Site-specific somatic mutagenesis in the retinal pigment epithelium.

abstract：Purpose:To assess the agreement between structural (optical coherence tomography [OCT]) and functional (visual field [VF]) glaucomatous damage with an automated method and deviation/probability maps, and to compare this method to a metric method. Methods:Wide-field spectral-domain OCT scans, including the disc and mac...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Hood DC,Tsamis E,Bommakanti NK,Joiner DB,Al-Aswad LL,Blumberg DM,Cioffi GA,Liebmann JM,De Moraes CG

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To characterize the morphology of neovascularization at the disc (NVD) and neovascularization elsewhere (NVE) in treatment-naïve or previously treated proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) patients using optical coherence tomography (OCT) angiography. Methods:En face OCT angiograms of NVD/NVE in 40 eyes of ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Ishibazawa A,Nagaoka T,Yokota H,Takahashi A,Omae T,Song YS,Takahashi T,Yoshida A

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The existence of wide-band, phase-specific channels in the human visual system has been suggested in recent investigations. We used a number of adapting gratings to test for phase-specific adaptation effects. Observers were asked to discriminate between a simple 3 cpd sine-wave grating, (3), and a complex grating comp...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Sansbury RV,Distelhorst J,Moore S

更新日期：1978-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Diabetes causes dysfunction in the retinal mitochondria and increases base mismatches in their DNA (mtDNA). The enzyme responsible for repairing the base mismatches, MutL homolog 1 (Mlh1), is compromised. Diabetes also favors many epigenetic modifications and activates DNA methylation machinery, and Mlh1 has a ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Mohammad G,Radhakrishnan R,Kowluru RA

更新日期：2019-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Juvenile open-angle glaucoma (JOAG) differs from primary open-angle glaucoma in that it is usually a more severe phenotype and has an earlier age of onset. Optineurin was recently associated with a variant of POAG that is characterized by intraocular pressure within normal limits: normal-tension glaucoma. The p...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Willoughby CE,Chan LL,Herd S,Billingsley G,Noordeh N,Levin AV,Buys Y,Trope G,Sarfarazi M,Héon E

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To identify the localization of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) in human corneal cells and to evaluate its functional ability as a local immunosuppressive factor. METHODS:The expression profile of IDO was identified in primary cultures of human corneal cells (fibroblasts, epithelial cells, endothelial cells)...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Ryu YH,Kim JC

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare EyeCam (Clarity Medical Systems, Pleasanton, CA) imaging with gonioscopy for detecting angle closure. METHODS:In this prospective, hospital-based study, subjects underwent gonioscopy by a single observer and EyeCam imaging by a different operator. EyeCam images were graded by two masked observers. T...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Perera SA,Baskaran M,Friedman DS,Tun TA,Htoon HM,Kumar RS,Aung T

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a cause of anterior and posterior subcapsular cataracts. Central to EMT is the formation of actin stress fibers. Selective targeting of actin stress fiber-associated tropomyosin (Tpm) in epithelial cells may be a means to prevent stress fiber formation and repress l...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Parreno J,Amadeo MB,Kwon EH,Fowler VM

更新日期：2020-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The selective muscarinic antagonist pirenzepine inhibits experimentally induced myopia in avian and mammalian species, including nonhuman primates and adolescent humans. Transient positive lens defocus has a potent inhibitory effect on negative-lens-induced myopia in avian and mammalian models. The purpose of t...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Metlapally S,McBrien NA

更新日期：2010-11-01 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 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：PURPOSE:Myopia is a common complex trait that affects up to 60% of some populations. Its development is influenced by multiple genes and environmental factors. PAX6 and SOX2 are genes with fundamental roles in ocular growth and development, and they have been linked with myopia in a recent linkage study. The authors in...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Simpson CL,Hysi P,Bhattacharya SS,Hammond CJ,Webster A,Peckham CS,Sham PC,Rahi JS

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The morphologic effects on rabbit corneal endothelium of several common ophthalmic vehicle constituents were examined following subconjunctival administration. Profound dose-dependent changes consisting of intercellular vacuolization and thickening of the endothelial layer were noted within 1 day following administrat...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Weinreb RN,Wood I,Tomazzoli L,Alvarado J

更新日期：1986-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α is upregulated in eyes following corneal alkali injury and contributes to corneal and also retinal damage. Prompt TNF-α inhibition by systemic infliximab ameliorates retinal damage and improves corneal wound healing. However, systemic administration of TNF-α inhibitors carries risk...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Zhou C,Robert MC,Kapoulea V,Lei F,Stagner AM,Jakobiec FA,Dohlman CH,Paschalis EI

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper investigates the amplitude of accommodation of early onset myopes, late onset myopes, emmetropes, and hyperopes. Eighty subjects were used, 41 women and 39 men, with an age range of 18-22 yr (mean = 19.82). All subjects wore an optimum refractive correction, giving visual acuities of 20/20 or better. Signif...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： McBrien NA,Millodot M

更新日期：1986-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:The purpose of this study was to investigate the acute effects of caffeine on retinal hemodynamics during dark to light adaptation using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA). Methods:Thirteen healthy individuals (13 eyes) underwent OCTA imaging after dark adaptation and at repeated intervals during ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Zhang YS,Lee HE,Kwan CC,Schwartz GW,Fawzi AA

更新日期：2020-04-09 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate whether tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) can prevent and/or reverse steroid-induced IOP elevation in an ovine model. METHODS:Three animal groups were subjected to bilateral steroid-induced IOP elevation using thrice daily topical ocular prednisolone administration. In the first group (N = 8), ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Gerometta R,Kumar S,Shah S,Alvarez L,Candia O,Danias J

更新日期：2013-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:China has among the lowest cataract surgical rates in Asia. This study was conducted to identify barriers to cataract surgery in rural China. METHODS:All subjects having undergone cataract surgery and persons with presenting visual acuity or=1 eye due to nons...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Yin Q,Hu A,Liang Y,Zhang J,He M,Lam DS,Ge J,Wang N,Friedman DS,Zhao J,Congdon N

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Recent studies suggest that photoreceptor cells regulate local inflammation in the retina in diabetes. The purpose of this study was to determine if photoreceptor cells themselves produce inflammatory proteins in diabetes and if soluble factors released by photoreceptors in elevated glucose induce inflammatory ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Tonade D,Liu H,Kern TS

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Our prospective study was conducted to compare axial length elongation in myopic children receiving long-term overnight orthokeratology (OK) treatment to those wearing spectacles as controls. METHODS:There were 59 subjects enrolled in this study. The OK group comprised 29 subjects who matched the inclusion cri...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Hiraoka T,Kakita T,Okamoto F,Takahashi H,Oshika T

更新日期：2012-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The goal of this study was to functionally evaluate three previously uncharacterized heat shock factor protein 4 (HSF4) mutations (c.595_599delGGGCC, c.1213C>T, c.1327+4A>G) encoding mutant HSF4 proteins (G199EfsX15, R405X, and M419GfsX29) with missing C-terminal ends. These HSF4 mutations were previously ident...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Merath K,Ronchetti A,Sidjanin DJ

更新日期：2013-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe a method for assessment and individualized compensation of anterior segment birefringence with scanning laser polarimetry. METHODS:A scanning laser polarimeter (GDx Nerve Fiber Analyzer; Laser Diagnostic Technologies, Inc., San Diego, CA) was modified to accommodate a variable compensator. The magn...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Zhou Q,Weinreb RN

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We tested the hypothesis that retinal blood flow has a postocclusive reactive hyperemia response modulated by occlusion duration and metabolic activity, and that choroidal blood flow does not. METHODS:Anesthetized and paralyzed rats (n = 34) were studied. Retinal and choroidal blood flow was measured by laser ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Li G,Kiel JW,Cardenas DP,De La Garza BH,Duong TQ

更新日期：2013-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To identify cell types and extracellular matrix components in Molteno implant capsules. METHODS:Histologic features including cytology, distribution of apoptotic cells, cytoantigens, collagens, basement membranes, elastic fibers, and glycoproteins were examined by light microscopy. Findings were correlated wit...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Molteno AC,Thompson AM,Bevin TH,Dempster AG

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To isolate all constituent mucins from human conjunctival mucus. METHODS:Mucins were extracted from human conjunctiva in guanidine hydrochloride and protease inhibitors. The mucins were isolated by density gradient centrifugation, gel filtration, and ion exchange chromatography. Throughout purification, the mu...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Berry M,Ellingham RB,Corfield AP

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retinal dysplasia is a failure in normal retinal development. The morphologic sequence of the dysplastic processes was examined in fetuses and neonates from dogs affected with an inherited form of retinal dysplasia. The dysplastic change has its onset at 45-50 days' gestation and is most prominent in the dorsal peripa...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Whiteley HE

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The selective degeneration of pericytes and the proliferation of endothelial cells (ECs) appear to be associated with microaneurysm formation, an initial deficit in the early stage of diabetic retinopathy. The preventive effect of aldose reductase (AR) inhibitor (ARI) for high glucose-induced pericyte loss and ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Takamura Y,Tomomatsu T,Kubo E,Tsuzuki S,Akagi Y

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the efficacy of an endoscopic vitrectomy in Seoul-type keratoprosthesis (S-Kpro) exchange procedures. METHODS:Nine S-Kpro-implanted rabbit eyes were enrolled in the S-Kpro exchange. Six eyes underwent an antecedent vitrectomy by an endoscopic system and then the S-Kpro exchange (endoscopy group)...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Lee SM,Kim MK,Oh JY,Heo JW,Shin MS,Lee MS,Wee WR,Lee JH

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study examined the influence of stimulus chromaticity on simple reaction times (RTs) to determine the stage of chromatic processing that is most influential in their generation. METHODS:Simple RTs were measured in response to the cosinusoidally ramped onset of small, equiluminant, colored Gaussian spots. ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： McKeefry DJ,Parry NR,Murray IJ

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To validate the prediction accuracy of variational Bayes linear regression (VBLR) with two datasets external to the training dataset. Method:The training dataset consisted of 7268 eyes of 4278 subjects from the University of Tokyo Hospital. The Japanese Archive of Multicentral Databases in Glaucoma (JAMDIG) da...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Murata H,Zangwill LM,Fujino Y,Matsuura M,Miki A,Hirasawa K,Tanito M,Mizoue S,Mori K,Suzuki K,Yamashita T,Kashiwagi K,Shoji N,Asaoka R

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00