Do Intense Perimetric Stimuli Saturate the Healthy Visual System?

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 examine the effect of combining angiostatin with photodynamic therapy (PDT) using Lutetium Texaphyrin (Lu-Tex; Alcon, Fort Worth, TX) as a photosensitizer in bovine retinal capillary endothelial (BRCE) and retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells and to determine the mode of PDT-induced cell death in these cel...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Renno RZ,Delori FC,Holzer RA,Gragoudas ES,Miller JW

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The autofluorescence of reduced pyridine nucleotides (NADH and NADPH) and oxidized flavoproteins within the rabbit cornea were noninvasively measured as a function of depth. This was accomplished by combining a corneal specular microscope with a time-shared spectrofluorometer. When either 8 mM sodium pentobarbital or ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Laing RA,Fischbarg J,Chance B

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Retinal ischemia/reperfusion (IR) is common in eye disorders. Pattern-recognition receptors (PRRs) are reported to initiate sterile inflammatory response. The role of PRRs in retinal IR injury is currently unknown. Thus, we investigated the expression and function of membrane and cytoplasmic PRRs during retinal...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Qi Y,Zhao M,Bai Y,Huang L,Yu W,Bian Z,Zhao M,Li X

更新日期：2014-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Point and null mutations in interphotoreceptor retinoid-binding protein (IRBP) cause retinal dystrophy in affected patients and IRBP-deficient mice with unknown mechanism. This study investigated whether IRBP protects cells from damages induced by all-trans-retinal (atRAL), which was increased in the Irbp(-/-) ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Lee M,Li S,Sato K,Jin M

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To demonstrate the presence of corneal stromal precursors that express neural markers in vitro. METHODS:To isolate sphere-forming cells, human corneal stromal cells were subjected to a reaggregation-free neurosphere assay in medium containing methylcellulose gel matrix. To promote differentiation, the isolated...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Uchida S,Yokoo S,Yanagi Y,Usui T,Yokota C,Mimura T,Araie M,Yamagami S,Amano S

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate whether polymorphisms in the gene encoding the chemokine receptor CX3CR1, which has been linked to changes in functional ligand-binding activity, are associated with retinal vasculitis (RV) in a cohort of patients in the United Kingdom. METHODS:DNA was prepared from whole blood of 126 patients w...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Wallace GR,Vaughan RW,Kondeatis E,Mathew R,Chen Y,Graham EM,Stanford MR

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the impact of substratum compliance and latrunculin-B (Lat-B), both alone and together, on fundamental human trabecular meshwork (HTM) cell behavior. Lat-B is a reversible actin cytoskeleton disruptor that decreases resistance to aqueous humor outflow and decreases intraocular pressure. METHODS:HT...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Wood JA,McKee CT,Thomasy SM,Fischer ME,Shah NM,Murphy CJ,Russell P

更新日期：2011-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the role of PalB and PacC, two components of a pH-responsive signal-transduction pathway of Aspergillus nidulans, during the pathogenesis of fungal infection of the cornea. METHODS:Fungal strains included an A. nidulans wild-type isolate (A83), loss-of-function A. nidulans mutants of the palB (B...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Hua X,Yuan X,Wilhelmus KR

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We sought to determine whether conjunctival ultraviolet autofluorescence (UVAF), a biomarker of outdoor light exposure, is associated with myopia. METHODS:We performed a cross-sectional study on Norfolk Island and recruited individuals aged ≥ 15 years. Participants completed a sun-exposure questionnaire and un...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Sherwin JC,Hewitt AW,Coroneo MT,Kearns LS,Griffiths LR,Mackey DA

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Mice (Pdegtm1/Pdegtm1) homozygous for a mutant allele of the gamma subunit of retinal cyclic guanosine monophosphate phosphodiesterase (PDE gamma) suffer a severe photoreceptor degeneration. To determine whether the antiapoptotic BCL2 gene is effective in delaying the cell death pathway in this new strain of mu...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Tsang SH,Chen J,Kjeldbye H,Li WS,Simon MI,Gouras P,Goff SP

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An analysis of size, shape, vacuole and cell counts of Schlemm's canal was undertaken in 20 human eyes that had undergone conventional immersion fixation. A reduction in vacuole count with age was shown to be associated with a decreased canal cell count. The decrease in cell count with age was closely linked to an age...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Ainsworth JR,Lee WR

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the association between ocular dominance and spherical or astigmatic anisometropia, age, and sex. METHODS:Medical records of 10,264 myopic refractive surgery candidates were filtered. Ocular dominance was assessed with the hole-in-the-card test. Manifest refractive error was measured in each subje...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Linke SJ,Baviera J,Munzer G,Steinberg J,Richard G,Katz T

更新日期：2011-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors investigated the mechanisms underlying the head shaking shown by some patients with congenital nystagmus (CN). In order to improve visual function by head shaking, a patient with CN must have some visual acuity loss due to retinal image motion created by the nystagmus; an abnormal vestibulo-ocular reflex (...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Carl JR,Optican LM,Chu FC,Zee DS

更新日期：1985-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To characterize intraocular pressure (IOP) dynamics by identifying the sources of transient IOP fluctuations and quantifying the frequency, magnitude, associated cumulative IOP-related mechanical energy, and temporal distribution. Methods:IOP was monitored at 500 Hz for periods of 16 to 451 days in nine normal...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Turner DC,Edmiston AM,Zohner YE,Byrne KJ,Seigfreid WP,Girkin CA,Morris JS,Downs JC

更新日期：2019-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Human tear film stability decreases with increasing age. In this study, the changes in meibum composition were measured in search of markers of tear film instability. METHODS:(1)H NMR nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra of 43 normal donors aged 1 to 88 years were acquired. RESULTS:Compared with meibum fr...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Borchman D,Foulks GN,Yappert MC,Milliner SE

更新日期：2012-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To investigate the effect of the vascular adhesion protein-1 (VAP-1) inhibitor RTU-1096 on retinal morphologic changes and ocular inflammation after retinal laser photocoagulation in mice. Methods:C57BL/6JJcl mice were fed a diet containing RTU-1096, a specific inhibitor for VAP-1, or a control diet ad libitum...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Matsuda T,Noda K,Murata M,Kawasaki A,Kanda A,Mashima Y,Ishida S

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The objective of this study was to characterize the morphology of the anterior opacities formed during recovery from posterior subcapsular cataract (PSC) in Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) rats. METHODS:Lenses from RCS rats at 8 and 12 weeks postnatal (n = 14 and 12, respectively) were examined under a dissect...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Al-Ghoul KJ,Kuszak JR

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The authors investigated the effect of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) administration on the expression of Ca(2+)-binding proteins in the developing bdnf(-/-) mouse retina. METHODS:Intraocular injections of BDNF (0.5 microg) were applied on postnatal day (P) 11 bdnf(-/-) mice, and their effects were e...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Arango-González B,Cellerino A,Kohler K

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To test the incidence of mutations in RPGR ORF15 in six families with X-linked progressive retinal degeneration (cone-rod dystrophy [XLCORD], macular or cone dystrophy) and to undertake a detailed phenotypic assessment of families in whom ORF15 mutations were identified. METHODS:To amplify and sequence ORF15 i...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Ebenezer ND,Michaelides M,Jenkins SA,Audo I,Webster AR,Cheetham ME,Stockman A,Maher ER,Ainsworth JR,Yates JR,Bradshaw K,Holder GE,Moore AT,Hardcastle AJ

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stiles-Crawford functions were obtained from the maculas of 22 patients with different genetic types of retinitis pigmentosa and visual acuity of 20/40 or better. Reduced cone directional sensitivity was seen in the fovea with both focal cone electroretinographic testing and psychophysical testing. Functions from the ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Birch DG,Sandberg MA,Berson EL

更新日期：1982-02-01 00:00:00

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:We investigate morphologic and physiologic alterations of ganglion cells (GCs) in a streptozocin (STZ)-induced diabetic mouse model. Methods:Experiments were conducted in flat-mount retinas of mice 3 months after the induction of diabetes. Changes in morphology of four subtypes of GCs (ON-type RGA2 [ON-RGA2], ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Cui RZ,Wang L,Qiao SN,Wang YC,Wang X,Yuan F,Weng SJ,Yang XL,Zhong YM

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:There are two human 15-lipoxygenases (LOX), 15-LOX-1 and -2, which convert arachidonic acid to 15S-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (15S-HETE). The presence of both 15-LOXs in the human cornea prompted this study to delineate their roles in the human corneal epithelium. METHODS:Human corneal epithelia from donor c...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Chang MS,Schneider C,Roberts RL,Shappell SB,Haselton FR,Boeglin WE,Brash AR

更新日期：2005-03-01 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:Tests for ocular Chlamydia trachomatis have not been well characterized, because there is no gold standard test. Latent class analysis (LCA) was performed to estimate the sensitivity and specificity of laboratory and clinical tests for trachoma in the absence of a gold standard. METHODS:Individual data from pr...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： See CW,Alemayehu W,Melese M,Zhou Z,Porco TC,Shiboski S,Gaynor BD,Eng J,Keenan JD,Lietman TM

更新日期：2011-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:CD40 antigen is a membrane receptor that plays a role in the regulation of immune reactions. The expressions of CD40 and CD40 ligand (CD40L) were investigated ex vivo and in vitro in conjunctival epithelial cells, in correlation with HLA DR class H antigen, previously shown to be upregulated in conjunctival inf...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Bourcier T,De Saint-Jean M,Brignole F,Goguel A,Baudouin C

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:We determine the feasibility of human conjunctival epithelial cells (hCjECs) on poly(lactic-co-glycolic) acid (PLGA) membranes for corneal epithelium regeneration. hCjECs on PLGA or polyester (PET) membranes with or without coculture of human Tenon's fibroblasts (hTFs) were compared in vitro, and to determine w...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Hong S,Yun JH,Kim ES,Kim JS,Tchah H,Hwang C

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The entoptic phenomenon by which one can observe leukocytes flowing in one's own parafoveal capillaries has been used to study the effect of changes in perfusion pressure on blood flow. Our measurements in humans with normal ocular fundi indicate that the retinal circulation of the parafovea is autoregulated in relati...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Riva CE,Loebl M

更新日期：1977-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:As part of a systematic elucidation of the pharmacology of prostaglandin's (PG) effects on intraocular pressure in the monkey, the prototypical selective prostanoid EP(4) receptor agonist (3,7-dithia PGE(1)) was examined. It was found to be highly efficacious in nonhuman primates, and its mechanism of ocular hy...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Woodward DF,Nilsson SF,Toris CB,Kharlamb AB,Nieves AL,Krauss AH

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00