Use of EyeCam for imaging the anterior chamber angle.

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the effect of the tissue origin of stromal fibroblasts and epithelial cells on reconstructed corneas in vitro. METHODS:Four types of constructs were produced by the self-assembly approach using the following combinations of human cells: corneal fibroblasts/corneal epithelial cells, corneal fibro...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Carrier P,Deschambeault A,Audet C,Talbot M,Gauvin R,Giasson CJ,Auger FA,Guérin SL,Germain L

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Na,K-adenosine triphosphatase (ATPase) is essential for the regulation of cytoplasmic ion concentrations in lens cells. Earlier studies demonstrated that tyrosine phosphorylation by Lyn kinase, a Src-family member, inhibits Na,K-ATPase activity in porcine lens epithelium. In the present study, experiments were ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Bozulic LD,Dean WL,Delamere NA

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To develop and use a custom virtual fields method (VFM) to assess the biomechanical properties of human prelamina and lamina cribrosa (LC) in vivo. Methods:Clinical data of 20 healthy, 20 ocular hypertensive (OHT), 20 primary open-angle glaucoma, and 16 primary angle-closure glaucoma eyes were analyzed. For ea...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Zhang L,Beotra MR,Baskaran M,Tun TA,Wang X,Perera SA,Strouthidis NG,Aung T,Boote C,Girard MJA

更新日期：2020-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The betaB2-crystallin gene (Crybb2) is expressed at an increasing level in the postnatal lens cortex. It has been assumed that the gene functions as structural protein, although this has not been directly tested. Here the in vivo functions of betaB2-crystallin are examined via the generation of mice with a targ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Zhang J,Li J,Huang C,Xue L,Peng Y,Fu Q,Gao L,Zhang J,Li W

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:N-formimidoyl thienamycin (MK-787) is a new beta-lactam with potent activity against both aerobic and anaerobic gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. Its spectrum and activity suggest it may be useful in treatment of complicated intraocular infections. Its ocular penetration was studied in New Zealand white rabbit...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Finlay KR,Carlson CL,Chow AW

更新日期：1983-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To screen polymorphisms in complement factor-H (CFH), toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), and APOE genes as potential risk factors for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in Indian patients. METHODS:One hundred patients with AMD and 120 normal control subjects were screened for the polymorphisms by restriction dig...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Kaur I,Hussain A,Hussain N,Das T,Pathangay A,Mathai A,Hussain A,Nutheti R,Nirmalan PK,Chakrabarti S

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To visualize and quantify the three-dimensional (3D) spatial relationships of the structures of the aqueous outflow system (AOS) within intact enucleated mouse eyes using spectral two-photon microscopy (TPM) techniques. METHODS:Spectral TPM, including two-photon autofluorescence (TPAF) and second-harmonic gene...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Zhang X,Liu N,Mak PU,Pun SH,Vai MI,Masihzadeh O,Kahook MY,Lei TC,Ammar DA

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Autoimmune uveitis is a sight-threatening disease in which autoreactive T cells cross the blood-retinal barrier. Molecular mechanisms contributing to the loss of eye immune privilege in this autoimmune disease are not well understood. In this study, the authors investigated the changes in the matrix metalloprot...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Hofmaier F,Hauck SM,Amann B,Degroote RL,Deeg CA

更新日期：2011-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Limited integration is consistently observed between subretinal transplants and host retinas. In the current study, an in vitro model system for studying connections forming between two abutting retinas was developed. METHODS:Neuroretinas were dissected from normal wild-type (WT) mice and green fluorescent pro...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Zhang Y,Caffé AR,Azadi S,van Veen T,Ehinger B,Perez MT

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the age of onset of the pupil grating response (PGR). To compare estimates of resolution acuity obtained by pupillometric and behavioral methods in early infancy. METHODS:Dynamic infrared pupillometry was undertaken on 19 newborn infants while they fixated a uniform background upon which a 0.1 c/d...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Cocker KD,Moseley MJ,Bissenden JG,Fielder AR

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To learn whether locally expressed and systemic mediators might modulate the cholinergically induced transepithelial Cl(-) fluxes that underlie lacrimal fluid production. METHODS:Reconstituted epithelial monolayers were exposed to a submaximal dose of the muscarinic agonist, carbachol (CCh), or to one of sever...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Selvam S,Mircheff AK,Yiu SC

更新日期：2013-04-26 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate whether β-zone parapapillary atrophy (PPA) is associated with the rate of retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness change as assessed by trend-based analysis using time-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT). METHODS:This retrospective cohort study included 202 glaucomatous eyes that were obse...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Lee EJ,Kim TW,Weinreb RN,Park KH,Kim SH,Kim DM

更新日期：2011-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study was conducted to explore the association of autophagy-related genes (ATGs) single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with Behçet's disease (BD) and Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) syndrome in a Chinese Han population. METHODS:A two-stage association study was carried out in 940 BD, 1061 VKH, and 2007 health...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Zheng M,Yu H,Zhang L,Li H,Liu Y,Kijlstra A,Yang P

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the toxicity of various doses of intravitreal amphotericin B deoxycholate, amphotericin B lipid complex (ABLC), and liposomal amphotericin B (L-AmB). METHODS:Fifty-two rabbits were divided into two treatment groups (groups A and B). Thirteen treatments were administered intravitreally to the 104 r...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Cannon JP,Fiscella R,Pattharachayakul S,Garey KW,De Alba F,Piscitelli S,Edward DP,Danziger LH

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Injury to the adult optic nerve, caused mechanically or by diseases, is still not reparable because the retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) are not allowed to regrow their axons and die retrogradely, although they possess the intrinsic propensity to regenerate axons in experimental conditions. METHODS:In vitro propa...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Charalambous P,Hurst LA,Thanos S

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine whether the lipid peroxidation inhibitor tirilazad mesylate can block the death of retinal ganglion cells induced by the inhibition of oxidative phosphorylation and glycolysis. METHODS:Rat retinal ganglion cells were labeled retrogradely with the fluorescent tracer DiI, and mixed cultures were pre...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Levin LA,Clark JA,Johns LK

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Adult central nervous system (CNS) neurons are unable to regenerate their axons after injury. Krüppel-like transcription factor (KLF) family members regulate intrinsic axon growth ability in vitro and in vivo, but mechanisms downstream of these transcription factors are not known. Methods:Purified retinal gang...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Galvao J,Iwao K,Apara A,Wang Y,Ashouri M,Shah TN,Blackmore M,Kunzevitzky NJ,Moore DL,Goldberg JL

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The secreted Ly6/uPAR-related protein-1 (Slurp1), associated with the hyperkeratotic disorder mal de Meleda, is abundantly expressed in corneas. Here, we examine its corneal expression and functions. METHODS:Gene expression was quantified by quantitative PCR (qPCR), immunoblots, and immunofluorescent staining....

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Swamynathan S,Buela KA,Kinchington P,Lathrop KL,Misawa H,Hendricks RL,Swamynathan SK

更新日期：2012-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a progressive disease with multifactorial etiology. There is a need to identify clinical features that are harbingers of advanced disease. We evaluated morphologic features of the retina and choroid on optical coherence tomography (OCT) to determine if they predict prog...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Ferrara D,Silver RE,Louzada RN,Novais EA,Collins GK,Seddon JM

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the molecular basis of hereditary lattice corneal dystrophy (LCD) type IIIA associated with corneal amyloid deposits afflicting several members of a four-generation family. METHODS:Histologic, immunohistochemical and biochemical studies were performed on corneal tissue samples obtained after per...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Stix B,Leber M,Bingemer P,Gross C,Rüschoff J,Fändrich M,Schorderet DF,Vorwerk CK,Zacharias M,Roessner A,Röcken C

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the cellular origin and the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) immunoreactivity of the nonvascular stromal cells in surgically excised age-related macular degeneration (ARMD)-associated choroidal neovascular membranes (CNVMs). METHODS:Immunohistochemical analysis was performed on frozen sec...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Lopez PF,Sippy BD,Lambert HM,Thach AB,Hinton DR

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Freshly isolated peripheral blood lymphocytes from patients (PBL-P) with recurrent herpetic corneal and skin lesions, and controls (PBL-C) with no recollection of herpetic disease, effectively lysed herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) infected but not uninfected allogeneic fibroblasts. However, after 48 hr of stimulat...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Hendricks RL,Sugar J

更新日期：1985-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To characterize inheritance, penetrance, and trinucleotide repeat expansion stability in Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD). Methods:One thousand unrelated and related subjects with and without FECD were prospectively recruited. CTG18.1 repeat length (CTG18.1L) was determined via short tandem repeat as...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Xu TT,Li YJ,Afshari NA,Aleff RA,Rinkoski TA,Patel SV,Maguire LJ,Edwards AO,Brown WL,Fautsch MP,Wieben ED,Baratz KH

更新日期：2021-01-04 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To accelerate the development of new therapies, an inherited retinal degeneration model in a nonhuman primate would be useful to confirm the efficacy in preclinical studies. In this study, we describe the discovery of retinitis pigmentosa in a cynomolgus monkey (Macaca fascicularis) pedigree. Methods:First, sc...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Ikeda Y,Nishiguchi KM,Miya F,Shimozawa N,Funatsu J,Nakatake S,Fujiwara K,Tachibana T,Murakami Y,Hisatomi T,Yoshida S,Yasutomi Y,Tsunoda T,Nakazawa T,Ishibashi T,Sonoda KH

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine the waveform characteristics of 37 subjects with manifest latent nystagmus (MLN) and determine the manner in which visual feedback influences the nature of the waveform. METHODS:Binocular recordings of the eye movements of all subjects were undertaken using an infrared tracking system. Subjects view...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Abadi RV,Scallan CJ

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The relative effect of simultaneously administered oxygen and carbon dioxide on the retinal and cerebral vessels is still controversial. The purpose of this study was to quantify and compare the superior-temporal retinal arteriole (RA) and middle cerebral artery (MCA) responses to hypercarbic and combined hyper...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Kisilevsky M,Mardimae A,Slessarev M,Han J,Fisher J,Hudson C

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Adeno-associated virus serotype 2 (AAV2) has been shown to be effective in transducing inner retinal neurons after intravitreal injection in several species. However, results in nonprimates may not be predictive of transduction in the human inner retina, because of differences in eye size and the specialized mo...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Yin L,Greenberg K,Hunter JJ,Dalkara D,Kolstad KD,Masella BD,Wolfe R,Visel M,Stone D,Libby RT,Diloreto D Jr,Schaffer D,Flannery J,Williams DR,Merigan WH

更新日期：2011-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Vitreous degeneration contributes to several age-related eye diseases, including retinal detachment, macular hole, macular traction syndrome, and nuclear cataracts. Remarkably little is understood about the molecular interactions responsible for maintaining vitreous structure. The purpose of this study was to m...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Filas BA,Zhang Q,Okamoto RJ,Shui YB,Beebe DC

更新日期：2014-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine a time window in the rhodopsin knockout (Rho(-/-)) mouse during which retinal function is already sufficiently developed but cone degeneration is not yet substantial, thus representing an all-cone retina. METHODS:Electroretinograms (ERGs) were obtained from 14 homozygous Rho(-/-) mice and eight C5...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Jaissle GB,May CA,Reinhard J,Kohler K,Fauser S,Lütjen-Drecoll E,Zrenner E,Seeliger MW

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cultured porcine retinal pigment epithelial cells release superoxide, measured as superoxide dismutase (SOD)-suppressible reduction of cytochrome C, and SOD-suppressible luminol-dependent chemiluminescence. Latex beads stimulated a significant release of superoxide that reached 82 nmol/mg protein in the first 15 min a...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Dorey CK,Khouri GG,Syniuta LA,Curran SA,Weiter JJ

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00