Quantification of deficits in spatial visual function of mouse models for glaucoma.

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe a method for quantitative mapping of metamorphopsia and abnormalities of oculocentric direction in subjects with epiretinal membranes. METHODS:Binocular correspondence perimetry was performed using red and green dichoptic stimuli applied in a rectangular grid pattern. The study included 9 healthy s...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Krøyer K,Jensen OM,Larsen M

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In corneal endothelial cells, intercellular Ca(2+) waves elicited by a mechanical stimulus involve paracrine intercellular communication, mediated by ATP release via connexin hemichannels, as well as gap junctional intercellular communication. Both mechanisms are inhibited by thrombin, which activates RhoA and ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： D'hondt C,Srinivas SP,Vereecke J,Himpens B

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the accuracy and precision of threshold estimates returned by two Bayesian perimetric strategies, staircase-QUEST or SQ (a Swedish interactive threshold algorithm [SITA]-like strategy) and ZEST (zippy estimation by sequential testing), and to compare these measures with those of the full-threshol...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Turpin A,McKendrick AM,Johnson CA,Vingrys AJ

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To study possible causes of motility disturbances that may result from orbital decompression surgery in patients with Graves orbitopathy and especially the role of rectus extraocular muscle paths. METHODS:Sixteen patients with Graves orbitopathy were studied before and 3 to 6 months after translid (6 patients)...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Abràmoff MD,Kalmann R,de Graaf ME,Stilma JS,Mourits MP

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We measured the aqueous humor levels of matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) MMP-1, MMP-2, MMP-3, and tissue inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases (TIMP) TIMP-1, TIMP-2, and TIMP-3 in patients with myopia or cataract, and investigated the relationship between their levels and axial length (AL). METHODS:We measure...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Jia Y,Hu DN,Zhu D,Zhang L,Gu P,Fan X,Zhou J

更新日期：2014-05-29 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：:Exposure of adult male and female albino rats to high-intensity illumination for 17.5 hr results in a marked, transient exophthalmos, which persists for approximately 48 hr after the light exposure. Upon examination of the Harderian glands in these rats, a significant glandular weight increase was observed up to 2 day...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Johnson DD,Rudeen PK,O'Steen WK

更新日期：1979-12-01 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:We investigated age-related change in peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer thicknesses (RNFLT) measured with spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) in healthy individuals. METHODS:In this cross-sectional study, peripapillary RNFL measurement was performed using a Cirrus SD-OCT device. Linear ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Celebi AR,Mirza GE

更新日期：2013-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We showed previously that single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs662702 in PAX6 may be located in a microRNA-328 binding site that causes susceptibility to high myopia. Our study was done to elucidate the role of PAX6 and its relationship with microRNA-328 in myopia. METHODS:A luciferase assay was used to conf...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Chen KC,Hsi E,Hu CY,Chou WW,Liang CL,Juo SH

更新日期：2012-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To study the survival of adult retinal grafts prepared in a physiologically optimized way. METHODS:Twenty-three rabbits received an adult full-thickness rabbit retinal transplant positioned under the host retina, using a vitrectomy technique. The transplants were prepared using a procedure based on a previousl...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Wassélius J,Ghosh F

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To study the topography of photoreceptor loss early in the course of Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) caused by RPE65 mutations. METHODS:Young patients with RPE65-LCA (n = 9; ages, 6-17 years) were studied with optical coherence tomography (OCT) in a wide region of central retina. Outer nuclear layer (ONL) thi...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Jacobson SG,Cideciyan AV,Aleman TS,Sumaroka A,Windsor EA,Schwartz SB,Heon E,Stone EM

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study describes the expression and distribution of arrestin, phosducin, and recoverin in the cone-dominant retina of the ground squirrel Spermophilus tridecemlineatus. METHODS:mRNA expression was studied by blot hybridization of ground squirrel retinal RNA, with human and murine RNA as controls. The distr...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： von Schantz M,Szél A,van Veen T,Farber DB

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate in vitro the cell toxicity and antioxidant effects of two major tear substitutes, hyaluronic acid and a widely used carbomer, with and without preservative. METHODS:Chang conjunctival cells were treated with different concentrations of unpreserved or preserved carbomer 934P (0.03% and 0.3%), unp...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Debbasch C,De La Salle SB,Brignole F,Rat P,Warnet JM,Baudouin C

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study aims to determine the in vivo effectiveness of low-frequency ultrasound in mediating the transport of macromolecules to the posterior segment of the eye via transscleral route. It investigates if damage is caused by ultrasound at the tested operation parameters on the posterior ocular tissues and vis...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Suen WL,Wong HS,Yu Y,Lau LC,Lo AC,Chau Y

更新日期：2013-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the alterations in gene expression when human retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells in culture are treated with vitreous as a model for the changes that occur in proliferative vitreoretinopathy. METHODS:Human RPE cells were cultured with or without human vitreous or collagen. RNA was extracted ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Parapuram SK,Ganti R,Hunt RC,Hunt DM

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) represents a part of the immune system located at mucosal surfaces. Its presence in the human eye is the point in question in the current study. Its occurrence, components, topography, and probable functional significance in the human conjunctiva and lacrimal drainage sy...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Knop N,Knop E

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To characterize the static blood flow autoregulation in the optic nerve head (ONH), and to investigate its role in hemodynamic changes in experimental glaucoma (EG). METHODS:Unilateral elevation of intraocular pressure (IOP) was induced in 15 adult rhesus macaques by laser treatment to the trabecular meshwork....

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Wang L,Burgoyne CF,Cull G,Thompson S,Fortune B

更新日期：2014-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：:An automated Minigel electrophoresis system (PhastSystem, Pharmacia, Uppsala, Sweden) was tested for human tear protein analysis. Tear samples were treated under nonreducing or reducing conditions before sodium dodecyl sulphate polyacryl amide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE). Micro-amounts of tears (2 microliters) were...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Kuizenga A,van Haeringen NJ,Kijlstra A

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To test whether retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells are able to induce myeloid-derived suppressor cell (MDSC) differentiation from bone marrow (BM) progenitors. METHODS:BM cells were cocultured with or without RPE cells in the presence of GM-CSF and IL-4. Numbers of resultant MDSCs were assessed by flow cyt...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Tu Z,Li Y,Smith D,Doller C,Sugita S,Chan CC,Qian S,Fung J,Caspi RR,Lu L,Lin F

更新日期：2012-02-23 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:BetaIG-H3 is a TGF-beta-induced cell adhesion molecule, the mutations of which are responsible for a group of 5q31-linked corneal dystrophies. The characteristic findings in these diseases are accumulation of protein deposits of different ultrastructures. To understand the mechanisms of protein deposits in 5q31...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Kim JE,Park RW,Choi JY,Bae YC,Kim KS,Joo CK,Kim IS

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Angiotensin II (AII) has been shown to play a role in many vascular diseases. In the study described, the effect of AII on vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression and related intracellular signaling mechanism was investigated in bovine retinal microcapillary pericytes. METHODS:Cultured bovine reti...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Otani A,Takagi H,Oh H,Suzuma K,Matsumura M,Ikeda E,Honda Y

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Diabetic retinopathy is shown to share many similarities with chronic inflammatory disease, and in diabetes, accelerated apoptosis of retinal capillary cells is evident before histopathology can be seen. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of interleukin (IL)-1beta on capillary cell apoptosis in...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Kowluru RA,Odenbach S

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The earlier reports from this laboratory that the renewal of rat photoreceptor membranes was dependent on essential fatty acids have not been confirmed in more recent studies. ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Anderson RE

更新日期：1978-11-01 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 identify if whole-body hydration plays an important role in dry eye (DE). We hypothesized that individuals classified as DE have higher plasma osmolality (Posm), indicating suboptimal hydration, compared with those classified as non-DE. METHODS:Using a hospital-based observational cross-sectional design, as...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Walsh NP,Fortes MB,Raymond-Barker P,Bishop C,Owen J,Tye E,Esmaeelpour M,Purslow C,Elghenzai S

更新日期：2012-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate in impression cytology (IC) specimens the expression of inflammatory and apoptosis-related markers by conjunctival epithelial cells from patients with dry eye as a rationale for treatment with topical cyclosporine. METHODS:Immunologic anomalies were identified at baseline, before treatment with ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Brignole F,Pisella PJ,Goldschild M,De Saint Jean M,Goguel A,Baudouin C

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine whether blur adaptation influences blur sensitivity and blur discrimination thresholds in young adult myopes and emmetropes. In addition, to determine whether there is a differential effect of blur adaptation on blur sensitivity and discrimination between refractive error groups. METHODS:Proximal ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Cufflin MP,Mankowska A,Mallen EA

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Posterior eye cups of the frog Rana ridibunda were prefixed in the presence of tannic acid, osmicated and stained en bloc with uranyl acetate. Electron microscopy revealed the following features of membrane traffic in cells of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE): (1) intracellular membranes with increased electron de...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Rungger-Brändle E,Englert U,Leuenberger PM

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:P1 is the major positive component of pattern-reversal visual evoked potentials (PR-VEPs). The rapid decrease of its latency correlates with the progressive myelination in the developing infant brain, which affects signal transmission in the visual system. An age-dependent phase shift, analogous to P1 peak late...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Mikó-Baráth E,Markó K,Budai A,Török B,Kovacs I,Jandó G

更新日期：2014-04-21 00:00:00