Inhibition of leukocyte migration with melanoma-associated antigens in choroidal tumors.

abstract：PURPOSE:Angiotensin II (AII) has been shown to play a role in many vascular diseases. In the study described, the effect of AII on vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression and related intracellular signaling mechanism was investigated in bovine retinal microcapillary pericytes. METHODS:Cultured bovine reti...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Otani A,Takagi H,Oh H,Suzuma K,Matsumura M,Ikeda E,Honda Y

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate whether apoptosis plays a notable role in degeneration of corneal endothelial cells in patients with Fuchs' dystrophy. METHODS:Forty-seven corneal buttons from 41 patients with Fuchs' dystrophy were studied. Nucleus labeling, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and TdT-dUTP terminal nick-end...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Borderie VM,Baudrimont M,Vallée A,Ereau TL,Gray F,Laroche L

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Rabbits are used commonly for the evaluation of drugs and surgery to lower intraocular pressure (IOP). The authors compared the accuracy and variability of three tonometers for measuring IOP in rabbits. METHODS:The anterior chamber of adult rabbits was cannulated with a 25-gauge needle connected to an elevated...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Abrams LS,Vitale S,Jampel HD

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the effects of overexpression of mutated BIGH3 in HeLa and human corneal epithelial (HCE) cells. METHODS:Six mutations known to be responsible for autosomal dominant corneal dystrophies linked to chromosome 5 were generated in a BIGH3 expression vector and transfected in HeLa and HCE cells. The ex...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Morand S,Buchillier V,Maurer F,Bonny C,Arsenijevic Y,Munier FL,Schorderet DF

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An objective visual field can be mapped in terms of stimulus-induced eye movement. The authors used the scleral coil technique to record vergence and conjugate eye movements while stimulating different visual field locations with a 3 X 3 deg target whose image vergence was oscillated. For each of three subjects tested...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Regan D,Erkelens CJ,Collewijn H

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine whether the size and configuration of the optic chiasm in humans with albinism is different from that in normal control subjects. METHODS:Seventeen patients and 15 control subjects underwent magnetic resonance imaging of the entire head. Images were reformatted to the chiasm region and analyzed wi...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Schmitz B,Schaefer T,Krick CM,Reith W,Backens M,Käsmann-Kellner B

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Recent studies have suggested the hypothesis that quench-assisted 1/T1 magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) measures free radical production with laminar resolution in vivo without the need of a contrast agent. Here, we test this hypothesis further by examining the spatial and detection sensitivity of quench-assist...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Berkowitz BA,Lewin AS,Biswal MR,Bredell BX,Davis C,Roberts R

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Retinal neovascularization is one of the leading causes of blindness. A crucial event in this process is the remodeling and penetration of the capillary basement membrane by migrating endothelial cells. This process requires proteolysis of basement membrane components by a variety of proteinases. The objective ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Das A,McGuire PG,Eriqat C,Ober RR,DeJuan E Jr,Williams GA,McLamore A,Biswas J,Johnson DW

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Currently, there are no definitive immunomarkers for epithelial stem cells (corneal and conjunctival) or their poorly understood niche microenvironment. The H2B-GFP/K5tTA mouse enables visualization of label-retaining cells (LRCs), which exhibit the functional marker of stem cell quiescence. We used immunofluor...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Parfitt GJ,Kavianpour B,Wu KL,Xie Y,Brown DJ,Jester JV

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To measure the effects of cerebrospinal fluid pressure (CSFp) on retrolaminar tissue pressure (RLTp) and the translaminar pressure gradient (TLPG), particularly at low CSFp, which is the normal situation in erect posture. METHODS:Micropipettes coupled to a servonull pressure system were passed into eyes of ane...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Morgan WH,Yu DY,Alder VA,Cringle SJ,Cooper RL,House PH,Constable IJ

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study compared the performance of a video-based infrared three-dimensional eye tracker device (Chronos) with the scleral search coil method. METHODS:Three-dimensional eye movements were measured simultaneously with both systems during fixation, saccades, optokinetic stimulation, and vestibular stimulation...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Houben MM,Goumans J,van der Steen J

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Define a role for Fas-FasL in oxygen-induced retinopathy and explore the mechanism of pigment-epithelium-derived growth factor (PEDF) inhibition in this model. METHODS:Seven-day-old mice C57BL/6J (B6), FasL-defective (B6-gld), or Fas-defective (B6-lpr) mice were exposed to 75% oxygen for 5 days (postnatal day ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Barreiro R,Schadlu R,Herndon J,Kaplan HJ,Ferguson TA

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:A pilot study of human neural retinal transplantation was undertaken to investigate three major issues: whether a safe surgical procedure could be devised for transplantation of neural retinal tissue into the subretinal space, whether the transplant would be accepted in the subretinal space, and whether an impr...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Humayun MS,de Juan E Jr,del Cerro M,Dagnelie G,Radner W,Sadda SR,del Cerro C

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To study Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS) in the Tunisian population and determine the presence of triallelism in the eight identified BBS genes. METHODS:DNA samples were collected from 19 consanguineous Tunisian families with BBS. Genome-wide scans were performed with microsatellite markers in 12 families, and two...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Smaoui N,Chaabouni M,Sergeev YV,Kallel H,Li S,Mahfoudh N,Maazoul F,Kammoun H,Gandoura N,Bouaziz A,Nouiri E,M'Rad R,Chaabouni H,Hejtmancik JF

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The organization of scleral collagen helps to determine the eye's biomechanical response to intraocular pressure (IOP), and may therefore be important in glaucoma. This study provides a quantitative assessment of changes in scleral collagen fibril organization in bead-induced murine experimental glaucoma. METH...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Pijanka JK,Kimball EC,Pease ME,Abass A,Sorensen T,Nguyen TD,Quigley HA,Boote C

更新日期：2014-09-16 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:The lysozyme 2 (Lyz2 or LysM) cre mouse is extensively used to achieve genetic manipulation in myeloid cells and it has been widely employed in retinal research. However, LysM has been recently described to be expressed in brain neurons and there is a debate on whether it is also expressed by resident microglia...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Fouda AY,Xu Z,Narayanan SP,Caldwell RW,Caldwell RB

更新日期：2020-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The temporal and spatial sequence of development of laminar vascular plexuses was determined qualitatively and quantitatively in monkey and human retina. METHODS:Histologic and cytochemical methods were used to study Macaca monkey eyes from fetal day 55 (F55d; birth = F168d) to 17 years, and human retina from ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Gariano RF,Iruela-Arispe ML,Hendrickson AE

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:The present study investigated retinal glia and choroidal vessels in flatmounts and sections from individuals with clinically diagnosed Stargardt disease (STGD). Methods:Eyes from three donors clinically diagnosed with STGD were obtained through the Foundation Fighting Blindness (FFB). Genetic testing was perf...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Edwards MM,Bonilha VL,Bhutto IA,Bell BA,McLeod DS,Hollyfield JG,Lutty GA

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To investigate the effect of short-wavelength light (SL) on guinea pigs with lens-induced myopia (LIM) and the possible retinoic acid (RA)-related mechanisms. Methods:Two-week-old guinea pigs (n = 60) with monocular -5D lenses were reared under white light (WL, 580 lux) or SL (440 nm, 500 lux). The left eyes w...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Yu M,Liu W,Wang B,Dai J

更新日期：2021-01-04 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the accuracy and precision of threshold estimates returned by two Bayesian perimetric strategies, staircase-QUEST or SQ (a Swedish interactive threshold algorithm [SITA]-like strategy) and ZEST (zippy estimation by sequential testing), and to compare these measures with those of the full-threshol...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Turpin A,McKendrick AM,Johnson CA,Vingrys AJ

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate both the effect of diabetic macular edema (DME) on measured peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness and the effect of intravitreal bevacizumab injection on RNFL thickness using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) in patients with diabetic retinopathy. METHODS:W...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Hwang DJ,Lee EJ,Lee SY,Park KH,Woo SJ

更新日期：2014-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine whether glaucoma selectively injures a particular size of optic nerve fiber (and its cell body), we induced chronic experimental glaucoma in one eye each of ten monkeys. With automated image analysis, the number and diameter of optic nerve fibers were compared between each glaucomatous eye and its normal ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Quigley HA,Sanchez RM,Dunkelberger GR,L'Hernault NL,Baginski TA

更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) drugs have dramatically improved the treatment of neovascular AMD. In pivotal studies, almost 90% of patients maintain vision, with approximately 30% showing significant improvement. Despite these successes, 10% to 15% of patients continue to lose vision, even...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Wickremasinghe SS,Xie J,Lim J,Chauhan DS,Robman L,Richardson AJ,Hageman G,Baird PN,Guymer R

更新日期：2011-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Nonsyndromic high myopia, defined by a refractive error greater than -6 diopters (D), is associated with an increased risk of macular choroidal neovascularization (CNV), a vision-threatening complication. The aim of this study was to investigate whether genetic factors associated with age-related macular degene...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Leveziel N,Yu Y,Reynolds R,Tai A,Meng W,Caillaux V,Calvas P,Rosner B,Malecaze F,Souied EH,Seddon JM

更新日期：2012-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study was conducted to investigate metabolic changes in aqueous humor from rabbit eyes exposed to either UV-A or -B radiation, by using (1)H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and unsupervised pattern recognition METHODS:methods. Both eyes of adult albino rabbits were irradiated with UV-A (366 ...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Tessem MB,Bathen TF,Cejková J,Midelfart A

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vitamin E is used to ameliorate retinopathy of prematurity, but little is known about baseline vitamin E levels in retinas of premature infants or the effect of vitamin E supplementation on these levels. Vitamin E and C levels were measured in mature retinas (1 month to 73 years) and in retinas of premature infants (2...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Nielsen JC,Naash MI,Anderson RE

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Our prospective study was conducted to compare axial length elongation in myopic children receiving long-term overnight orthokeratology (OK) treatment to those wearing spectacles as controls. METHODS:There were 59 subjects enrolled in this study. The OK group comprised 29 subjects who matched the inclusion cri...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Hiraoka T,Kakita T,Okamoto F,Takahashi H,Oshika T

更新日期：2012-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The short-term fluctuation in regular grid threshold static fields is commonly determined from repeated observations of a number of threshold points. In this study we estimated the short-term fluctuation from a single determination of the field. Sixty-two eyes of 62 patients were tested, using three consecutive repeti...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Schulzer M,Mills RP,Hopp RH,Lau W,Drance SM

更新日期：1990-04-01 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:Retinal ganglion cells are known to express ionotropic P2X(7) receptors for ATP. Stimulation of these receptors in other cells can elevate Ca(2+) and sometimes lead to cell death. This study asked whether P2X(7) receptor stimulation alters the Ca(2+) levels and viability of retinal ganglion cells. METHODS:P2X(...

journal_title：Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

authors： Zhang X,Zhang M,Laties AM,Mitchell CH

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00