Development of a new fully automated kinetic algorithm (program k) for detection of glaucomatous visual field loss.

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:Rapid identification of pathogens causing endophthalmitis may improve treatment outcomes through early administration of species-specific medication. The current study reports a new molecular application of peptide nucleic acid-fluorescence in situ hybridization (PNA-FISH) with Staphylococcus-specific molecular...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Patel N,Miller D,Relhan N,Flynn HW Jr

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Demeclocycline, tetracycline and other tetracycline derivatives lowered intraocular pressure (IOP) in rabbits following intravitreal injection, but the onset of this effect was not evident until 1 or more days after drug administration. Of the drugs tested, demeclocycline was the most active ocular hypotensive agent. ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Wallace I,Krupin T,Stone RA,Moolchandani J

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The corneal epithelium provides a barrier that is both important for corneal homeostasis and dependent on tight junctions (TJs) between adjacent epithelial cells. The authors examined the effects of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), a proinflammatory cytokine, on barrier function and the expression of TJ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Kimura K,Teranishi S,Fukuda K,Kawamoto K,Nishida T

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the dynamic changes in refraction during the accommodative facility test in myopes and emmetropes. METHODS:Ten myopes and 10 emmetropes participated in the study. All were young adults, and refractive error in the myopes was corrected with soft contact lenses. Monocular accommodative facility measu...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Radhakrishnan H,Allen PM,Charman WN

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate whether tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) can prevent and/or reverse steroid-induced IOP elevation in an ovine model. METHODS:Three animal groups were subjected to bilateral steroid-induced IOP elevation using thrice daily topical ocular prednisolone administration. In the first group (N = 8), ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Gerometta R,Kumar S,Shah S,Alvarez L,Candia O,Danias J

更新日期：2013-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The current study aims to evaluate a porous silicon-based drug delivery system meant for sustained delivery of dexamethasone (Dex) to the vitreous and retina. METHODS:Dexamethasone was grafted covalently into the pore walls of fully oxidized porous silicon particles (pSiO2-COO-Dex), which then was evaluated fo...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Hou H,Wang C,Nan K,Freeman WR,Sailor MJ,Cheng L

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) is an important stimulatory factor for proliferative retinopathies. Expression of PDGF-B in the retinas of transgenic mice (hemizygous rho/PDGF-B mice) results in rapid-onset retinal detachment caused by proliferation of glial cells, endothelial cells, and pericytes, wherea...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Saishin Y,Saishin Y,Takahashi K,Seo MS,Melia M,Campochiaro PA

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the performance and potential clinical role of three-dimensional (3D) 1060-nm OCT by generating choroidal thickness (ChT) maps in patients of different ages with different degrees of ametropia and axial lengths and to investigate the effect of cataract grade on OCT retinal imaging quality. METHODS:...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Esmaeelpour M,Povazay B,Hermann B,Hofer B,Kajic V,Kapoor K,Sheen NJ,North RV,Drexler W

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To characterize the morphology of neovascularization at the disc (NVD) and neovascularization elsewhere (NVE) in treatment-naïve or previously treated proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) patients using optical coherence tomography (OCT) angiography. Methods:En face OCT angiograms of NVD/NVE in 40 eyes of ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Ishibazawa A,Nagaoka T,Yokota H,Takahashi A,Omae T,Song YS,Takahashi T,Yoshida A

更新日期：2016-11-01 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:To assess the repeatability and reproducibility of central corneal thickness (CCT) measurements obtained by combined scanning-slit/Placido-disc topography (Orbscan II; Bausch & Lomb, Rochester, NY) after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) and to compare the results with another noncontact method, specular mic...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Maldonado MJ,López-Miguel A,Nieto JC,Cano-Parra J,Calvo B,Alió JL

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine whether poor fetal growth, as determined by size at birth, is associated with increased risk of age-related macular degeneration. METHODS:A total of 660 men and women born in Sheffield, United Kingdom, between 1922 and 1930 and whose size at birth was available were traced and invited to take part...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Hall NF,Gale CR,Syddall H,Martyn CN,Phillips DI

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) transplantation is a promising strategy for the treatment of dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD). However, previous attempts at subretinal RPE cell transplantation have experienced limited success due to poor adhesion, organization, and function on aged or diseased Bruch'...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： McHugh KJ,Tao SL,Saint-Geniez M

更新日期：2014-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate whether mucosal immune responses directed against the ubiquitous parasite Toxoplasma gondii can be detected in tears of healthy humans. METHODS:Nonstimulated tears and blood were obtained from 62 healthy humans (mean age, 35 +/- 10 [SD] years). Serum anti-T. gondii immunoglobulin titers were det...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Meek B,Klaren VN,van Haeringen NJ,Kijlstra A,Peek R

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A monoclonal antibody, 4G10.3, was developed that preferentially binds limbal basal cells in adult rat, rabbit, and human corneas. These cells were hypothesized to be the stem cells for the corneal epithelium. The antibody 4G10.3 was localized by immunofluorescence microscopy in rats 1 d and 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, and 6 wk ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Chung EH,Bukusoglu G,Zieske JD

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We investigated the effects of semaphorin 3E (Sema3E)/PlexinD1 signaling in the development of choroidal neovascularization (CNV) and explored the therapeutic potential of the pathway. METHODS:We used a laser-induced CNV model in the mouse. The expression of Sema3E and PlexinD1 was evaluated with immunohistoch...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Suda K,Guo C,Oishi A,Ikeda S,Uemura A,Yoshimura N

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to determine the optimal conditions for prolonging corneal allograft survival by inducing anergy with the superantigen staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB). METHODS:A rat model of penetrating keratoplasty, whereby Fisher344 donor corneas are implanted into Lewis recipients, was used...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Pan Z,Chen Y,Zhang W,Jie Y,Li N,Wu Y

更新日期：2003-08-01 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 examine the histologic and ultrastructural changes in Bruch's membrane (BM) in apolipoprotein E deficient [ApoE(-)] mice in comparison with age-matched control animals. METHODS:Two-month-old (group 1) and 8-month-old (group 2) normal control C57BL/6 mice and 2-month-old (group 3) and 8-month-old (group 4) A...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Dithmar S,Curcio CA,Le NA,Brown S,Grossniklaus HE

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The life history of melanin and lipofuscin granules of human retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) was studied in 30 human eyes spanning nine decades of life. Autofluorescent granules in the cytoplasm of eye over 30 years of age were shown, ultrastructurally and through lipid solvent extraction, to be lipofuscin granules. ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Feeney L

更新日期：1978-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Reports of lymphatics in the posterior human uvea are contradictory. We systematically analyzed the choroid by combining various lymphatic markers, following recently established guidelines for the immunohistochemical detection of ocular lymphatics. METHODS:Human choroids were prepared for flat mount serial cr...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Schrödl F,Kaser-Eichberger A,Trost A,Strohmaier C,Bogner B,Runge C,Motloch K,Bruckner D,Laimer M,Heindl LM,Reitsamer HA

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Light reflected from 50 micrometer diameter spots on the fundi of two adult rhesus monkeys was measured as a function of wavelength in 10 nm jumps from 400 to 900 nm. The areas measured were a retinal artery and vein, areas of the disk, macula, and retina devoid of visible blood vessels, and the foveola. The eyes of t...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Flower RW,McLeod DS,Pitts SM

更新日期：1978-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Macular corneal dystrophy (MCD) is a rare corneal dystrophy that is characterized by abnormal deposits in the corneal stroma, keratocytes, Descemet's membrane, and endothelium, accompanied by progressive clouding. It has been classified into three immunophenotypes--MCD types I, IA, and II--according to the seru...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： El-Ashry MF,Abd El-Aziz MM,Wilkins S,Cheetham ME,Wilkie SE,Hardcastle AJ,Halford S,Bayoumi AY,Ficker LA,Tuft S,Bhattacharya SS,Ebenezer ND

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Silicone oil (SiO) and fluorosilicone oil (FSiO) are used as vitreous substitutes during retinal detachment surgery. Emulsification of these oils causes complications in oil-injected eyes. One factor contributing to emulsification is interfacial tension (gamma i) of the oils. In general, the lower the gamma i, the mor...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Nakamura K,Refojo MF,Crabtree DV

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Overloading of unfolded or misfolded proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) can cause ER stress and activate the unfolded protein response (UPR) in the cell. The authors tested whether transgene overexpression in the mouse lens would activate the UPR. METHODS:Transgenic mice expressing proteins that either...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Reneker LW,Chen H,Overbeek PA

更新日期：2011-04-04 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Age-related cataract (ARC) is one of the most common causes of severe visual impairment among the elderly worldwide with four subtypes, such as cortical, nuclear, subcapsular, and mixed types. DNA damage and malfunction of DNA repair are believed to contribute to the pathogenesis of ARC. This study examined the...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Su S,Yao Y,Zhu R,Liang C,Jiang S,Hu N,Zhou J,Yang M,Xing Q,Guan H

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Refractile inclusion bodies (approximately 0.80 micron in size) were found in the inner segments of cone photoreceptors in the aging human retina. They were easily resolved with the light microscope. They were never seen in rods, and occurred primarily in retinas from eye donors older than 40 years of age. The inciden...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Tucker GS

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The possible role of protein kinase C (PKC) inhibitors in novel pressure-lowering drugs is currently under investigation. To gain further insight into regulation of contractility by PKC in trabecular meshwork (TM) and ciliary muscle (CM), the effects of various PKC inhibitors and activators were tested. METHOD...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Thieme H,Nass JU,Nuskovski M,Bechrakis NE,Stumpff F,Strauss O,Wiederholt M

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The authors recently showed that the retinal circulation can be accessed by transfemoral endovascular catheterization. The purpose of this study was to examine whether endovascular coiling can be used to induce different degrees of ischemic injury. The possibility of creating occlusions at different sites in th...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

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

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00