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Jan 16, 2026
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How is corneal astigmatism measured before cataract surgery and how accurate are the different devices?

Corneal astigmatism before cataract surgery is measured with a toolbox of technologies—manual/automated keratometers, Placido topographers, Scheimpflug tomographers, swept‑source OCT biometers and int...

Jan 5, 2026

What exactly does Tacitus say in Annals 15.44 and how do manuscript variants affect its reading?

Tacitus’ Annals 15.44 presents one of the earliest Roman accounts linking Nero to the persecution of a group the manuscripts name as Christianos (commonly translated “Christians”), saying Nero blamed ...