Immunohistologic evidence for retinal glial cell changes in human glaucoma.

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine whether human retinal pigment epithelial (hRPE) cells produce activin, a growth factor in the transforming growth factor beta family, and to characterize growth regulatory effects of activin on retinal pigment epithelium. METHODS:mRNA expression was examined using polymerase chain reaction with pr...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Jaffe GJ,Harrison CE,Lui GM,Roberts WL,Goldsmith PC,Mesiano S,Jaffe RB

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) and early-onset severe retinal dystrophy (EOSRD) are genetically heterogeneous, with 11 genes currently implicated. The LCA chip may be used to interrogate many variants in one hybridization reaction. The purpose of this study was to assess the utility of this technology. METHO...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Henderson RH,Waseem N,Searle R,van der Spuy J,Russell-Eggitt I,Bhattacharya SS,Thompson DA,Holder GE,Cheetham ME,Webster AR,Moore AT

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the suitability of human donor corneas maintained in long-term organ culture for the isolation and expansion of viable and functional corneal stromal stem cells (CSSCs). These cells display properties similar to mesenchymal stem cells and demonstrate the ability to reproduce an organized matrix in vit...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Kureshi AK,Funderburgh JL,Daniels JT

更新日期：2014-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To investigate factors associated with visual field (VF) progression in treated myopic normal-tension glaucoma (NTG) using a novel posterior sclera reconstruction method involving swept-source optical coherence tomography (OCT). Methods:Fifty-six myopic patients on ocular hypotensive therapy with the diagnose ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Kim YC,Koo YH,Jung KI,Park CK

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To map the canine rcd2 retinal degeneration locus. Rod-cone dysplasia type 2 (rcd2), an early-onset autosomal recessive form of progressive retinal atrophy (PRA), is phenotypically similar to early-onset forms of retinitis pigmentosa collectively termed Leber congenital amaurosis and segregates naturally in the...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Kukekova AV,Nelson J,Kuchtey RW,Lowe JK,Johnson JL,Ostrander EA,Aguirre GD,Acland GM

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Little is known regarding the therapeutic effect of carbonic anhydrase inhibitors (CAIs) in the management of cystic macular lesions in children with X-linked juvenile retinoschisis (XLRS) despite the fact that this disease often manifests during childhood. Therefore, our goal was to determine the efficacy of C...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Verbakel SK,van de Ven JP,Le Blanc LM,Groenewoud JM,de Jong EK,Klevering BJ,Hoyng CB

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To assess the connection among arterioles, venules, and capillaries in three retinal capillary plexuses using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA). Methods:This was a prospective, cross-sectional, observational study including 20 eyes of 10 healthy subjects. En face and cross-sectional OCTA images w...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Nesper PL,Fawzi AA

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The vascular endothelial growth factor or factors (VGF) and the cytotoxic component(s) in fetal calf retinal extract, vitreous, and serum were investigated. A new quantitative method of measuring the cell growth stimulatory activity and cytotoxicity was used. Results obtained in this study suggest that the VGF may be ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Chen SC,Chen CH

更新日期：1982-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A simple clinical method for measurement of light backscatter from defined regions of the lens in vivo is described. Light scattering was quantitated in 168 lenses of 85 "normal" subjects spanning 8 decades of life. The results indicate that light scatter from the anterior capsule does not change with age. The light s...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Ben-Sira I,Weinberger D,Bodenheimer J,Yassur Y

更新日期：1980-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Our goal was to generate and characterize a new mouse model in which only angiogenesis- and glaucoma-relevant tissues would be naturally fluorescent. The Matrix Gla (MGP) gene is highly expressed in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) and trabecular meshwork (TM). We sought to direct our Mgp-Cre.KI mouse recomb...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Asokan P,Mitra RN,Periasamy R,Han Z,Borrás T

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous (PHPV) is an idiopathic developmental eye disease associated with failed involution of the hyaloid vasculature. The present work addressed the pathogenesis of PHPV in a mouse model that replicates many aspects of the human disease. METHODS:Ophthalmoscopic and histologic...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Martin AC,Thornton JD,Liu J,Wang X,Zuo J,Jablonski MM,Chaum E,Zindy F,Skapek SX

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine whether the uniform field and pattern ERGs that are reduced in macaque eyes with experimental glaucoma have the same inner-retinal origins. METHODS:ERGs were recorded from 14 anesthetized adult macaques using DTL electrodes. Six monkeys had laser-induced experimental glaucoma, and two others recei...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Viswanathan S,Frishman LJ,Robson JG

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine the in vitro properties of gap junctions on the isolated rabbit ciliary epithelium. METHODS:Intracellular potential was measured and lucifer yellow (5% in 1 M LiCl) was iontophoretically injected into a ciliary epithelial cell. Fixated tissue was examined with a laser confocal microscope. RESULTS:D...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Oh J,Krupin T,Tang LQ,Sveen J,Lahlum RA

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:This study quantified the thickness and depth of the lamina cribrosa (LC) and peripapillary scleral thickness in high-resolution three-dimensional (3D) fluorescent reconstructions of the optic nerve head (ONH) in eyes from donors of African (AD) and European descent (ED). Methods:A total of 64 eyes (45 ED, 19 ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Girkin CA,Fazio MA,Yang H,Reynaud J,Burgoyne CF,Smith B,Wang L,Downs JC

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Several studies have reported higher levels of macular pigment (MP) in association with reduced risk for age-related macular degeneration (ARMD), a disease to which there is a genetic predisposition. A classic twin study was performed to determine the heritability of MP in the healthy eye. METHODS:One hundred ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Liew SH,Gilbert CE,Spector TD,Mellerio J,Marshall J,van Kuijk FJ,Beatty S,Fitzke F,Hammond CJ

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:We determine the feasibility of human conjunctival epithelial cells (hCjECs) on poly(lactic-co-glycolic) acid (PLGA) membranes for corneal epithelium regeneration. hCjECs on PLGA or polyester (PET) membranes with or without coculture of human Tenon's fibroblasts (hTFs) were compared in vitro, and to determine w...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Hong S,Yun JH,Kim ES,Kim JS,Tchah H,Hwang C

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Müller cells support retinal neurons with essential functions. Here, we aim to examine the impact of starvation and oxidative stress on glutamate uptake and mitochondrial function in Müller cells. METHODS:Cultured human retinal Müller cells (MIO-M1) were exposed to H2O2 and additional starvation for 24 hours. ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Toft-Kehler AK,Gurubaran IS,Desler C,Rasmussen LJ,Skytt DM,Kolko M

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:This study evaluates the associations of haplotype-tagging single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the PARL-ABCC5-HTR3D-HTR3C region with primary angle closure glaucoma (PACG), with a view to identify the responsible SNP in this region. Methods:Thirty SNPs from the PARL-ABCC5-HTR3D-HTR3C region were genotype...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Tang FY,Ma L,Tam POS,Pang CP,Tham CC,Chen LJ

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Autophagy is a lysosomal machinery-dependent process that catabolizes cellular components/organelles and proteins in an autophagic vacuole (AV)-dependent and -independent manner, respectively. Short-term exposure of the retina to bright light results in shortening of the outer segments, concomitant with AV form...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Kunchithapautham K,Coughlin B,Lemasters JJ,Rohrer B

更新日期：2011-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of the present study was to use an in vivo model of retinal excitotoxicity to investigate the neuroprotective effect of somatostatin (SRIF)-ergic agents. METHODS:Adult Sprague-Dawley rats (weight range, 250-300 g) intravitreally received (RS)-alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid hyd...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Kiagiadaki F,Thermos K

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the site of highest resistance to the movement of water across Bruch's membrane in humans. METHODS:A hydraulic conductivity chamber was designed that enabled us to measure flow across Bruch's membrane while ablating its subepithelial aspect using an excimer laser (193 nm). When resistance was lost...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Starita C,Hussain AA,Patmore A,Marshall J

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to determine whether a possible barrier exists to diffusion of tracer into the optic nerve during development and to provide a basis for later studies of retrograde axonal transport in embryonic nerves, we studied the diffusion of horseradish peroxidase (HRP) into the nerve after vitreal injections in chicks ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Kistler HB Jr,LaVail JH

更新日期：1981-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Mutations in the frizzled-4 gene (FZD4) have recently been associated with autosomal dominant familial exudative vitreoretinopathy (FEVR) in families linking to the EVR1 locus on the long arm of chromosome 11. The purpose of this study was to screen FZD4 in a panel of 40 patients with FEVR to identify the types...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Toomes C,Bottomley HM,Scott S,Mackey DA,Craig JE,Appukuttan B,Stout JT,Flaxel CJ,Zhang K,Black GC,Fryer A,Downey LM,Inglehearn CF

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyclodialysis was performed in both eyes of five cynomolgus monkeys. Two days later the intraocular pressure (IOP) had fallen from 17.7 +/- 0.8 to 7.1 +/- 1.4 mm Hg (P less than 0.001). At that time, both eyes were perfused for 30 min with fluorescein-isothiocyanate (FITC) dextran (MW 70,000), one at 35 mm Hg and the ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Toris CB,Pederson JE

更新日期：1985-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of prostaglandin (PG) F2 alpha-isopropyl ester (IE), PGA2, or PGA2-IE on intraocular pressure (IOP) was tested in eight cynomolgus monkey eyes with argon laser-induced glaucoma. Dose-response testing and baseline IOP measurements were done. For multiple dose testing, 5 micrograms in 25 microliters (0.02%) o...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Wang RF,Camras CB,Lee PY,Podos SM,Bito LZ

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Drusen are risk factors for age-related macular degeneration and have been shown to negatively impact cells of the RPE and retina. In this study, the effects of drusen on the synaptic machinery of retinal photoreceptors are investigated. METHODS:Human donor eye tissue containing retina, RPE, and choroid was pr...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Johnson PT,Brown MN,Pulliam BC,Anderson DH,Johnson LV

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe the variation in ocular biometry in adult Chinese individuals in Singapore. METHODS:This study was a population-based, cross-sectional survey of adult Chinese persons aged 40 to 81 years residing in Tanjong Pagar district, Singapore. Axial ocular dimensions, including axial length (AL), anterior ch...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Wong TY,Foster PJ,Ng TP,Tielsch JM,Johnson GJ,Seah SK

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine the influence of experimentally reduced cerebrospinal fluid pressure (CSFP) on retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness and neuroretinal rim area of the optic nerve head. METHODS:This experimental study included nine monkeys that underwent implantation of a lumbar-peritoneal cerebrospinal fluid (C...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Yang D,Fu J,Hou R,Liu K,Jonas JB,Wang H,Chen W,Li Z,Sang J,Zhang Z,Liu S,Cao Y,Xie X,Ren R,Lu Q,Weinreb RN,Wang N

更新日期：2014-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary cultures of retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells from cats with mucopolysaccharidosis VI (MPS VI) have been initiated from mixed populations of cells (ie, derived from the entire eyecup and represented by both pigmented and nonpigmented RPE cells). The cells were enzymatically dissociated from the eyecup and...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Stramm L,Haskins M,Desnick RJ,Aguirre G

更新日期：1985-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the discrepancy between grating and optotype visual acuity in children with visual impairment due to brain and/or ocular abnormalities. METHODS:Better eye acuity at 114 cm was studied in 81 patients (ages, 5-24 years) attending special schools for the visually handicapped. Fourteen patients had ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Stiers P,Vanderkelen R,Vandenbussche E

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00