Mutations in ASCC3L1 on 2q11.2 are associated with autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa in a Chinese family.

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine whether transcorneal electrical stimulation (TES) has neuroprotective effects on the photoreceptors, and whether it slows the rate of decrease of the electroretinogram (ERG) in rhodopsin P347L transgenic (Tg) rabbits. METHODS:Six-week-old Tg rabbits received TES through a contact lens electrode on...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Morimoto T,Kanda H,Kondo M,Terasaki H,Nishida K,Fujikado T

更新日期：2012-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the effect of the nitric oxide donor sodium nitroprusside (SNP) on rat retinas and to see whether detrimental changes could be attenuated by known antiglaucoma drugs. METHODS:SNP was injected into the rat eye and retinas were analyzed by the terminal-deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP-linked nick e...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Osborne NN,Wood JP

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Silicone oil (SiO) and fluorosilicone oil (FSiO) are used as vitreous substitutes during retinal detachment surgery. Emulsification of these oils causes complications in oil-injected eyes. One factor contributing to emulsification is interfacial tension (gamma i) of the oils. In general, the lower the gamma i, the mor...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Nakamura K,Refojo MF,Crabtree DV

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the diagnostic value of Bruch's membrane opening minimum rim width (BMO-MRW) and retinal nerve fiber layer thickness (RNFLT) in patients with ocular hypertension, preperimetric, and perimetric glaucoma. METHODS:One hundred eighty-one eyes consisting of 40 healthy controls, 41 ocular hypertensive sub...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Gmeiner JM,Schrems WA,Mardin CY,Laemmer R,Kruse FE,Schrems-Hoesl LM

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:StarGen is an equine infectious anemia virus (EIAV)-based lentiviral vector that expresses the photoreceptor-specific adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-binding cassette transporter (ABCA4) protein that is mutated in Stargardt disease (STGD1), a juvenile macular dystrophy. EIAV vectors are able to efficiently transdu...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Binley K,Widdowson P,Loader J,Kelleher M,Iqball S,Ferrige G,de Belin J,Carlucci M,Angell-Manning D,Hurst F,Ellis S,Miskin J,Fernandes A,Wong P,Allikmets R,Bergstrom C,Aaberg T,Yan J,Kong J,Gouras P,Prefontaine A,

更新日期：2013-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Swollen rabbit corneas incubated in vitro with their posterior surfaces blocked with silicone oil maintained fairly constant thickness over an 11 hr. period. Increasing the simulated intraocular pressure from 10 to 30 mm. Hg did not produce stromal thinning. When theophylline was added to stimulate epithelial Cl secre...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Klyce SD

更新日期：1977-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To analyze the patterns of expression of the cryptochromes, CRY1 and CRY2, in the human retina and to correlate expression of these putative blue-light receptors with nonvisual photoreceptor localization. METHODS:CRY1 and CRY2 mRNA expression was analyzed in 4-mm diameter punches of macula and midperipheral hu...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Thompson CL,Bowes Rickman C,Shaw SJ,Ebright JN,Kelly U,Sancar A,Rickman DW

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The authors investigated the effect of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) administration on the expression of Ca(2+)-binding proteins in the developing bdnf(-/-) mouse retina. METHODS:Intraocular injections of BDNF (0.5 microg) were applied on postnatal day (P) 11 bdnf(-/-) mice, and their effects were e...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Arango-González B,Cellerino A,Kohler K

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study evaluated the role for poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) in diabetes-induced cataractogenesis and early retinal changes. METHODS:Control and streptozotocin (STZ)-diabetic rats were treated with or without the PARP inhibitors 1,5-isoquinolinediol (ISO; 3 mg kg(-1) d(-1) intraperitoneally) and 10-(4-...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Drel VR,Xu W,Zhang J,Kador PF,Ali TK,Shin J,Julius U,Slusher B,El-Remessy AB,Obrosova IG

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Ligands for aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR), such as dioxins, are highly toxic. One such ligand, TCDD, was found to exert potent immunosuppressive capacities in mice developing pathogenic autoimmune processes, including EAU, but its toxicity makes it unusable for humans. A recently identified endogenous AHR lig...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Nugent LF,Shi G,Vistica BP,Ogbeifun O,Hinshaw SJ,Gery I

更新日期：2013-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate corneal nerve damage and its subsequent regeneration after excimer laser photokeratectomy in rabbit eyes. METHODS:Corneal photokeratectomy was performed on the right eyes of 34 pigmented rabbits, while the left eyes were used as a control. A Summit UV 200 excimer laser (Summit Technology, Waltha...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Trabucchi G,Brancato R,Verdi M,Carones F,Sala C

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To establish mouse models for RPGR-associated diseases by generating and characterizing an Rpgr mutation (in-frame deletion of exon 4) in two different genetic backgrounds (BL/6 and BALB/c). METHODS:Gene targeting in embryonic stem (ES) cells was performed to introduce a in-frame deletion of exon 4 in the Rpgr...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Brunner S,Skosyrski S,Kirschner-Schwabe R,Knobeloch KP,Neidhardt J,Feil S,Glaus E,Luhmann UF,Rüther K,Berger W

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare visual evoked potentials (VEPs) and contrast sensitivity in adults with early- or late-onset strabismic amblyopia. METHODS:Twelve adults with early- and 12 with late-onset strabismic amblyopia with similar ranges of visual acuity were studied. Pattern-onset VEPs to 30-minute checks were recorded at ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Davis AR,Sloper JJ,Neveu MM,Hogg CR,Morgan MJ,Holder GE

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study aims to determine the in vivo effectiveness of low-frequency ultrasound in mediating the transport of macromolecules to the posterior segment of the eye via transscleral route. It investigates if damage is caused by ultrasound at the tested operation parameters on the posterior ocular tissues and vis...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Suen WL,Wong HS,Yu Y,Lau LC,Lo AC,Chau Y

更新日期：2013-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess structural, functional, and visual behavioral relationships in mutant rhodopsin transgenic (Tg) rats and to determine whether early optokinetic tracking (OKT) visual experience, known to permanently elevate visual thresholds in normal rats, can enhance vision in rats with photoreceptor degeneration. ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： McGill TJ,Prusky GT,Douglas RM,Yasumura D,Matthes MT,Lowe RJ,Duncan JL,Yang H,Ahern K,Daniello KM,Silver B,LaVail MM

更新日期：2012-09-14 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 accessory lacrimal glands are assumed to contribute to the production of tear fluid, but little is known about their function. The goal of this study was to conduct an analysis of gene expression by glands of Wolfring that would provide a more complete picture of the function of these glands. METHODS:Gland...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Ubels JL,Gipson IK,Spurr-Michaud SJ,Tisdale AS,Van Dyken RE,Hatton MP

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine whether retinal progenitor cells in the inner nuclear layer give rise to regenerated cones after laser ablation of photoreceptors in adult goldfish retina. METHODS:Using a technique developed previously in this laboratory, photoreceptors in the retina of adult goldfish were ablated with an argon l...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Wu DM,Schneiderman T,Burgett J,Gokhale P,Barthel L,Raymond PA

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is possible to record a pattern electroretinogram (PERG) of near normal amplitude in a situation when the eye containing the active electrode is occluded. Because PERG recording requires high amplification and sensitive signal retrieval techniques, the electrode in the occluded eye records a distant potential from ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Seiple WH,Siegel IM

更新日期：1983-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The anterior surface of the eye is covered by several physically contiguous but histologically distinguishable epithelial overlying the cornea, limbus, bulbar conjunctiva, fornix conjunctiva, and palpebral conjunctiva. It is important to determine whether the different phenotypes of these epithelia are the resu...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Wei ZG,Wu RL,Lavker RM,Sun TT

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The objective of this systematic review was to examine the evidence on zinc intake from foods and supplements in the primary prevention and treatment of AMD. METHODS:Randomized controlled trials (RCTs), prospective cohort, retrospective cohort, and case-control studies that investigated zinc intake from foods ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Vishwanathan R,Chung M,Johnson EJ

更新日期：2013-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The objective of this study was to determine if there are differences in accommodative-convergence/accommodation (AC/A) and convergence-accommodation/convergence (CA/C) ratios in subjects with increasing age. The authors aimed to relate the findings to the present theories of the development of presbyopia. MET...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Bruce AS,Atchison DA,Bhoola H

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Nonsyndromic high myopia, defined by a refractive error greater than -6 diopters (D), is associated with an increased risk of macular choroidal neovascularization (CNV), a vision-threatening complication. The aim of this study was to investigate whether genetic factors associated with age-related macular degene...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Leveziel N,Yu Y,Reynolds R,Tai A,Meng W,Caillaux V,Calvas P,Rosner B,Malecaze F,Souied EH,Seddon JM

更新日期：2012-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Imaging studies suggest that the choroidal vasculature may be altered in central serous chorioretinopathy. Little is known, however, about the regulation of ocular blood flow in patients with central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC). The hypothesis for the present study was that choroidal blood flow changes durin...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Tittl M,Maar N,Polska E,Weigert G,Stur M,Schmetterer L

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate symptoms, signs, and the levels of 16 tears inflammatory mediators of dry eye (DE) patients exposed to an environment simulating an in-flight air cabin in an environmental chamber. METHODS:Twenty DE patients were exposed to controlled environment simulating an in-flight airplane cabin (simulated in...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Tesón M,González-García MJ,López-Miguel A,Enríquez-de-Salamanca A,Martín-Montañez V,Benito MJ,Mateo ME,Stern ME,Calonge M

更新日期：2013-03-01 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:To determine the potential efficacy and anatomic sites of action of prophylactic oral acyclovir using a murine model of ultraviolet-B-induced reactivation of herpes simplex 1 keratitis. METHODS:Latent infection with herpes simplex 1 (McKrae) was established in 80 National Institutes of Health inbred strain of ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Blatt AN,Laycock KA,Brady RH,Traynor P,Krogstad DJ,Pepose JS

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the serum fatty acid changes in Chinese patients with Bietti crystalline dystrophy (BCD) in association with CYP4V2 mutation. METHODS:Sixteen Chinese patients with BCD confirmed with CYP4V2 mutation were recruited. Peripheral venous blood was obtained after fasting and serum fatty acid concentratio...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Lai TY,Chu KO,Chan KP,Ng TK,Yam GH,Lam DS,Pang CP

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To test the association between TCF4, a gene recently found to confer susceptibility to Fuchs' corneal dystrophy (FCD) in Caucasian populations, and Chinese patients with FCD. METHODS:Fifty-seven Chinese subjects with clinically diagnosed FCD and 121 normal control subjects were recruited. Genomic DNA was extr...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Thalamuthu A,Khor CC,Venkataraman D,Koh LW,Tan DT,Aung T,Mehta JS,Vithana EN

更新日期：2011-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To use a theoretical model of the observer on the Farnsworth-Munsell 100-hue test to estimate the magnitude of random variation in 100-Hue test error scores. METHODS:The model was based upon classical signal detection theory. Results from the model were obtained by computer simulation. RESULTS:There is a fair...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Craven BJ

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00