Halogenated inhalation anesthetic agents decrease transepithelial electrical measurements across the isolated iris-ciliary body.

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the impact of zinc finger E-box binding homeobox 1 (ZEB1) gene mutations associated with posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy 3 (PPCD3) and Fuchs' endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD). METHODS:Thirteen of the 27 previously reported ZEB1 truncating mutations associated with PPCD3 and the six previ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Chung DW,Frausto RF,Ann LB,Jang MS,Aldave AJ

更新日期：2014-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To study factors associated with choroidal thickness (CT) and to compare CT in angle closure (AC), open angle (OA), and normal eyes. METHODS:Forty controls, 106 OA, and 79 AC subjects underwent measurements of posterior CT by spectral domain-optical coherence tomography, and of intraocular pressure (IOP), bloo...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Arora KS,Jefferys JL,Maul EA,Quigley HA

更新日期：2012-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the role of leukotriene B4 (LTB4) and its receptor BLT1 in the pathogenesis of mouse uveitis. METHODS:Experimental autoimmune uveitis (EAU) was induced in B10RIII mice by immunization of interphotoreceptor retinoid binding protein (IRBP; peptide sequence 161-180) or in C57BL/6 (B6) mice by trans...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Liao T,Ke Y,Shao WH,Haribabu B,Kaplan HJ,Sun D,Shao H

更新日期：2006-04-01 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：:Congenic mice of the MRL/Mp strain spontaneously develop an autoimmune connective tissue disease that shares immunologic and histopathologic features with the human disorders systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, and systemic vasculitis. The autoimmune disorder in these mice is markedly accelerated by th...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Jabs DA,Alexander EL,Green WR

更新日期：1985-09-01 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:To compare three microkeratome-assisted techniques for the preparation of ultrathin (UT) grafts for Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty. METHODS:After dissection with a 300-μm microkeratome head in 40 donor tissues, a second cut was performed with a 130-μm head either after manual stromal hyd...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Busin M,Patel AK,Scorcia V,Ponzin D

更新日期：2012-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Bovine corneal endothelial (BCE) cells in culture demonstrated 86Rb+ uptake which was mostly ouabain-sensitive with some (15 to 50%) ouabain-insensitive uptake that was dependent on the presence of bicarbonate in the incubation medium. Bovine smooth muscle (SM) cells demonstrated ouabain-sensitive 86Rb+ uptake but the...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Savion N,Farzame N,Berlin HB

更新日期：1989-04-01 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:To ablate retina and vitreous membranes using the 193-nm argon fluoride excimer laser in a fluid medium. METHODS:A special delivery system for the 193-nm excimer laser was developed that enabled the delivery of the laser into high-absorption liquid environments. The system was tested on the retina in an in vit...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Palanker D,Hemo I,Turovets I,Zauberman H,Fish G,Lewis A

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare self-assessed driving habits and skills of licensed drivers with central visual loss who use bioptic telescopes to those of age-matched normally sighted drivers, and to examine the association between bioptic drivers' impressions of the quality of their driving and ratings by a "backseat" evaluator. ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Owsley C,McGwin G Jr,Elgin J,Wood JM

更新日期：2014-01-15 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:To evaluate the glaucoma progression in patients with a history of refractive corneal surgery (RCS). METHODS:A total of 313 eyes of 313 glaucoma patients (RCS group, 34 eyes; non-RCS group, 279 eyes) with a mean follow-up period of 2.7 years were included. Glaucoma progression was determined either by experts'...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Kim YJ,Yun SC,Na JH,Tchah HW,Jung JJ,Sung KR

更新日期：2012-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Changes in gene expression were investigated after treatment of cultured human retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells with vitreous. This may have implications for proliferative diseases such as proliferative vitreoretinopathy. METHODS:Cells were cultured in the presence or absence of human vitreous, and gene ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Hunt DM,Chen WH,Hunt RC

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To present a detailed phenotypic and molecular study of a series of 18 patients from 11 families with retinal dystrophies consequent on mutations in the cone-rod homeobox (CRX) gene and to report a novel phenotype. METHODS:Families were ascertained from a tertiary clinic in the United Kingdom and enrolled into...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Hull S,Arno G,Plagnol V,Chamney S,Russell-Eggitt I,Thompson D,Ramsden SC,Black GC,Robson A,Holder GE,Moore AT,Webster AR

更新日期：2014-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess whether saccadic eye movements show distinct changes in patients with early active Graves' ophthalmopathy (GO), which could serve as a diagnostic tool for early detection and treatment. METHODS:Each of two prospective studies included 10 patients with early acute GO and 10 age- and sex-matched contro...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Schworm HD,Heufelder AE,Kunze A,Welge E,Boergen KP

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To reveal the effects of minocycline, an anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective agent, on the viability and physiological properties of retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells and to compare the effects with those of triamcinolone acetonide. METHODS:The proliferation of human RPE cells in vitro was investigated ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Hollborn M,Wiedemann P,Bringmann A,Kohen L

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study investigated a novel motion-on-color paradigm to functionally isolate the magnocellular pathway and evaluate its diagnostic value in preperimetric glaucoma patients. METHODS:Thirty patients with preperimetric primary open-angle glaucoma and 30 controls participated in this study. They were tested in...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Wen W,Zhang P,Liu T,Zhang T,Gao J,Sun X,He S

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:A relationship has been reported between the presence of peripheral neuropathy and the density and shape of corneal nerve fibers. Peripheral neuropathy is a debilitating condition that arises from many common health problems, and its presence is often confirmed with an invasive clinical test called intramuscula...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Holmes TJ,Pellegrini M,Miller C,Epplin-Zapf T,Larkin S,Luccarelli S,Staurenghi G

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:We describe the spatial distribution and cross-sectional associations with physical and lifestyle attributes. Methods:The participants of the Montrachet (Maculopathy Optic Nerve, nuTRition neurovAsCular and HEarT) study underwent an exhaustive ophthalmologic examination, including optical coherence tomography,...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Alassane S,Binquet C,Arnould L,Fleck O,Acar N,Delcourt C,Bretillon L,Bron AM,Creuzot-Garcher C

更新日期：2016-08-01 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:To decipher the biological pathways involved in keratoconus pathophysiology by determining the patterns of differential gene expression between keratoconus and control corneas. METHODS:RNA was extracted from surgically removed corneas of 10 keratoconus patients and from normal corneas of 10 control patients wh...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Macé M,Galiacy SD,Erraud A,Mejía JE,Etchevers H,Allouche M,Desjardins L,Calvas P,Malecaze F

更新日期：2011-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Corneal allografts placed in human eyes at high risk often fail, and immune rejection is thought to be a major pathogenic factor. To understand the immunologic factors responsible for rejection in this instance, the authors have created "high-risk" eyes in mice by inducing corneal neovascularization. The author...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Sano Y,Ksander BR,Streilein JW

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Homocysteine (Hcys), a well-known inducer of vascular endothelial cell damage has been associated with extracellular matrix changes. Lysyl oxidase (LOX) is a copper-dependent amine oxidase that initiates the covalent cross-linking of collagen and elastin in the extracellular matrix (ECM). LOX contributes to the...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Coral K,Angayarkanni N,Gomathy N,Bharathselvi M,Pukhraj R,Rupak R

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We recently presented a transfemoral endovascular coiling technique for inducing experimental retinal ischemia in pigs. Substantial variation was seen in the degree of ischemia. It was hypothesized that the blood supply to the retina may originate from both the ipsilateral and contralateral ophthalmic arteries ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Morén H,Gesslein B,Undrén P,Andreasson S,Malmsjö M

更新日期：2013-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Fibrillins are the major constituent of tissue microfibrils, which form the ocular zonule. In Marfan syndrome (MFS), FBN1 mutations lead to ectopia lentis. The goal of this work was to investigate zonule composition and formation in fibrillin-deficient and wild-type mice. METHODS:Immunofluorescence staining of...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Beene LC,Wang LW,Hubmacher D,Keene DR,Reinhardt DP,Annis DS,Mosher DF,Mecham RP,Traboulsi EI,Apte SS

更新日期：2013-12-23 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Effective intravitreal gene delivery to cells of the central retina (i.e., photoreceptors) would be of substantial benefit for treating patients with retinal diseases, such as achromatopsia, where retinal detachment from a subretinal may be harmful. Previous studies demonstrated that mutation of the recombinant...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Reid CA,Ertel KJ,Lipinski DM

更新日期：2017-12-01 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：:We evaluated the dose relationship between the antiproliferative and toxic effects of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) on the ocular surface epithelium following experimental corneal epithelial wounding in rabbits. Central corneal epithelial defects 8 mm in diameter were made using n-heptanol. 5-FU (0.05 mg, 0.5 mg, or 5.0 mg pe...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Capone A Jr,Lance SE,Friend J,Thoft RA

更新日期：1987-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To unravel the molecular genetic background in families with congenital cataract in association with microcornea (CCMC, OMIM 116150). METHODS:CCMC families were recruited from a national database on hereditary eye diseases; DNA was procured from a national gene bank on hereditary eye diseases and by blood samp...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Hansen L,Yao W,Eiberg H,Kjaer KW,Baggesen K,Hejtmancik JF,Rosenberg T

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00