Lenses of diabetic patients "yellow" at an accelerated rate similar to older normals.

abstract：:Checkerboard reversal stimuli were used to evoke transient pattern electroretinograms (P-ERGs) from the eyes of 14 patients with amblyopia and 14 normal subjects. In the control group, and in normal eyes of patients, pattern electroretinograms were obtained with monocular central fixation. Amblyopic eyes were examined...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Gottlob I,Welge-Lüssen L

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Videokeratography of early keratoconus may be difficult to distinguish from contact lens-induced corneal warpage, even by experienced examiners. Furthermore, topographic irregularity may be judged inconsistently if quantitative standards are not applied. Quantitative measures based on videokeratographic data we...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Smolek MK,Klyce SD,Maeda N

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To validate widefield autofluorescence (AF) in vivo imaging of the retina in mice expressing green fluorescent protein (gfp) in microglia, and to monitor retinal microglia reconstitution in vivo after lethal irradiation and bone marrow transplantation. Methods:Transgenic Cx3cr1gfp/gfp and wildtype Balb/c mice ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Kokona D,Schneider N,Giannakaki-Zimmermann H,Jovanovic J,Ebneter A,Zinkernagel M

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small, stable, noncoding RNA molecules with regulatory function and marked tissue specificity that posttranscriptionally regulate gene expression. However, their role in fungal keratitis remains unknown. The purpose of this study was to identify the miRNA profile and its regulatory role i...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Boomiraj H,Mohankumar V,Lalitha P,Devarajan B

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To design a contrast sensitivity perimetry (CSP) protocol that decreases variability in glaucomatous defects while maintaining good sensitivity to glaucomatous loss. METHODS:Twenty patients with glaucoma and 20 control subjects were tested with a CSP protocol implemented on a monitor-based testing station. In ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Hot A,Dul MW,Swanson WH

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine, with the use of optical coherence tomography (OCT), the peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness among patients with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) of different degrees of disease severity. METHODS:One eye in each of 25 RP patients was included. All patients underwent complete ocular e...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Walia S,Fishman GA,Edward DP,Lindeman M

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the response of retinal vessels to differing durations of flicker light (FL) stimulation. METHODS:We recorded retinal arterial and venous vessel dilation to 12.5 Hz FL provocation of varying duration (5, 7, 10, and 20 seconds) in 12 healthy young individuals (age range, 26-45 years). All participa...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Heitmar R,Summers RJ

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study demonstrated that growth and differentiation of rabbit conjunctival epithelial cells could be promoted by such substrata as collagen gel, matrigel or various mixtures of collagen and matrigel in a defined culture system. On conventional plastic or glass culture, the conjunctival epithelial cells adopted a m...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Tsai RJ,Tseng SC

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:This study investigated the expression of insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) in basal tears of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus compared to nondiabetic controls; and correlated tear levels of IGFBP-3 with morphologic changes in the subbasal nerve plexus and density of basal corneal epi...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Stuard WL,Titone R,Robertson DM

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate somatic mitochondrial (mt)DNA mutations in the macula during ageing. METHODS:Ten 30-microm cryostat sections from the macula (foveal and perifoveal regions) and peripheral retina of 14 donors (aged 14-94 years) were cut for cytochrome c oxidase cytochemistry. The photoreceptor layer was microdissec...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Barron MJ,Johnson MA,Andrews RM,Clarke MP,Griffiths PG,Bristow E,He LP,Durham S,Turnbull DM

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The production of proinflammatory cytokines and chemokines as well as the surface expression of intercellular adhesion molecule (ICAM)-1 by corneal fibroblasts contribute to corneal inflammation. The effects of triptolide on the expression of these proteins induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in human corneal f...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Lu Y,Liu Y,Fukuda K,Nakamura Y,Kumagai N,Nishida T

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We studied the correlation between outer nuclear layer (ONL) thickness and cone density in normal eyes and eyes with retinitis pigmentosa (RP). METHODS:Spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) scans were acquired using a displaced pupil entry position of the scanning beam to distinguish Henle's fi...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Menghini M,Lujan BJ,Zayit-Soudry S,Syed R,Porco TC,Bayabo K,Carroll J,Roorda A,Duncan JL

更新日期：2014-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between intraocular and systemic blood pressures was investigated in a prospective study of 572 middle-aged men. There was no consistent relationship between intraocular pressure at first visit and age. Subjects with an intraocular pressure greater than 20 mm Hg had a significantly higher systolic blo...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： McLeod SD,West SK,Quigley HA,Fozard JL

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:PURPOSE. To investigate the effects and possible mechanisms of rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell (BMSC) transplantation on the light-damaged retinal structure and the apoptosis of photoreceptors. METHODS. DAPI-labeled BMSCs were transplanted into the subretinal space of light-damaged Sprague-Dawley rats 10 days af...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Zhang Y,Wang W

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Amblyopia is the commonest visual disorder of childhood. Yet the contributions of the two principal treatments (spectacle wear and occlusion) to outcome are unknown. This study was undertaken to investigate the dose-response relationship of amblyopia therapy. METHODS:The study comprised three distinct phases: ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Stewart CE,Moseley MJ,Stephens DA,Fielder AR

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Abnormalities in the distribution of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) have been documented in plasma of patients with X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (XLRP). In this study, fatty acid profiles of red blood cells (RBC) were used as an index for LCPUFA metabolism in patients with XLRP because RBC lip...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Hoffman DR,Birch DG

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:The prevalence of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) increases dramatically with age. This large collaborative study investigates the effects of 51 late-AMD-associated genetic variants in different ages, focusing on individuals above the age of 90 years. Methods:The study included 27,996 individuals of the...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Schick T,Lorés-Motta L,Altay L,Fritsche LG,den Hollander AI,Fauser S

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:The measurement of achromatic sensitivity has been an important tool for monitoring subtle changes in vision as the result of disease or response to therapy. In this study, we aimed to provide a normative data set for achromatic and chromatic contrast sensitivity functions within a common cone contrast space us...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Kim YJ,Reynaud A,Hess RF,Mullen KT

更新日期：2017-07-01 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:Floppy eyelid syndrome (FES) is an acquired hyperelasticity disorder affecting the upper eyelid. The tarsal plate becomes hyperelastic with a loss of intrinsic rigidity. As a result, the eyelid is subjected to cyclic mechanical stress. This condition was used as a model to investigate changes in dynamic fibrobl...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Ezra DG,Ellis JS,Beaconsfield M,Collin R,Bailly M

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between corneal edema and hydrogel lens oxygen transmissibility was examined for both daily and extended contact lens wear by measuring the corneal swelling response induced by a variety of contact lenses over a 36-hr wearing period. The relationships derived enable average edema levels that occur wit...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Holden BA,Mertz GW

更新日期：1984-10-01 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:Vitamin D3 is a secosteroid mainly synthesized from the conversion of the skin precursor 7-dehydrocholesterol (7DHC) to vitamin D3 by ultraviolet (UV) B sunlight. Extrarenal synthesis of vitamin D3 has been reported in many tissues and cells, including barrier sites. This study characterizes the expression of c...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Alsalem JA,Patel D,Susarla R,Coca-Prados M,Bland R,Walker EA,Rauz S,Wallace GR

更新日期：2014-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We explored the role of myeloid-related protein 8 and 14 (MRP8/14) in Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) keratitis. METHODS:MRP8/14 mRNA levels in human corneal scrapes and mouse corneas infected by PA were tested using real-time PCR. MRP8/14 protein expression in C57BL/6 (B6) corneas was confirmed using Western blot...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Deng Q,Sun M,Yang K,Zhu M,Chen K,Yuan J,Wu M,Huang X

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the ability of various screening tests, both individually and in combination, to detect glaucoma in the general Latino population and high-risk subgroups. METHODS:The Los Angeles Latino Eye Study is a population-based study of eye disease in Latinos 40 years of age and older. Participants (n = 6082...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Francis BA,Varma R,Vigen C,Lai MY,Winarko J,Nguyen B,Azen S,Los Angeles Latino Eye Study Group.

更新日期：2011-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Activity in regions of the visual cortex corresponding to central scotomas in subjects with macular degeneration (MD) is considered evidence for functional reorganization in the brain. Three unresolved issues related to cortical activity in subjects with MD were addressed: Is the cortical response to stimuli pr...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Liu T,Cheung SH,Schuchard RA,Glielmi CB,Hu X,He S,Legge GE

更新日期：2010-12-01 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：: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

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the intraocular safety and pharmacokinetics of hexadecyloxypropyl-cidofovir (HDP-CDV), the hydrolysis product of HDP-cyclic-CDV, a long-lasting intravitreal cidofovir prodrug for cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis. METHODS:HDP-cyclic-CDV was suspended in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) at 37°C and for...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Wang H,Chhablani J,Freeman WR,Beadle JR,Hostetler KY,Hartmann K,Conner L,Aldern KA,Pearson L,Cheng L

更新日期：2011-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine whether cultured retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells implanted in the subconjunctival space induce an immune response against autoantigens and whether an active downregulation is achieved by RPE grafts placed in the anterior chamber and within the subretinal space. METHODS:Cultured RPE cells fr...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Grisanti S,Ishioka M,Kosiewicz M,Jiang LQ

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00