 ± 1 147.59),(10 500.46 ± 1 056.22),(12 833.40-± 1 047.98),(13 564.04-± 1 173.01) and (14 661.35-±941.92) μm/mm2 in preoperation and postoperative 1 week,1 month,3 months,6 months,respectively,with a significant difference among different time points (F =319.44,P=0.000),and the corneal subbasal nerve densitis in postoperative time points were significantly reduced in comparison with the preoperation,and corneal subbasal nerve densities were gradually increased after surgery as the extending of time,showing significant differences between different time points (all at P＜ 0.01).Abundant corneal subbasal nerve fibers were seen with the near normal morphology after surgery.However,the fragments and disaggregation of nerve fibers were found at the incision of cap margins,and some nerve fibers extended toward the inner cap at the non-incision of cap margins 1 week after surgery.In 3-6 months after SMILE,the continuous extension of nerve fibers was exhibited under the confocal microscope.Conclusions Six months after surgery,less invasive SMILE technique can remain the superficial corneal nerve fibers.Corneal innervation shows a radiate mode from peripheral cornea outside toward inside of the cap.The subbasal never fiber density is gradually increased with the extending of time after SMILE.

BACKGROUND:Fol owing physicochemical treatment and high-temperature calcinations, heterogeneous
biological bone becomes a ceramic-like heterologous bone forming a similar structure to the human bone that is a natural network pore structure, which is conducive to seed cel adhesion and proliferation.
OBJECTIVE:To observe the feasibility of constructing tissue-engineered bone through combination of sintered bone and bone marrow mesenchymal stem cel s to repair alveolar defects.
METHODS:Sheep bone marrow mesenchymal stem cel s as seed cel s were combined with the high
temperature sintered bone as scaffold materials to construct tissue-engineered bone. Under general anesthesia, sheep bilateral mandibular first premolars were removed in batches, the alveolar ridge space between the distal root and mesial root of the second premolar to form a bone defect area of 5 mm×5 mm×5 mm. Twelve
experimental sheep were equal y randomized into tissue-engineered bone group and sintered bone group, which were implanted with tissue-engineered bone and sintered bone, respectively, at the left surgical area of the
mandible. The right surgical area was considered as blank control group.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:After high-temperature calcinations, the sintered bone was chalk in color, exhibiting a porous structure as the natural cancel ous bone. The porosity was (66.10±1.32)%, and the pore size was between 137.44μm and 538.72μm. After 24 hours of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cel s inoculated to the sintered bone, a large number of cel s are visible adherent to the scaffold;up to day 7, extracel ular matrix was secreted and there was no clear boundary between the cel s and the matrix. X-ray films showed that the tissue-engineered bone and pure sintered bone implants were embedded in the surgical area, and there was a low-density shadow at the edge of the sintered bone. Hematoxylin-eosin staining showed bone trabecular formation at the experimental side, but no obvious bone formation at the control ed side. Tissue-engineered bone prepared by bone marrow mesenchymal stem cel s and sintered bone can better repair sheep alveolar bone defects, which is an ideal seed cel and scaffold material for smal range bone defects.

Objective: To explore theresearch progress of the computer aided drug discovery for SARS-CoV-2 drugs. Methods: Comprehensively searching internetresour-ces including news report,research papers in scientific journals and academic preprint websites. Results: Since the outbreak of COVID-19, researchers in China and all over the world rapidly start to search drugs for anti-SARS-CoV-2and some progresses were made. This paper reviewed the progress of computer aided discovery of SARS-CoV-2 drugs. Conclusions Both docking and bioinformatics based methods had achievements and a number of candidate drugs have been identified, but more novel targets should be considered in the future.

Objective:To investigate the application of three-dimensional digital technique in customized ear framework fabrication for auricular reconstruction.Methods:From July 2018 to October 2019, the patients with microtia who underwent ear reconstruction in the Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University were enrolled. Each patient with unilateral microtia underwent auricular CT scan and preoperative analysis and ear framework design were carried out with Mimics software 18.0. The two-dimension(2D) ear films and three-dimension(3D) silicon models were produced by 1∶1 2D printing and 3D printing, respectively. Microtia reconstruction was performed according to the guide of the models, patients were followed up over a six-month period to evaluate the size, outline, height and auriculocephalic angle of the reconstructed ear. The satisfactory outcomes of the patients were scored according to a 5-point Likert scale.Results:A total of 15 patients were included in this study, including 11 males and 4 females, aged 8-27 years, with an average of 15.5 years old. All the 15 patients completed the surgical planning and ear reconstruction successfully, without major complications, such as hematomas, inflammation, skin necrosis and framework exposure. The costal cartilage frameworks were very similar to the printed 3D models in size and contour. Comparison between the two sides was made at six months postoperatively. The reconstructed ear was much the same as that of contralateral side, and all patients were satisfied with their reconstructed ear outcomes with average score of 4.4.Conclusions:With the application of digital technique for pre-surgical planning in microtia reconstruction patients, ear templates were produced from 2D to 3D, and the correction of microtia was changed from standard auricular reconstruction to personalized auricular reconstruction, with a great improvement of the precision in ear framework fabrication.

Objective:To investigate the application of three-dimensional digital technique in customized ear framework fabrication for auricular reconstruction.Methods:From July 2018 to October 2019, the patients with microtia who underwent ear reconstruction in the Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University were enrolled. Each patient with unilateral microtia underwent auricular CT scan and preoperative analysis and ear framework design were carried out with Mimics software 18.0. The two-dimension(2D) ear films and three-dimension(3D) silicon models were produced by 1∶1 2D printing and 3D printing, respectively. Microtia reconstruction was performed according to the guide of the models, patients were followed up over a six-month period to evaluate the size, outline, height and auriculocephalic angle of the reconstructed ear. The satisfactory outcomes of the patients were scored according to a 5-point Likert scale.Results:A total of 15 patients were included in this study, including 11 males and 4 females, aged 8-27 years, with an average of 15.5 years old. All the 15 patients completed the surgical planning and ear reconstruction successfully, without major complications, such as hematomas, inflammation, skin necrosis and framework exposure. The costal cartilage frameworks were very similar to the printed 3D models in size and contour. Comparison between the two sides was made at six months postoperatively. The reconstructed ear was much the same as that of contralateral side, and all patients were satisfied with their reconstructed ear outcomes with average score of 4.4.Conclusions:With the application of digital technique for pre-surgical planning in microtia reconstruction patients, ear templates were produced from 2D to 3D, and the correction of microtia was changed from standard auricular reconstruction to personalized auricular reconstruction, with a great improvement of the precision in ear framework fabrication.