Cone versus rod disease in a mutant Rpgr mouse caused by different genetic backgrounds.

abstract：:Topical application of Prostaglandin F2 alpha (PGF2 alpha) to the eye reduces intraocular pressure (IOP) in all mammalian species studied thus far, including humans. The L-isopropylester derivative is currently the one most commonly used in experimental and clinical studies. Dose-response relationships were determined...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Crawford KS,Kaufman PL

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the scene gist recognition in eyes with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and to study the relationship between scene recognition and macular function. METHODS:Twenty-seven patients with age-related macular degeneration with a visual acuity lower than 20/50 and 17 age-matched controls were inclu...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Tran TH,Rambaud C,Despretz P,Boucart M

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:We investigate morphologic and physiologic alterations of ganglion cells (GCs) in a streptozocin (STZ)-induced diabetic mouse model. Methods:Experiments were conducted in flat-mount retinas of mice 3 months after the induction of diabetes. Changes in morphology of four subtypes of GCs (ON-type RGA2 [ON-RGA2], ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Cui RZ,Wang L,Qiao SN,Wang YC,Wang X,Yuan F,Weng SJ,Yang XL,Zhong YM

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immune complexes from retinoblastoma sera were characterized with molecular sieve chromatography, affinity chromatography, and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE). Retinoblastoma patients' sera had two well-defined peaks of immune complex activity after molecular sieve chromatography. These protein fractions had...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Stein PC,Christensen M,Char DH

更新日期：1980-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the patterns of retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) defects in mean deviation-matched early glaucomatous eyes with either superior or inferior visual hemifield loss. METHODS:Seventy-five open-angle glaucoma patients with isolated parafoveal scotoma (PFS) within a central 10° of fixation, and 62 pat...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Choi JA,Park HY,Jung KI,Hong KH,Park CK

更新日期：2013-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To investigate the association of microRNA (miRNA) copy number variants (CNVs) with acute anterior uveitis (AAU) with or without ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and to assess underlying disease mechanisms. Methods:This study included 768 patients with AAU+AS+ or AAU+AS- and 660 controls from a Chinese Han populati...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Yang L,Du L,Yue Y,Huang Y,Zhou Q,Cao S,Qi J,Liang L,Wu L,Wang C,Ye Z,Tian Y,Kijlstra A,Hou S,Yang P

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Oxidative stress and cellular senescence are known to contribute to the development of AMD; however, the mechanism is not fully understood. This study investigated the role of TGF-β-activated kinase 1 (TAK1) in the senescence of RPE cells as a model for the development of dry AMD. METHODS:Cultured human RPE ce...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Dvashi Z,Green Y,Pollack A

更新日期：2014-08-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic blepharitis has been a difficult disease to define either microbiologically or biochemically. Sterols from meibomian secretions of normal subjects and patients were analyzed, and important differences were observed. Based on analyses of these secretions, two significantly different (P less than 0.001) types of...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Shine WE,McCulley JP

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Histone lysine methylation (HKM) is an important epigenetic mechanism that establishes cell-specific gene expression and functions in development. However, epigenetic control of retinal development is poorly understood. To study the roles of HKM in retinogenesis, the authors examined the dynamic changes of thre...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Rao RC,Tchedre KT,Malik MT,Coleman N,Fang Y,Marquez VE,Chen DF

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Cigarette smoking is the most consistent risk factor for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), especially the choroidal neovascularization (CNV)-mediated exudative type. Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds have various effects on living organisms and are also contained in cigarette smoke. However, the effects o...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Takeuchi A,Takeuchi M,Oikawa K,Sonoda KH,Usui Y,Okunuki Y,Takeda A,Oshima Y,Yoshida K,Usui M,Goto H,Kuroda M

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Effects of substance P (SP) and vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) on motor function of bovine sphincter, dilator, and ciliary muscles were investigated pharmacologically, with and without field stimulation. SP contracted the sphincter and the maximum response was only about 25% of that in the presence of equimolar d...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Suzuki R,Kobayashi S

更新日期：1983-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The structure of collagen lamellae in the anterior stroma of the human cornea is thought to be an important determinant of corneal rigidity. The three-dimensional structure of such collagen lamellae in normal human corneas was examined. METHODS:The anterior portion of 27 normal human corneas was obtained from ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Morishige N,Takagi Y,Chikama T,Takahara A,Nishida T

更新日期：2011-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the pharmacokinetics of ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) delivered over a period of up to 2 years by an intraocular encapsulated cell technology (ECT) implant in patients with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and geographic atrophy (GA). METHODS:Patients from phase 1 RP (CNTF1); phase 2 GA (CNTF2); and ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Kauper K,McGovern C,Sherman S,Heatherton P,Rapoza R,Stabila P,Dean B,Lee A,Borges S,Bouchard B,Tao W

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Collagen deposition is largely responsible for scar information, an undesirable outcome of glaucoma filtering surgery. Because interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) has been reported to inhibit collagen synthesis in a variety of cells, the authors examined its effect on collagen synthesis by Tenon's capsule fibroblasts culture...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Low SQ,Kitada S,Lee DA

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To decide whether the transitory coexpression of cone visual pigments described in the developing rat and gerbil retina is a universal feature of dichromatic mammalian species. METHODS:The rabbit, a species widely used in eye research, was selected for the study and a search made for the presence of cones that...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Szepessy Z,Lukáts A,Fekete T,Barsi A,Röhlich P,Szél A

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine whether unilateral gonadectomy caused any change in intraocular pressure. Repeated measurements in 22 male and nine female rabbits after unilateral gonadectomy were made by three different methods of determining intraocular pressure. We were unable to find a decrease in intra...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： van den Pol A,Maul E,Sears M

更新日期：1977-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) is widely regarded as a major modifiable risk factor for age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Yet, precisely how it exerts its pathologic effects is poorly understood. Since early-stage AMD is characterized by choroidal capillary loss, this study examined the effect of sides...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Yang X,Scott HA,Ardekani S,Williams M,Talbot P,Ghosh K

更新日期：2014-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To study Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS) in the Tunisian population and determine the presence of triallelism in the eight identified BBS genes. METHODS:DNA samples were collected from 19 consanguineous Tunisian families with BBS. Genome-wide scans were performed with microsatellite markers in 12 families, and two...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Smaoui N,Chaabouni M,Sergeev YV,Kallel H,Li S,Mahfoudh N,Maazoul F,Kammoun H,Gandoura N,Bouaziz A,Nouiri E,M'Rad R,Chaabouni H,Hejtmancik JF

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the utility of baseline Stratus optical coherence tomography (OCT; Carl Zeiss Meditec, Dublin, CA) retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) normative classification in the prediction of future visual field (VF) loss. METHODS:Eighty-eight eyes with suspected glaucoma with abnormal RNFL classification by Str...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Sung KR,Kim S,Lee Y,Yun SC,Na JH

更新日期：2011-04-22 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the effect of hydrogen peroxide on the epithelial cells of cultured rabbit lenses. METHODS:Lenses were cultured in minimum essential medium containing a single dose of 0.03, 0.1, or 0.2 mM H2O2. Three hours later the medium was replaced with peroxide-free minimum essential medium. Lenses were al...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Reddan JR,Giblin FJ,Dziedzic DC,Wirebaugh BM,Peters JL

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Evidence suggests that altered metabolism of amyloid precursor protein (APP) may play a role in the pathophysiology of retinal ganglion cell (RGC) death in the etiology of glaucoma. The authors sought to determine the distribution of APP and amyloid-beta (Abeta) in DBA/2J glaucomatous mouse retinas. METHODS:Th...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Goldblum D,Kipfer-Kauer A,Sarra GM,Wolf S,Frueh BE

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Upper eyelid movements were recorded in nine human subjects by mounting a miniature coil of wire directly on the eyelid and subjecting the search coil to a vertically directed alternating magnetic field. The metrics of blinks and lid movements accompanying saccades were described by "main sequence" relationships, link...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Guitton D,Simard R,Codère F

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To biochemically characterize the receptor for connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) of human corneal fibroblasts (HCF). METHODS:Radiolabeled recombinant human CTGF was used to determine the specificity and time course of binding to low-passage cultures of HCF. The affinity and number of receptors present wer...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Blalock TD,Gibson DJ,Duncan MR,Tuli SS,Grotendorst GR,Schultz GS

更新日期：2012-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascular luminal castings of rabbit eyes were microdissected and studied with the scanning electron microscope to delineate the anatomy of the ciliary body microvasculature. We found regional microvascular differences corresponding to well known gross topographical and ultrastructural differences that may indicate reg...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Morrison JC,DeFrank MP,Van Buskirk EM

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of the study was to assess vision-related quality of life (QoL) in patients with visual field loss (VFL) after lesions of the postchiasmatic visual pathway and to investigate the influence of VFL and reduced visual acuity (VA) on vision-related QoL. METHODS:In 312 patients with postchiasmatic damag...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Gall C,Lucklum J,Sabel BA,Franke GH

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the efficacy of a biodegradable scleral plug containing ganciclovir (GCV) in a rabbit model of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) retinitis. METHODS:To develop a rabbit model for HCMV retinitis, HCMV solution was injected once into the vitreous cavity of pigmented rabbits. The treated animals were divide...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Sakurai E,Matsuda Y,Ozeki H,Kunou N,Nakajima K,Ogura Y

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate whether time outdoors and a range of other activities are associated with change in spherical equivalent (SE) and axial length in Chinese children over a period of 2 years. METHODS:A total of 1997 children aged 12.7 ± 0.5 (10.9-15.6) years in the Anyang Childhood Eye Study (ACES) were examined a...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Li SM,Li H,Li SY,Liu LR,Kang MT,Wang YP,Zhang F,Zhan SY,Gopinath B,Mitchell P,Wang N,Anyang Childhood Eye Study Group.

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To identify the tyrosine-phosphorylated protein(s) in bovine rod outer segments (ROS) that are associated with phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K). METHODS:Glutathione-S-transferase (GST) fusion proteins containing two SH2 domains of the p85 regulatory subunit of PI3K-GST-p85 (N-SH2), GST-p85 (C-SH2), and res...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Rajala RV,Anderson RE

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Excitotoxicity has been proposed to play a pivotal role in retinal damage, but the mechanisms that underlie retinal damage are not clearly understood. In this study, the role of matrix metalloproteinases in excitotoxin-mediated retinal damage was investigated. METHODS:KA, CNQX (6-cyano-7-nitroquinoxaline-2,3,-...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Zhang X,Cheng M,Chintala SK

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To analyze the anti-inflammatory and antioxidative effects of Camellia japonica (CJ) on human corneal epithelial (HCE) cells and its therapeutic effects in a mouse model of experimental dry eye (EDE). Methods:Camellia japonica extracts of varying concentrations (0.001%, 0.01%, and 0.1%) were used to treat HCE ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Lee HS,Choi JH,Cui L,Li Y,Yang JM,Yun JJ,Jung JE,Choi W,Yoon KC

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00