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DeepSeek-R1 demonstrated an impressive 82% accuracy across 300 ophthalmology clinical cases, matching OpenAI o1’s diagnostic performance while reducing token costs approximately 15-fold. Its robust clinical reasoning but also high cost-effectiveness clearly underline its potential as an accessible AI tool. This study examined heterogeneity in Sjögren's syndrome, reporting that certain ocular metrics (grittiness, tear abnormalities) related to oral dryness while others (burning) related to extraocular pain. These observations suggest disparate mechanisms underlying presentations, perhaps related to nerve (dys)function. Cataract surgery is linked to a lower risk of dementia, especially Alzheimer’s disease, in patients with cataract. However, reported findings in this study indicate that the protective effect is diminished in those with common mental disorders. Low corneal hysteresis was associated with increased glaucoma incidence, with the …