Temporal raphe of the retinal nerve fiber layer revealed by medullated fibers.

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the frequency of infraorbital nerve enlargement (IONE) in orbital lymphoproliferative disorders, and to show that IONE can contribute to the clinical diagnosis of IgG4-related orbital diseases (IgG4-ROD). SUBJECTS AND METHODS:71 cases in which orbital lymphoproliferative disorders were diagnosed...

journal_title：Japanese journal of ophthalmology

authors： Ohshima K,Sogabe Y,Sato Y

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammation induced by systemic injection of endotoxin can be a good model for endogenous uveitis since ocular inflammation is induced without manipulating the eye. We carried out morphological and biochemical studies in Lewis rats to evaluate the breakdown of the blood-ocular barrier following injection of endotoxin...

journal_title：Japanese journal of ophthalmology

authors： Okumura A,Mochizuki M

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We reported previously familial hypo-retinol-binding proteinemia in a child who developed keratomalacia during measles infection. In the present study, we characterized serum retinol-binding proteins (RBPs) in the affected family members and compared these RBPs with those in the unaffected family members. Immunoblotti...

journal_title：Japanese journal of ophthalmology

authors： Matsuo T,Matsuo N

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the changes in the electrolyte and protein concentrations in the vitreous of 3-week-old chicks with form-deprivation myopia (FDM). METHODS:FDM was induced in 2-day-old male white leghorn chicks by covering the left eye with a translucent plastic goggle and leaving the right eye uncovered to serv...

journal_title：Japanese journal of ophthalmology

authors： Seko Y,Shimokawa H,Pang J,Tokoro T

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Distribution of microglia cells was studied in the normal retina of Wistar rats kept in a specific-pathogen-free condition, using a combined technique of light and electron microscopy with the weak silver carbonate staining method of del Rio-Hortega. Typical microglia cells were found mainly in the inner plexiform lay...

journal_title：Japanese journal of ophthalmology

authors： Kohno T,Inomata H,Taniguchi Y

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For the past 30 years, I have worked as a physician-scientist in both the clinic and laboratory setting at a number of university medical schools. Encountering patients in the clinic for whom treatment was not available led me to the laboratory in an attempt to develop the appropriate treatment for future patients. Th...

journal_title：Japanese journal of ophthalmology

authors： Nishida T

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of pertussis toxin (PT) on experimental autoimmune uveoretinitis (EAU) induced by immunization with S-antigen was examined in rats. Intravenous administration of PT (2 micrograms/rat) initiated the development of EAU in rats that had been made resistant to the induction of EAU by immunization with S-antigen...

journal_title：Japanese journal of ophthalmology

authors： Suzuki I,Takahashi S,Fujii Y,Fuyama S,Arai S

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To identify any possible determinants in the development of uveitis in leprosy patients. METHODS:Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I and II antigen, and HLA class II genotypings were analyzed among Japanese leprosy patients. Ninety-three unrelated Japanese leprosy patients (46 patients with a history of uvei...

journal_title：Japanese journal of ophthalmology

authors： Joko S,Numaga J,Maeda H

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The morphological appearance and the quantitative analysis of the structure of the macular microvasculature were investigated in 33 normal subjects by fluorescein angiography and stereoscopic mapping techniques. The foveal capillary network was formed by the anastomosis of 4 to 6 groups of terminal arteriolar and veno...

journal_title：Japanese journal of ophthalmology

authors： Wu LZ,Huang ZS,Wu DZ,Chan E

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine the correlation between the van Herick system and the Shaffer system in a large-scale epidemiological survey conducted on healthy Japanese subjects. METHODS:The van Herick technique was performed on 14,779 subjects aged 40 years and over who participated in an ophthalmic epidemiological survey condu...

journal_title：Japanese journal of ophthalmology

authors： Kashiwagi K,Tokunaga T,Iwase A,Yamamoto T,Tsukahara S

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the capability of optical coherence tomography (OCT), retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness, and visual field (VF) measurements in glaucoma progression detection. METHODS:The study examined 62 eyes of 37 glaucoma patients observed over a 3-year period. All eyes underwent at least four serial R...

journal_title：Japanese journal of ophthalmology

authors： Tenkumo K,Hirooka K,Baba T,Nitta E,Sato S,Shiraga F

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Takayasu disease was first reported in 1908 by Mikito Takayasu as "a case of peculiar changes in the central retinal vessels." Because in these patients the pulse of the radial artery is impalpable, investigations focusing on the ischemic symptoms of the upper body were conducted. In 1948, Shimizu and Sano named this ...

journal_title：Japanese journal of ophthalmology

authors： Sugiyama K,Ijiri S,Tagawa S,Shimizu K

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Histochemical studies were carried out in the mouse on the changes and distribution patterns of glycosaminoglycan molecular species during the separation of the lens vesicle. To obtain embryos, pregnant mice of the Jcl:ICR strain were sacrificed on day 10.5 or 11 of pregnancy. Serial frontal sections were strained wit...

journal_title：Japanese journal of ophthalmology

authors： Mizuno S,Ikeda K,Hirabayashi Y

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lacquer cracks are thought to represent healed mechanical breaks in the retinal pigment epithelium, Bruch's membrane, and choriocapillaris complex. In this study, we analyzed the indocyanine green (ICG) angiographic features of lacquer cracks and compared them with findings using fluorescein angiography. Complete opht...

journal_title：Japanese journal of ophthalmology

authors： Ohno-Matsui K,Morishima N,Ito M,Tokoro T

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the effectiveness of performing a core vitrectomy to prevent intraoperative posterior chamber pressure evaluation in eyes at high risk for development of this complication, prior to penetrating keratoplasty, extracapsular cataract extraction and posterior chamber lens (IOL) implantation. Results in 10 cas...

journal_title：Japanese journal of ophthalmology

authors： Shimomura Y,Hosotani H,Kiritoshi A,Watanabe H,Tano Y

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We report a patient with a limited form of Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) who presented with ocular changes and an eyelid ulcer in her left eye. CASE:A 56-year-old woman complained of ocular pain and discharge. Upon examination, we found evidence of ulcerative keratitis, a mass in the orbit, and an eyelid sk...

journal_title：Japanese journal of ophthalmology

authors： Kubota T,Hirose H

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical characteristics of 20 eyes of 20 consecutive patients with traumatic macular hole were studied retrospectively. The macular holes were elliptical with irregular edges in 19 eyes (95%) and ranged in size from 0.2 to 0.5 DD (disc diameter). Posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) was found in only 3 eyes (15%);...

journal_title：Japanese journal of ophthalmology

authors： Yanagiya N,Akiba J,Takahashi M,Shimizu A,Kakehashi A,Kado M,Hikichi T,Yoshida A

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To study the effect of cyclosporin (CsA) on steroid-induced cataracts in patients following renal transplantation. METHODS:The subjects comprise 140 patients who had undergone renal transplantation at Kanazawa Medical Hospital. These subjects had received ophthalmologic examinations prior to their surgery and ...

journal_title：Japanese journal of ophthalmology

authors： Nakamura T,Sasaki H,Nagai K,Fujisawa K,Sasaki K,Suzuki K,Tsugawa R

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aqueous humor (AH) contains numerous immunosuppressive molecules that contribute to the ocular immune privilege. Here, we mimic an inflammatory environment to analyze the inhibitory effects of the AH on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced maturation of dendritic cells (DC). METHODS:Different concentrations of...

journal_title：Japanese journal of ophthalmology

authors： Wang HF,Liu JL,Jiang XL,Lu JM,Li XL,Song XJ

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe the characteristics and clinical course of patients with active posterior syphilitic uveitis evaluated between 1991 and 2009. METHODS:Retrospective chart review. RESULTS:Thirteen patients with active posterior syphilitic uveitis were identified at a single institution. All were men, and all with a...

journal_title：Japanese journal of ophthalmology

authors： Li SY,Birnbaum AD,Tessler HH,Goldstein DA

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Defensins are antimicrobial peptides and are classified into three groups, alpha-, beta- and theta-defensins. We investigated the localization of human neutrophil peptides (HNP) 1-3, which are members of the alpha-defensin subfamily, and the expression of human beta-defensin 1 (hBD-1) and hBD-2 in the ocular su...

journal_title：Japanese journal of ophthalmology

authors： Ikeda A,Sakimoto T,Shoji J,Sawa M

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the visualization of microaneurysms (MAs) in patients with diabetic retinopathy (DR) using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) with that using fluorescein angiography (FA). STUDY DESIGN:Prospective, clinical, and experimental. METHODS:This study was a prospective evaluation of imaging t...

journal_title：Japanese journal of ophthalmology

authors： Hamada M,Ohkoshi K,Inagaki K,Ebihara N,Murakami A

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the changes in aqueous flare in psoriasis patients and to identify the factors that influence the level of aqueous flare. METHODS:We examined the 68 eyes of 34 psoriasis patients and the 68 eyes of 34 healthy subjects with a laser flare-cell meter. Complete dermatologic and ophthalmic examinations ...

journal_title：Japanese journal of ophthalmology

authors： Okamoto F,Umebayasi Y,Ohtsuka F,Hommura S

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We evaluated the use of immunological biomarkers in transconjunctival immunotherapy by using cholera toxin B for treating experimental allergic conjunctivitis in a mouse model. METHODS:Balb/c mice were sensitized using intraperitoneal injections of ovalbumin (OVA) and were then divided into two groups. The fir...

journal_title：Japanese journal of ophthalmology

authors： Oikawa A,Shoji J,Inada N,Sawa M

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To prospectively compare the scotopic pupil size between emmetropes and myopes using a Colvard pupillometer. METHODS:The pupil diameters of 55 normal subjects and 55 healthy myopic subjects were measured with the Colvard pupillometer in a low-light situation that simulated the level of light encountered while ...

journal_title：Japanese journal of ophthalmology

authors： Chaidaroon W,Juwattanasomran W

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine changes of visual-field (VF) global indices after cataract surgery and the factors associated with the effect of cataracts on those indices in primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) patients. METHODS:A retrospective chart review of 60 POAG patients who had undergone phacoemulsification and intraocular...

journal_title：Japanese journal of ophthalmology

authors： Seol BR,Jeoung JW,Park KH

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to clarify the demographics, clinical features, and outcomes of Japanese patients with sebaceous carcinoma of the eyelid or conjunctiva. STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective study. METHODS:One hundred twenty-five patients with sebaceous carcinoma of the eyelid or conjunctiva diagnosed at Tokyo...

journal_title：Japanese journal of ophthalmology

authors： Goto H,Tsubota K,Nemoto R,Ueda S,Umazume K,Usui Y,Matsumura H

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A nationwide, multicenter study of typical retinitis pigmentosa was carried out in collaboration with 13 university hospitals throughout Japan. A total of 253 patients, 122 males and 131 females, with a wide range of ages (mean 48 years), were registered during a two-month period in 1989. Determination of inheritance ...

journal_title：Japanese journal of ophthalmology

authors： Hayakawa M,Matsumura M,Ohba N,Matsui M,Fujiki K,Kanai A,Tamai M,Shiono T,Tokoro T,Akazawa Y

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibronectin (FN) has been detected at the site of corneal wounds. To investigate whether FN is supplied by the cornea itself or by extracorneal sources, we cultured small blocks of rabbit cornea in vitro with and without autologous serum (5%). The sliding rate of epithelial cells was determined and localization of FN ...

journal_title：Japanese journal of ophthalmology

authors： Nishida T,Nakagawa S,Ohashi Y,Awata T,Manabe R

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We previously reported that human conjunctival epithelial cells expressed functioning interleukin-4 receptor α (IL-4Rα). In this study, we investigated whether human corneal epithelial cells also express functioning IL-4Rα. METHODS:The presence of IL-4Rα mRNA and protein in human corneal epithelium was examine...

journal_title：Japanese journal of ophthalmology

authors： Ueta M,Sotozono C,Kinoshita S

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00