Influence of lutein supplementation on macular pigment, assessed with two objective techniques.

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine the effects of transcorneal electrical stimulation (TES) on retinal degeneration of light-exposed rats. METHODS:Thirty-three Sprague Dawley albino rats were divided into three groups: STIM (n = 15) received 60 minutes of TES, whereas SHAM (n = 15) received identical sham stimulation 2 hours before e...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Schatz A,Arango-Gonzalez B,Fischer D,Enderle H,Bolz S,Röck T,Naycheva L,Grimm C,Messias A,Zrenner E,Bartz-Schmidt KU,Willmann G,Gekeler F

更新日期：2012-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To gain better understanding of the relationship between abnormalities detected by the multifocal VEP (mfVEP) compared with those detected by static achromatic, automated perimetry in patients with glaucoma. METHODS:Fifty patients were studied who had open-angle glaucoma that met the following criteria: (1) a ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Hood DC,Thienprasiddhi P,Greenstein VC,Winn BJ,Ohri N,Liebmann JM,Ritch R

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:α-Crystallins are small heat shock proteins that regulate cellular damage and cell survival. Expression of the proteins of the crystallin superfamily in the retina and their role in neuronal cell survival were investigated in two animal models of diabetes and retinal neurons in culture. METHODS:Crystallin expr...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Losiewicz MK,Fort PE

更新日期：2011-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Increasing evidence indicates that the macular pigments (MP) protect the central retina and may retard macular disease. For that reason, a practical method for measuring MP that does not require elaborate optics and can be applied to diverse populations by operators with a modest amount of experience was develo...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Wooten BR,Hammond BR Jr,Land RI,Snodderly DM

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Angiogenesis, the formation of new capillary blood vessels, is an essential biological process under physiological conditions, including embryonic development, reproduction, and wound repair. Under pathologic conditions, this process plays a critical role in a variety of diseases such as cancer, rheumatoid arth...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Pakneshan P,Birsner AE,Adini I,Becker CM,D'Amato RJ

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cultured porcine retinal pigment epithelial cells release superoxide, measured as superoxide dismutase (SOD)-suppressible reduction of cytochrome C, and SOD-suppressible luminol-dependent chemiluminescence. Latex beads stimulated a significant release of superoxide that reached 82 nmol/mg protein in the first 15 min a...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Dorey CK,Khouri GG,Syniuta LA,Curran SA,Weiter JJ

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Oxidative stress plays an important role in health and aging. We have shown that oxidative stress impairs mitochondrial function and promotes RPE cell death in an age-dependent manner. This study investigates the role of pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) in limiting oxidative stress-induced damage to RPE...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： He Y,Leung KW,Ren Y,Pei J,Ge J,Tombran-Tink J

更新日期：2014-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：:We have investigated the involvement of cell-mediated immune responses to Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) in the pathogenesis of HSV-1 induced corneal stromal lesions in mice. Topical corneal (TC) HSV-1 infection induced a vigorous delayed hypersensitivity response, as well as lymphoproliferative and cytotoxic res...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Ksander BR,Hendricks RL

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate interictal visual dysfunction in persons with migraine in terms of spatiotemporal selectivity and location within the visual pathways. METHODS:The vision of a group of 15 persons who had experienced migraine with aura was compared with that of 15 normal age-matched control subjects. A range of thre...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： McKendrick AM,Vingrys AJ,Badcock DR,Heywood JT

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The ubiquitous pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating peptide (PACAP) has a disparate array of functions in development (e.g., proliferation and apoptosis). Among three types of PACAP receptor (VPAC1, VPAC2, and PAC1), PAC1 is subject to alternative splicing that generates isoforms. Although the literature docu...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Lakk M,Szabó B,Völgyi B,Gábriel R,Dénes V

更新日期：2012-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare visual function assessment, optic disc evaluation by indirect ophthalmoscopy, and retinal nerve fiber layer analysis by optical coherence tomography (OCT) for the screening of optic pathway gliomas in pediatric patients (2-15 years old) affected by neurofibromatosis type 1. METHODS:Fifty-seven conse...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Parrozzani R,Clementi M,Kotsafti O,Miglionico G,Trevisson E,Orlando G,Pilotto E,Midena E

更新日期：2013-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To examine the associations between nighttime driving performance of older drivers and photopic, mesopic, and glare-based tests of visual function. Methods:Participants included 26 older drivers (71.8 ± 6.3 years), with minimal or no eye disease, but who reported vision-related nighttime driving difficulties. ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Kimlin JA,Black AA,Wood JM

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To define the retinal phenotype in patients with the Bardet-Biedl syndrome and mutations in the BBS1 gene. METHODS:Ten patients (age range, 16-48 years), representing eight pedigrees, with BBS1 gene mutations were studied clinically and with kinetic perimetry, chromatic static perimetry, electroretinography (E...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Azari AA,Aleman TS,Cideciyan AV,Schwartz SB,Windsor EA,Sumaroka A,Cheung AY,Steinberg JD,Roman AJ,Stone EM,Sheffield VC,Jacobson SG

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) drugs have dramatically improved the treatment of neovascular AMD. In pivotal studies, almost 90% of patients maintain vision, with approximately 30% showing significant improvement. Despite these successes, 10% to 15% of patients continue to lose vision, even...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Wickremasinghe SS,Xie J,Lim J,Chauhan DS,Robman L,Richardson AJ,Hageman G,Baird PN,Guymer R

更新日期：2011-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Ocular ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure was assessed in three occupational groups: fisherman, landscape workers and construction workers. The ratio of ocular exposure to ambient exposure was determined by placing UV-sensitive film (295-320 nm) between the eyes of the subjects and in a nearby open field. The mean o...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Rosenthal FS,Phoon C,Bakalian AE,Taylor HR

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To demonstrate the presence of corneal stromal precursors that express neural markers in vitro. METHODS:To isolate sphere-forming cells, human corneal stromal cells were subjected to a reaggregation-free neurosphere assay in medium containing methylcellulose gel matrix. To promote differentiation, the isolated...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Uchida S,Yokoo S,Yanagi Y,Usui T,Yokota C,Mimura T,Araie M,Yamagami S,Amano S

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To assess interocular delays in amblyopes with stereopsis and to evaluate the relationship between interocular delays and the clinical characteristics. Methods:Twenty amblyopes with stereopsis (median, 400 arcseconds) and 20 controls with normal or corrected to normal visual acuity (≤0 logMAR) and normal stere...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Wu Y,Reynaud A,Tao C,Mao Y,He Z,Zhou J,Hess RF

更新日期：2020-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：:A disruption of the blood-aqueous barrier in rabbit eyes was elicited by use of topical prostaglandin E2(PGE2), infrared irradiation of the iris, or by subcutaneous alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (alpha-MSH). The aqueous flare provoked was measured quantitatively with a photoelectric instrument. The effect of th...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Holmdahl G,Bengtsson E

更新日期：1981-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to evaluate a DNA dot hybridization assay (DHA) for assessing bacterial bioburden in orthokeratology lens (OK) storage cases. METHODS:Forty-one OK wearers participated in this study. The dot hybridization assay was used to assess the bacterial bioburden of OK after removal and 6-hour ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Kuo MT,Chien CC,Lo J,Hsiao CC,Tseng SL,Lai YH,Fang PC,Chang TC

更新日期：2014-12-23 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the comparative accuracy of potential screening tests for open angle glaucoma (OAG). METHODS:Medline, Embase, Biosis (to November 2005), Science Citation Index (to December 2005), and The Cochrane Library (Issue 4, 2005) were searched. Studies assessing candidate screening tests for detecting OAG in ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Mowatt G,Burr JM,Cook JA,Siddiqui MA,Ramsay C,Fraser C,Azuara-Blanco A,Deeks JJ,OAG Screening Project.

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:As part of a systematic elucidation of the pharmacology of prostaglandin's (PG) effects on intraocular pressure in the monkey, the prototypical selective prostanoid EP(4) receptor agonist (3,7-dithia PGE(1)) was examined. It was found to be highly efficacious in nonhuman primates, and its mechanism of ocular hy...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Woodward DF,Nilsson SF,Toris CB,Kharlamb AB,Nieves AL,Krauss AH

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We examined changes of the central nervous system in patients with advanced primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). METHODS:The clinical observational study included 15 patients with bilateral advanced POAG and 15 healthy normal control subjects, matched for age and sex with the study group. Retinal nerve fiber l...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Chen WW,Wang N,Cai S,Fang Z,Yu M,Wu Q,Tang L,Guo B,Feng Y,Jonas JB,Chen X,Liu X,Gong Q

更新日期：2013-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：:The acute effect of topical epinephrine HCl 2% on macular capillary blood flow was studied in 18 healthy human volunteers using the blue-field simulation technique. This technique provides a method for quantifying the velocity of leukocytes flowing in macular capillaries. Subjects adjusted the velocity of simulated le...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Robinson F,Chen S,Petrig BL,Grunwald JE,Riva CE

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We identified a topographic relation of localized reticular pseudodrusen (RPD) to choroidal watershed zones (CWZ) and to changes in choroidal volumes (CV). METHODS:We included 30 eyes of 30 patients with RPD in an area <10 mm(2) and no other retinal alteration (76.7 ± 6.9 years). Patients underwent spectral-do...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Alten F,Clemens CR,Heiduschka P,Eter N

更新日期：2013-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To characterize the features and possible mechanism of plus disease in the mouse oxygen-induced retinopathy (OIR) model for retinopathy of prematurity. METHODS:Wild-type and Adam (A Disintegrin And Metalloproteinase) knockout mice were exposed to 75% oxygen from postnatal day 7 to 12 (P7 to P12) (hyperoxia), t...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Guaiquil VH,Hewing NJ,Chiang MF,Rosenblatt MI,Chan RV,Blobel CP

更新日期：2013-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the pharmacokinetics and tissue response between intravitreal and microcannulation injections into the suprachoroidal space using bevacizumab. METHODS:Sixty-two pigs were studied. Either a pars plana intravitreal bevacizumab or a viscoelastic-enhanced microcannula suprachoroidal injection was perfor...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Olsen TW,Feng X,Wabner K,Csaky K,Pambuccian S,Cameron JD

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study was conducted to determine whether there were significant differences in choroidal thickness, contrast, outer choroidal vessel (OCV), and choroidal-scleral junction (CSJ) visualization in inverted versus upright spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). METHODS:Images were captured on B...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Lin P,Mettu PS,Pomerleau DL,Chiu SJ,Maldonado R,Stinnett S,Toth CA,Farsiu S,Mruthyunjaya P

更新日期：2012-04-06 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To study the survival of adult retinal grafts prepared in a physiologically optimized way. METHODS:Twenty-three rabbits received an adult full-thickness rabbit retinal transplant positioned under the host retina, using a vitrectomy technique. The transplants were prepared using a procedure based on a previousl...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Wassélius J,Ghosh F

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility of using Cerenkov luminescence imaging (CLI) to facilitate plaque placement during episcleral brachytherapy of intraocular tumors. METHODS:Ruthenium-106 (Ru-106) decays to rhodium-106, which in turn emits high-energy beta particles. When the electrons ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Axelsson J,Krohn J

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using isochromatic luminance gratings and isoluminant red-green color gratings, examined luminance and color discrimination in amblyopia were examined. Complete color and luminance contrast sensitivity functions were measured monocularly from each eye of six normal and six amblyopic observers. Similar spatial frequenc...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Bradley A,Dahlman C,Switkes E,De Valois K

更新日期：1986-09-01 00:00:00