Human tears: osmotic characteristics.

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the performance of an automated retinal image quality assessment system for use in automated diabetic retinopathy grading. METHODS:Algorithmic methods have been developed for assessing the quality of 45 degrees single field retinal images for use in diabetic retinopathy screening. For this purpose,...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Fleming AD,Philip S,Goatman KA,Olson JA,Sharp PF

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using aqueous and vitreous fluorophotometry, the authors examined the blood-aqueous and blood-retinal barrier functions in three groups of pigmented rabbits. Epinephrine (1.25%) was applied topically five times daily and indomethacin (0.5% sesame oil suspension) was applied topically three times daily to one eye of ea...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Miyake K,Kayazawa F,Manabe R,Miyake Y

更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To test the hypothesis that acute topical dorzolamide (DZ) decreases intraocular pressure (IOP) and increases retinal and choroidal blood flow in the DBA/2J mouse model of glaucoma. METHODS:Retinal and choroidal blood flow were measured in 4- and 9-month-old DBA/2J mice, and 4-month C57BL/6 (control) mice unde...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Chandra S,Muir ER,Deo K,Kiel JW,Duong TQ

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study investigated multifocal pupillographic objective perimetry (mfPOP) stimuli that target the intrinsic photosensitivity of melanopsin retinal ganglion cells. The diagnostic potential for glaucoma is compared between stimuli biased toward either cone input to these cells or their melanopsin response. M...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Carle CF,James AC,Kolic M,Essex RW,Maddess T

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to identify target antigens of autoimmune keratitis with a disease-prone mouse model. METHODS:BALB/c nude mice grafted with embryonic rat thymi (TG nude mice) develop various organ-localized autoimmune lesions, including keratitis. A hybridoma producing a monoclonal antibody (OT-2...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Hattori T,Takeuchi M,Ohno K,Ogawara M,Asatani T,Usui Y,Muramatsu R,Inagaki M,Usui M,Taguchi O

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To develop a stable antimicrobial contact lens, which is effective against the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) panel microorganisms, Acanthamoeba castellanii and drug resistant strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus. METHODS:Melimine was covalently incorporated into et...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Dutta D,Cole N,Kumar N,Willcox MD

更新日期：2013-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The peroxidase-antiperoxidase method was used to study ten surgically obtained human optic nerve gliomas (pilocytic astrocytomas). All tissues were formalin fixed and paraffin embedded. Primary antisera included glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), HNK-1 (type 1 astrocyte precursor marker), A2B5 (type 2 astrocyte p...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Cutarelli PE,Roessmann UR,Miller RH,Specht CS,Grossniklaus HE

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:A great deal of information about functionally significant domains of a protein may be obtained by comparison of primary sequences of gene homologues over a broad phylogenetic base. This study was designed to identify evolutionarily conserved domains of the photoreceptor disc membrane protein peripherin/rds by ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Li C,Ding XQ,O'Brien J,Al-Ubaidi MR,Naash MI

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate and compare the use of the Kowa laser flare cell meter and intravenous anterior chamber fluorophotometry in assessment of the blood-aqueous barrier after cataract surgery. METHOD:Laser flare and cell measurements and fluorophotometry were performed at 1 and 3 months after surgery in 48 eyes of 44 p...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Shah SM,Spalton DJ,Allen RJ,Smith SE

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) and early-onset severe retinal dystrophy (EOSRD) are genetically heterogeneous, with 11 genes currently implicated. The LCA chip may be used to interrogate many variants in one hybridization reaction. The purpose of this study was to assess the utility of this technology. METHO...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Henderson RH,Waseem N,Searle R,van der Spuy J,Russell-Eggitt I,Bhattacharya SS,Thompson DA,Holder GE,Cheetham ME,Webster AR,Moore AT

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study was undertaken to improve understanding of the defective lens developmental changes induced by the transgenic overexpression of the Rho GDP dissociation inhibitor RhoGDIalpha. The study was focused on a single differentially expressed gene encoding ponsin, a cell adhesion interacting signaling adapto...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Rao PV,Maddala R

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate a fully automated local fractal dimension method to quantify vessel density and foveal avascular zone (FAZ) area in optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) images. METHODS:Fifty-two healthy Asian Indian eyes underwent imaging prospectively with OCTA system. Superficial and deep retinal vasc...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Gadde SG,Anegondi N,Bhanushali D,Chidambara L,Yadav NK,Khurana A,Sinha Roy A

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eight murine monoclonal antibodies to retinal S-antigen were found to recognize three antigenic clusters in competitive binding experiments. Variable patterns of immunohistochemical staining of retinal sections supported the competitive binding studies. Monoclonal antibodies to two of these three antigenic clusters on...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Banga JP,LeRoy F,Suleyman S,Kasp E,Brown E,Dumonde D

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study describes the effects of the cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) pathway on the tight junctional barrier of the corneal endothelium, which plays a critical role in maintaining the corneal stroma in an underhydrated, transparent state. METHODS:Subcultured bovine corneal endothelial cells grown on f...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Le Varlet B,Ducroc R,Dagonet FB,Pouliquen Y,Vandewalle A,Hirsch M

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To characterize the possible role of transducin Gtβγ-complex in modulating the signaling properties of photoactivated rhodopsin and its lifetime in rod disc membranes and intact rods. METHODS:Rhodopsin photolysis was studied using UV-visible spectroscopy and rapid scanning spectroscopy in the presence of hydro...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Lomonosova E,Kolesnikov AV,Kefalov VJ,Kisselev OG

更新日期：2012-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to determine whether a better IOP reduction can be observed in conscious, normotensive monkeys treated with ONO-9054, a novel dual EP3 and FP receptor agonist, compared with prostaglandin F2α analogs. METHODS:The binding affinities and agonistic activities of ONO-AG-367, a carboxy...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Yamane S,Karakawa T,Nakayama S,Nagai K,Moriyuki K,Neki S,Suto F,Kambe T,Hirota Y,Kawabata K

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the effect of Fas and Fas ligand (FasL) deficiency on the development of herpes stromal keratitis and on the von Szily model of herpes retinitis in C57BL/6 mice, which are ordinarily resistant to development of both of these herpetic diseases. METHODS:Anterior chamber inoculation of the right ey...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Nguyen QD,Uy HS,Merchant A,Medina CA,Baltatzis S,Zhao T,Zhao ZS,Cantor H,Foster CS

更新日期：2001-10-01 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:To study the diameter response of retinal arterioles as a function of the arteriolar diameter. METHODS:Ten healthy young volunteers aged 22 to 33 years were subjected to diameter measurement of four successive segments of a retinal arteriole with a retinal vessel analyzer (RVA). At each of the segments, the di...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Jeppesen P,Sanye-Hajari J,Bek T

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The outer horizontal cell (OHC) of the frog Rana pipiens was studied by light and electron microscopy of Golgi-stained and horseradish peroxidase-injected cells. Responses of OHCs were recorded with intracellular electrodes. The OHCs are probably axonless cells. Their dendritic terminals are lateral processes at synap...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Ogden TE,Mascetti GG,Pierantoni R

更新日期：1985-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine whether cultured retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells implanted in the subconjunctival space induce an immune response against autoantigens and whether an active downregulation is achieved by RPE grafts placed in the anterior chamber and within the subretinal space. METHODS:Cultured RPE cells fr...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Grisanti S,Ishioka M,Kosiewicz M,Jiang LQ

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess photoreceptor structure in macular microholes by using adaptive optics scanning laser ophthalmoscopy (AO-SLO) and spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) and compare with visual acuity. METHODS:Fourteen eyes from 12 patients with macular microholes underwent a full ophthalmologic examin...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Ooto S,Hangai M,Takayama K,Ueda-Arakawa N,Makiyama Y,Hanebuchi M,Yoshimura N

更新日期：2014-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the effect of K-115, a novel Rho kinase (ROCK) inhibitor, on retinal ganglion cell (RGC) survival in an optic nerve crush (NC) model. Additionally, to determine the details of the mechanism of K-115's neuroprotective effect in vivo and in vitro. METHODS:ROCK inhibitors, including K-115 and fasud...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Yamamoto K,Maruyama K,Himori N,Omodaka K,Yokoyama Y,Shiga Y,Morin R,Nakazawa T

更新日期：2014-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To design a contrast sensitivity perimetry (CSP) protocol that decreases variability in glaucomatous defects while maintaining good sensitivity to glaucomatous loss. METHODS:Twenty patients with glaucoma and 20 control subjects were tested with a CSP protocol implemented on a monitor-based testing station. In ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Hot A,Dul MW,Swanson WH

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the interaction of M3 muscarinic receptors (M3AChR) and P2X(7) receptors to increase intracellular [Ca2+] ([Ca2+]i) and stimulate protein secretion in rat lacrimal gland cells. METHODS:Exorbital lacrimal glands from male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into pieces or digested with collagenase to ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Dartt DA,Hodges RR

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using isochromatic luminance gratings and isoluminant red-green color gratings, examined luminance and color discrimination in amblyopia were examined. Complete color and luminance contrast sensitivity functions were measured monocularly from each eye of six normal and six amblyopic observers. Similar spatial frequenc...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Bradley A,Dahlman C,Switkes E,De Valois K

更新日期：1986-09-01 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 examine the impact of small pupils and light levels on reading performance of distance-corrected presbyopes. To determine whether small pupils would enable presbyopes to read at near even at low light levels. Methods:To establish the lower range of text luminances, we quantified the space-averaged luminance...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Xu R,Gil D,Dibas M,Hare W,Bradley A

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study examined the influence of stimulus chromaticity on simple reaction times (RTs) to determine the stage of chromatic processing that is most influential in their generation. METHODS:Simple RTs were measured in response to the cosinusoidally ramped onset of small, equiluminant, colored Gaussian spots. ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： McKeefry DJ,Parry NR,Murray IJ

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate whether β-zone parapapillary atrophy (PPA) is associated with the rate of retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness change as assessed by trend-based analysis using time-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT). METHODS:This retrospective cohort study included 202 glaucomatous eyes that were obse...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Lee EJ,Kim TW,Weinreb RN,Park KH,Kim SH,Kim DM

更新日期：2011-06-22 00:00:00