Effect of cataract in evaluation of macular pigment optical density by autofluorescence spectrometry.

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 determine the prevalence and incidence of epiretinal membranes (ERM) in eyes with inactive extramacular cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis in patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). METHODS:A case-control report from a longitudinal multicenter observational study by the Studies of the Ocular ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Kozak I,Vaidya V,Van Natta ML,Pak JW,May KP,Thorne JE,Studies of the Ocular Complications of AIDS Research Group.

更新日期：2014-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To investigate the molecular pathways that drive thyroid stimulating hormone receptor (TSHR)-induced cellular proliferation in orbital fibroblasts (OFs) from thyroid eye disease (TED) patients. Methods:Orbital fibroblasts from TED and non-TED patients were treated with TSH and changes in gene expression and pr...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Woeller CF,Roztocil E,Hammond C,Feldon SE

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the potential role that FoxO transcription factors play in modulating resveratrol's protective effects against oxidative stress in lens epithelial cells. METHODS:Primary human or porcine lens epithelial cells (LECs) were treated with resveratrol (RES) 25 μM and incubated under either physiologic (5...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Li G,Luna C,Navarro ID,Epstein DL,Huang W,Gonzalez P,Challa P

更新日期：2011-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Videokeratography is a powerful tool for the diagnosis of corneal shape abnormalities. However, interpretation of the topographic map is sometimes difficult, especially when pathologies with similar topographic patterns are suspected. The neural networks model, an artificial intelligence approach, was applied f...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Maeda N,Klyce SD,Smolek MK

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Recent studies have suggested the hypothesis that quench-assisted 1/T1 magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) measures free radical production with laminar resolution in vivo without the need of a contrast agent. Here, we test this hypothesis further by examining the spatial and detection sensitivity of quench-assist...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Berkowitz BA,Lewin AS,Biswal MR,Bredell BX,Davis C,Roberts R

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Since, to our knowledge, there are no reports on the prevalence of the blaNDM-1 gene among ocular isolates of Enterobacteriaceae, and only limited information on the prevalence of extended spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) among ocular bacterial isolates are available, our study was undertaken. METHODS:A prospe...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Sowmiya M,Malathi J,Madhavan HN

更新日期：2012-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Endocannabinoids are important modulators of synaptic transmission and plasticity throughout the central nervous system. The cannabinoid receptor type 1 (CB1R) is extensively expressed in the adult retina of rodents, while CB2R mRNA and protein expression have been only recently demonstrated in retinal tissue. ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Cécyre B,Zabouri N,Huppé-Gourgues F,Bouchard JF,Casanova C

更新日期：2013-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the interobserver agreement for the detection of optical coherence tomography (OCT) features of disease activity in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). METHODS:This was a cross-sectional agreement study in which grading of OCT line scans from patients with nAMD was...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Patel PJ,Browning AC,Chen FK,Da Cruz L,Tufail A

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To investigate diabetic optic neuropathy (DON) prevalence and risk factors in Chinese diabetic retinopathy (DR) patients. Methods:This retrospective study included 1067 eyes (550 patients) that underwent ocular imaging. The diabetes duration, systolic blood pressure (SBP), hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), and high-dens...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Hua R,Qu L,Ma B,Yang P,Sun H,Liu L

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the role of small GTPase Rho and its relation with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) in mediating corneal epithelial wound healing. METHODS:Rho activity in THCE cells, an SV40-immortalized human corneal epithelial cell (HCEC) line, and primary HCECs was assessed by pull-down assay followed b...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Yin J,Lu J,Yu FS

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to show the usefulness of three methods for measuring IOP: Goldmann applanation tonometry, rebound tonometry, and Ultra-High-Speed Scheimpflug technology. METHODS:The examined group consisted of 96 patients (192 eyes), including 63 women and 33 men with a mean age of 59.3 ± 19.9 years...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Smedowski A,Weglarz B,Tarnawska D,Kaarniranta K,Wylegala E

更新日期：2014-02-04 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The selective muscarinic antagonist pirenzepine inhibits experimentally induced myopia in avian and mammalian species, including nonhuman primates and adolescent humans. Transient positive lens defocus has a potent inhibitory effect on negative-lens-induced myopia in avian and mammalian models. The purpose of t...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Metlapally S,McBrien NA

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the role of WDR36 and P53 sequence variations in POAG susceptibility. METHODS:The authors performed a case-control genetic association study in 268 unrelated Spanish patients (POAG1) and 380 control subjects matched for sex, age, and ethnicity. WDR36 sequence variations were screened by either d...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Blanco-Marchite C,Sánchez-Sánchez F,López-Garrido MP,Iñigez-de-Onzoño M,López-Martínez F,López-Sánchez E,Alvarez L,Rodríguez-Calvo PP,Méndez-Hernández C,Fernández-Vega L,García-Sánchez J,Coca-Prados M,García-Feijoo J,Escribano

更新日期：2011-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Using a freezing point depression method, requiring volumes of only 200 nanoliters, the osmolalities of 324 tear samples collected at consecutive 10-minute intervals throughout 8.5-hour periods from each of six healthy young adults were measured. The population mean was found to be 318 mOsm/kg, with a population media...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Benjamin WJ,Hill RM

更新日期：1983-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Transforming growth factor beta-induced protein (TGFBIp; 68 kDa) is a secreted extracellular matrix (ECM) protein that has been demonstrated to regulate cell attachment in a variety of cell types. The sclera synthesizes and secretes TGFBIp, which may function to facilitate scleral ECM remodeling events associat...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Shelton L,Rada JA

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Dysregulation of the extracellular matrix (ECM) plays an important role in the pathogenesis of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Elastin is a fibrous protein constituent of the ECM, degradation of which may be detected by the presence of serum elastin-derived peptides (S-EDPs) in circulation. This study w...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Sivaprasad S,Chong NV,Bailey TA

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Currently, there are no definitive immunomarkers for epithelial stem cells (corneal and conjunctival) or their poorly understood niche microenvironment. The H2B-GFP/K5tTA mouse enables visualization of label-retaining cells (LRCs), which exhibit the functional marker of stem cell quiescence. We used immunofluor...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Parfitt GJ,Kavianpour B,Wu KL,Xie Y,Brown DJ,Jester JV

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:We examined the pattern and extent of connective tissue distribution in the extraocular muscles (EOMs) and determined the ability of the interconnected connective tissues to disseminate force laterally. Methods:Human EOMs were examined for collagens I, III, IV, and VI; fibronectin; laminin; and elastin using i...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： McLoon LK,Vicente A,Fitzpatrick KR,Lindström M,Pedrosa Domellöf F

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The authors examined the muscarinic acetylcholine receptor (mAChR) subtypes in rabbit corneal epithelial and endothelial cells and in subcellular fractions of these cell types. A Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cell line (nontransfected CHO K1), expected to be a negative control, also was investigated. METHODS:Who...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Lind GJ,Cavanagh HD

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the refractive status and optical components in school age children born prematurely and to examine the risk factors associated with refractive errors. METHODS:The participants were a cohort of children aged 7 to 9 years with gestational age less than 35 weeks or birth weight less than 1500 g. The ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Chen TC,Tsai TH,Shih YF,Yeh PT,Yang CH,Hu FC,Lin LL,Yang CM

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Looping patterns rich in laminin are present in tissue samples of primary aggressive human uveal melanomas and their metastases. Because these extravascular patterns connect to blood vessels and transmit fluid in vitro and in vivo, the three-dimensional configuration of these patterns has been the subject of co...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Chen X,Ai Z,Rasmussen M,Bajcsy P,Auvil L,Welge M,Leach L,Vangveeravong S,Maniotis AJ,Folberg R

更新日期：2003-07-01 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:The transdifferentiation of Tenon fibroblasts to myofibroblasts is a pivotal step in filtering bleb scarring. It is mediated by the cytokine TGF-beta, Rho-dependent contractility, and cell-matrix interactions in an interdependent fashion. HMG-CoA-reductase inhibitors (statins) have been shown to inhibit Rho-GTP...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Meyer-Ter-Vehn T,Katzenberger B,Han H,Grehn F,Schlunck G

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To determine if there is structural and functional recovery of the retina from light induced retinal degeneration, and to evaluate the role of the oxidative stress response elements Nrf2, SOD1, DJ-1, and Parkin in such a recovery process. Methods:Eyes from C57BL/6J (B6J) mice and from oxidative stress response...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Chen B,Aredo B,Zhu Y,Ding Y,Xin-Zhao C,Ufret-Vincenty RL

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advanced macular degeneration is an important cause of vision loss in the United States with over 2 million people affected by the disease. Despite substantial progress in the development of new therapies for wet AMD, the severe visual impairment associated with geographic atrophy in dry AMD or Stargardt disease remai...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Schwartz SD,Tan G,Hosseini H,Nagiel A

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:CD4(+)CD25(+)FoxP3(+) naturally occurring regulatory T cells (Tregs) maintain self-tolerance and function to suppress overly exuberant immune responses. However, it is unclear whether innate immune cells modulate Treg function. Here the authors examined the role of innate immunity in lymphomyeloid homeostasis. ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Mott KR,Gate D,Zandian M,Allen SJ,Rajasagi NK,van Rooijen N,Chen S,Arditi M,Rouse BT,Flavell RA,Town T,Ghiasi H

更新日期：2011-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To test the hypothesis that longitudinal differences between retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) birefringence, measured by scanning laser polarimetry (SLP), and RNFL thickness, measured by optical coherence tomography (OCT), are informative about the state of axonal degeneration. METHODS:Colchicine was injected ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Fortune B,Wang L,Cull G,Cioffi GA

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:One of the methods used in macular translocation (MT) surgery for subfoveal neovascularization is to create a temporary total retinal detachment followed by a 360 degrees retinotomy. The whole retina is then shifted from the original surface of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), resulting in an unusual retin...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Terasaki H,Miyake Y,Suzuki T,Niwa T,Piao CH,Suzuki S,Nakamura M,Kondo M

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Stereoscopic displays challenge the neural cross-coupling between accommodation and vergence by inducing a constant accommodative demand and a varying vergence demand. Stereoscopic viewing calls for a decrease in the gain of vergence accommodation, which is the accommodation caused by vergence, quantified by us...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Neveu P,Roumes C,Philippe M,Fuchs P,Priot AE

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00