Lymphatic Markers in the Adult Human Choroid.

abstract：Purpose:To determine the effect of voluntary exercise on choroidal neovascularization (CNV) in mice. Methods:Age-matched wild-type C57BL/6J mice were housed in cages equipped with or without running wheels. After four weeks of voluntary running or sedentariness, mice were subjected to laser injury to induce CNV. After...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Makin RD,Argyle D,Hirahara S,Nagasaka Y,Zhang M,Yan Z,Kerur N,Ambati J,Gelfand BD

更新日期：2020-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The influence of the inner wall of Schlemm's canal on aqueous outflow facility remains poorly understood. We examined the relationship between inner wall pore characteristics and outflow facility in living primate eyes in which facility had been pharmacologically increased by ethacrynic acid (ECA) infusion and ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Ethier CR,Croft MA,Coloma FM,Gangnon RE,Ladd W,Kaufman PL

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To test the amblyopic suppression at mid to low spatial frequencies when compensating for signal attenuation. Methods:Eight amblyopes with (n = 5) or without (n = 3) strabismus and 10 normal controls with normal or corrected to normal visual acuity (≥20/20) and normal stereopsis (≤40 arcseconds) participated. ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Zhou J,Reynaud A,Yao Z,Liu R,Feng L,Zhou Y,Hess RF

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Although normal function of the lacrimal gland is essential for vision (and thus for human well-being), the lacrimal gland remains rather poorly understood at a molecular level. The purpose of this study was to identify new genes and signaling cascades involved in lacrimal gland development. Methods:To identif...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Dvoriantchikova G,Tao W,Pappas S,Gaidosh G,Tse DT,Ivanov D,Pelaez D

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the suitability of human donor corneas maintained in long-term organ culture for the isolation and expansion of viable and functional corneal stromal stem cells (CSSCs). These cells display properties similar to mesenchymal stem cells and demonstrate the ability to reproduce an organized matrix in vit...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Kureshi AK,Funderburgh JL,Daniels JT

更新日期：2014-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased saccadic latencies were measured in the amblyopic eyes of subjects having amblyopia without strabismus, constant strabismus amblyopia, and intermittent strabismus. The subjects tracked a small, bright spot of light moving with random, horizontal step displacements of 0.25 to 8.5 degrees over the central reti...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Ciuffreda KJ,Kenyon RV,Stark L

更新日期：1978-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We estimated coefficients of repeatability for Spectralis optical coherence tomography (OCT)-derived automated retinal thickness and volume measurements in subjects with center-involving diabetic macular edema (DME). METHODS:A total of 50 eyes of 50 consecutive patients with center-involving DME underwent four...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Comyn O,Heng LZ,Ikeji F,Bibi K,Hykin PG,Bainbridge JW,Patel PJ

更新日期：2012-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine whether polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs) remain rigid after immune reconstitution in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals with a history of severe immunosuppression. METHODS:PMN rigidity was measured in vitro in three groups: (1) HIV-infected individuals with a history of CD4...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Goldenberg DT,Holland GN,Cumberland WG,Fisher TC,Folz IC,Wang RC,Terry BG,Moe AA,Kramer F,Lim JI,Rao NA,Meiselman HJ

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To investigate the molecular mechanisms of the antiangiogenic activity of UPARANT, an antagonist of the urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor (uPAR), on primary human retinal endothelial cells (HREC) as a model of in vitro angiogenesis. Methods:The antiangiogenic activity of UPARANT was evaluated on en...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Motta C,Lupo G,Rusciano D,Olivieri M,Lista L,De Rosa M,Pavone V,Anfuso CD

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Trabecular meshwork (TM) cells appear to sense changes in intraocular pressure (IOP) as mechanical stretching. In response, they make homeostatic corrections in the aqueous humor outflow resistance, partially by increasing extracellular matrix (ECM) turnover initiated by the matrix metalloproteinases. To unders...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Vittal V,Rose A,Gregory KE,Kelley MJ,Acott TS

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The integrity of the RPE barrier function in retinal detachment was studied in vitro. The retinal pigment epithelium (RPE)-choroid tissue was isolated from cynomolgus monkey eyes with acute (less than 1 hr), subacute (1-2 weeks), and chronic (8-20 months) retinal detachments, and clamped between Ussing-type chambers. ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Tsuboi S,Pederson JE,Toris CB

更新日期：1987-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Müller glia play crucial roles in retinal homeostasis and function. Genetic modification of Müller cells by viral gene delivery would be valuable for studies of their normal physiology and roles in retinal disease states. However, stable and efficient transgene expression in Müller cells after delivery of gene ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Greenberg KP,Geller SF,Schaffer DV,Flannery JG

更新日期：2007-04-01 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 evaluate symptoms, signs, and the levels of 16 tears inflammatory mediators of dry eye (DE) patients exposed to an environment simulating an in-flight air cabin in an environmental chamber. METHODS:Twenty DE patients were exposed to controlled environment simulating an in-flight airplane cabin (simulated in...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Tesón M,González-García MJ,López-Miguel A,Enríquez-de-Salamanca A,Martín-Montañez V,Benito MJ,Mateo ME,Stern ME,Calonge M

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postmitochondrial supernatant, cytosol, and microsomes were exposed to near-ultraviolet light and assayed for incorporation of (3H)leucine. The results indicate that near-ultraviolet light decreased the incorporation of radioactivity into the aminoacyl-tRNA fraction and into proteins. This effect depended on the wavel...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Matuk Y,Lou P,Parker JA

更新日期：1977-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The iron carrier transferrin is expressed at remarkably high levels in normal retinas and is upregulated during retinal degeneration. The authors characterized the consequences of genetically reduced retinal transferrin production on retinal structure and function. METHODS:Hypotransferrinemic (HPX⁻/⁻) mice tre...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Lederman M,Obolensky A,Grunin M,Banin E,Chowers I

更新日期：2012-02-02 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) catalyses the formation of angiotensin II (ANGII), which presumably acts as a central neurotransmitter/modulator. ANGII-related effects have also been observed in the retina. Present in vivo experiments were designed to investigate further ANGII-related effects on retinal neu...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Jacobi PC,Osswald H,Jurklies B,Zrenner E

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To map the spatiotemporal decline in retinally driven activity in the superior colliculus (SC) of transgenic S334ter-line-3 rats that express a mutated rhodopsin, which causes photoreceptor degeneration. To determine whether transplantation of fetal retinal sheets into the subretinal space of these rats can rec...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Sagdullaev BT,Aramant RB,Seiler MJ,Woch G,McCall MA

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to determine whether clinical signs of infectious keratitis can be used to identify the causative organism. METHODS:Eighty photographs of eyes with culture-proven bacterial keratitis or smear-proven fungal keratitis were randomly selected from 2 clinical trials. Fifteen cornea spe...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Dalmon C,Porco TC,Lietman TM,Prajna NV,Prajna L,Das MR,Kumar JA,Mascarenhas J,Margolis TP,Whitcher JP,Jeng BH,Keenan JD,Chan MF,McLeod SD,Acharya NR

更新日期：2012-04-02 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:The purpose of this study was to study the status and association among tear-soluble factors, corneal dendritic cell density, vitamin D, and signs and symptoms in dry eye disease (DED). Methods:A total of 33 control subjects and 47 evaporative dry eye patients were included in the study. DED diagnosis and clas...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Khamar P,Nair AP,Shetty R,Vaidya T,Subramani M,Ponnalagu M,Dhamodaran K,D'souza S,Ghosh A,Pahuja N,Deshmukh R,Ahuja P,Sainani K,Nuijts RMMA,Das D,Ghosh A,Sethu S

更新日期：2019-06-03 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 describe hereditary macular degeneration observed in the cynomolgus monkey (Macaca fascicularis), which shares phenotypic features with age-related macular degeneration in humans, and to test the involvement of candidate gene loci by mutation screening and linkage analysis. METHODS:Ophthalmic examinations w...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Umeda S,Ayyagari R,Allikmets R,Suzuki MT,Karoukis AJ,Ambasudhan R,Zernant J,Okamoto H,Ono F,Terao K,Mizota A,Yoshikawa Y,Tanaka Y,Iwata T

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Sjögren syndrome (SS) is an autoimmune disease characterized by the inflammatory destruction of salivary and lacrimal glands (LG). Chloroquine (CQ) was known as an immunomodulatory drug and in the inhibition of autophagy. The purpose of the study is to investigate the effect of CQ on the development of dry eye ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Lee HJ,Shin S,Yoon SG,Cheon EJ,Chung SH

更新日期：2019-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study sought to determine the earliest time-point at which evidence of choroidal neovascularization (CNV) could be detected with visible-light optical coherence tomography angiography (vis-OCTA) in a mouse model of laser-induced CNV. METHODS:Visible light-OCTA was used to study laser-induced CNV at differ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Shah RS,Soetikno BT,Yi J,Liu W,Skondra D,Zhang HF,Fawzi AA

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To use laser speckle flowgraphy (LSFG) to assess blood flow (BF) in the optic nerve head (ONH) tissue and choroid during elevated intraocular pressure (IOP). Methods:This prospective study included 20 eyes of 20 healthy volunteers. The testing protocol had a baseline phase, two elevated IOP phases (+10 and +20...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Kiyota N,Shiga Y,Ichinohasama K,Yasuda M,Aizawa N,Omodaka K,Honda N,Kunikata H,Nakazawa T

更新日期：2018-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Recent studies have suggested the involvement of nerve growth factor (NGF) in the conjunctival inflammatory process and in corneal epithelium proliferation and differentiation. To verify the hypothesis that NGF could locally modulate the inflammatory and reparative processes, the authors evaluated the expressio...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Lambiase A,Bonini S,Micera A,Rama P,Bonini S,Aloe L

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine the expression of c-fos proto-oncogene and phosphorylation of cAMP responsive element binding (CREB) protein in the rat retina after changes in the light-dark condition. METHODS:Rats were exposed to both steady light and flashing light and were killed at the end of light exposure. The retinas were a...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Yoshida K,Imaki J,Fujisawa H,Harada T,Ohki K,Matsuda H,Hagiwara M

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To link psychophysical thresholds for blind spot awareness and filling-in with early neural components that underpin these perceptions. METHODS:Blind spot dimensions were quantified, after which an intrinsic stimulus (i.e., a rectangular bar of varying length centered within the blind spot) was used to determi...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Abadi RV,Jeffery G,Murphy JS

更新日期：2011-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Lacritin is a tear glycoprotein with prosecretory, prosurvival, and mitogenic properties. We examined lacritin levels in the tears of Sjögren's syndrome (SS) patients and explored the therapeutic potential of topical lacritin for the treatment of keratoconjunctivitis sicca. METHODS:Tears from healthy controls ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Vijmasi T,Chen FY,Balasubbu S,Gallup M,McKown RL,Laurie GW,McNamara NA

更新日期：2014-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine the possibility that ocular surface epithelial cells might be grown in culture for use as grafts. METHODS:The proliferative capacity of epithelial cells cultured from the conjunctiva, limbus, and central cornea of normal human eyes was compared. Single cells disaggregated from approximately 1 mm2 bi...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Lindberg K,Brown ME,Chaves HV,Kenyon KR,Rheinwald JG

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00