Trabecular meshwork length in men and women by histological assessment.

abstract：:Purified Pseudomonas aeruginosa elastase cleaved a 65 kDa gelatinase [inactive proenzyme form of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP-2)] from human corneal fibroblasts into a biologically active fragment with an approximate molecular mass of 58 kDa. However, purified pseudomonal alkaline protease did not cleave MMP-2 apprec...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Matsumoto K,Shams NB,Hanninen LA,Kenyon KR

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have examined the T cell specificity of a Lewis rat T cell line (R208) specific for a pathogenic, 123 residue cyanogen bromide produced peptide of bovine S-antigen by using two independent sets of overlapping synthetic peptides representing the entire length of the 123 residue fragment. S-antigen, a 48 kDa immunopa...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Fling SP,Gregerson DS,Obritsch WF,Boyce-Jacino M,Merryman CF,Donoso LA

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have reported the expression of acidic fibroblast growth factor (aFGF) by rat, bovine, and human retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) in vivo. To critically examine the expression of aFGF by RPE cells, we studied the density dependence of steady-state levels of mRNA and protein expression in vitro. Northe...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Kitaoka T,Bost LM,Ishigooka H,Aotaki-Keen AE,Hjelmeland LM

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cultured retinal glial cells from the rat are responsive to modulation by vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP). VIP (1 X 10(-6) M) elevated the intracellular cyclic AMP concentration from the basal level of (4.4-11.1) p mole/mg protein to (354-440) p mole/mg protein in three minutes at 25 degrees C. The half-maximal co...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Koh SW,Roberge FG

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate glaucoma progression and its relationship with corrected and uncorrected intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with a history of refractive corneal surgery (RCS). METHODS:Totally, 56 eyes of 56 primary open-angle glaucoma patients who had a history of RCS were included. Mean keratometry and cen...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Kwon J,Sung KR,Jo J,Yang SH

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate clinical outcome(s) and complication(s) of topical bevacizumab (avastin) in patients with impending recurrent pterygium. PATIENTS AND METHODS:This prospective clinical trial included 54 consecutive patients (54 eyes), who underwent pterygium surgery with bare sclera and mitomycin, and who were diag...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Fallah MR,Khosravi K,Hashemian MN,Beheshtnezhad AH,Rajabi MT,Gohari M

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between aquaporin-1 (AQP-1) protein expression in the choroid and choroid thickness (CT) during the recovery of form-deprivation (FD) myopia in guinea pigs.Materials and Methods: Seventy-two guinea pigs were randomly assigned to the normal control ...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Chen W,Zhang H,Zhang Y,Wang Q,Wang Y,Li ZW

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Proliferative vitreoretinopathy is a serious complication of retinal detachment surgery in which retinal pigment epithelial cells abnormally proliferate within the vitreous cavity and under the retinal surface. Octreotide acetate, a somatostatin analog, has been shown to inhibit the cellular proliferation of a ...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Luo Q,Peyman GA,Conway MD,Woltering EA

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As it is known that chlorpromazine (CPZ) can bind to melanins as well as cause ocular phototoxicity, we investigated the cytotoxic effects of UV-visible irradiation of melanotic and amelanotic retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells in the presence of CPZ. At low concentrations (5 micrograms/ml) of CPZ a photosensitiza...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Persad S,Menon IA,Basu PK,Carre F

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the biomechanical effect induced by radial keratotomy on outflow facility in paired, enucleated whole porcine eyes. METHODS:Freshly enucleated porcine eyes were perfused at a constant pressure of 10 mm Hg. Radial keratotomy (RK), with a 3.5 mm central clear zone and eight radial incisions, was p...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Becker HH,Eisenberg DL,Wang N,Steinert RF,Schuman JS

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Approximately 90% of all ophthalmic drug formulations are now applied as eyedrops. Although eyedrops are convenient and well accepted by patients, about 95% of the drug contained in the drops is lost due to absorption through the conjunctiva or through the tear drainage. A major fraction of the drug eventually enters ...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Gulsen D,Li CC,Chauhan A

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To study retinal neovascularization (RNV) inhibition by intravitreal injections (IVs) of ranibizumab, sTie2 fusion protein (sTie2-Fc), and a combined therapy in an oxygen-induced retinopathy (OIR) model. MATERIALS AND METHODS:An OIR mouse model was used to simulate RNV in retinopathy of prematurity (ROP); and ...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Jiang C,Ruan L,Zhang J,Huang X

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:It has been demonstrated that chick eye growth compensates for defocus imposed by spectacle lenses: the eye elongates in response to hyperopic defocus imposed by negative lenses and slows its elongation in response to myopic defocus imposed by positive lenses. We ask whether the synthesis of scleral extracellul...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Nickla DL,Wildsoet C,Wallman J

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Langerhans cells (LC) appear to have a role in the processing of antigens presented through cutaneous surfaces. In most species LC are found in the conjunctiva and limbal epithelium but are rarely found in the central cornea. A quantitative study of corneal LC was performed in guinea pigs and rabbits with HSV-1 kerati...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Asbell PA,Kamenar T

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The present study was conducted to develop and characterize a functional primary culture of pigmented rabbit conjunctival epithelial cells on permeable support exhibiting tight barrier properties. METHODS:Conjunctival epithelial cells were isolated by 0.2% protease treatment, cultured at 0.5-1.8 x 10(6) cells/...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Saha P,Kim KJ,Lee VH

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the relative expression of metallothionein isoforms and their differential induction by oxidative stress in cultured RPE cells and to localize the isoforms in the human chorioretinal complex. METHODS:Total RNA was isolated from cultured human retinal pigment epithelial cells using TRI-Reagent. An ...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Tate DJ,Miceli MV,Newsome DA

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ocular aldehyde oxidase was purified for the first time from bovine ciliary body cytosol by ammonium sulfate fractionation and successive HPLC using DEAE anion-exchange and hydroxyapatite columns. The purified enzyme was homogeneous by the criterion of sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The mol...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Shimada S,Mishima HK,Nikaido H,Kitamura S,Tatsumi K

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Corneas and tendons dissected from 17-day-old chick embryos were labeled with [35S]methionine in the presence of 0.3 mM alpha,alpha'-dipyridyl. The unhydroxylated, 35S-labeled pro alpha chains and alpha chains were isolated by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis in sodium dodecyl sulfate. The pro alpha and alpha chains...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Kao WW

更新日期：1985-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: To evaluate the effect of methylphenidate on visual field testing in healthy adults with abnormal visual field results. Methods: This prospective, randomized, controlled interventional clinical trial comprised all patients who had abnormal visual field test results and normal eye examination and ophthalmic hi...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Sternfeld A,Bialer OY,Keidar D,Megiddo E,Budnik I,Stiebel-Kalish H,Livnat T

更新日期：2020-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study was performed to compare the positive predictive value of peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness measurements obtained using Cirrus high-definition optical coherence tomography (Cirrus HD-OCT; Carl Zeiss Meditec, Dublin, CA) and spectral OCT/scanning laser ophthalmoscopy (SLO) (OPKO...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Koh KM,Jin S,Hwang YH

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of vitreous reflux (VR) on the short-term effect of intravitreal ranibizumab injection. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The study included 181 eyes of 81 age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and 100 diabetic macular edema (DME) patients. Treatment response was evaluated...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Uyar E,Ulaş F,Alkan Y

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the effect of shaking on corneal endothelial preservation. METHODS:Thirty-six dog corneal buttons were obtained under standard eye bank procedure, after the animals had been sacrificed for cardiovascular experiments in the surgical department. They were equally divided into two groups. In Group ...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Wang IJ,Hu FR

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Choroidal neovascularization (CNV) is a major cause of vision loss in patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Stromal cell-derived factor-1 (SDF-1)/CXC chemokine receptor 4 (CXCR4) plays a critical role in homing of bone marrow-derived cells (BMCs) to choroidal neovascularization (CNV). In this st...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Zhang ZX,Wang YS,Shi YY,Hou HY,Zhang C,Cai Y,Dou GR,Yao LB,Li FY

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This work compares the concentration of active ingredients and preservatives in commonly used brand name versus generic glaucoma medications. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Active ingredient and benzalkonium chloride (BAK) concentrations in brand name latanoprost and dorzolamide-timolol were each compared to two gen...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Kahook MY,Fechtner RD,Katz LJ,Noecker RJ,Ammar DA

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Endothelin-1 (ET-1) is a potent vasoconstrictive and neural peptide that has been demonstrated to be present and functionally active and important in the eye. This study was undertaken to examine for the first time the cellular distribution of ET-1 in the whole human eye. METHODS:Twelve human eyes were examine...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Wollensak G,Schaefer HE,Ihling C

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was aimed to demonstrate that cytochrome P-450 was induced by drug administration in particular tissues in the eye. Phenobarbital was used as an inducer. We showed immunohistochemically that cytochrome P-450 was induced in the cornea, conjunctiva and ciliary epithelium of rabbits after four days of i...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Matsumoto K,Kishida K,Manabe R,Sugiyama T

更新日期：1987-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the effects of citicoline on upregulated clusterin and retinal damage induced by kainic acid (KA). METHODS:KA was injected into the vitreous of rats. Effects of systemic citicoline treatments were estimated by measuring the thickness of the various retinal layers, immunoblotting, and immunohisto...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Park CH,Kim YS,Lee HK,Kim YH,Choi MY,Jung DE,Yoo JM,Kang SS,Choi WS,Cho GJ

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To develop an improved diagnostic test for rod-cone dysplasia type 1 (rcd1). The rcd1 phenotype is an early onset, autosomal recessive disease caused by a mutation in the canine rod cyclic GMP phosphodiesterase beta-subunit (PDE6B) gene. A G to A transition in codon 807 at nucleotide position 2420 results in a ...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Ray K,Tejero MD,Baldwin VJ,Aguirre GD

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The intraocular inflammatory reaction in a murine model of herpes simplex keratouveitis was studied using immunohistochemical techniques. 5 x 10(5) PFU of HSV-1 (Stewart strain) was applied to the abraded cornea of BALB/c mice. The subsequent development of keratouveitis was documented by sequential examination, conve...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Wang HM,Sheu MM,Stulting RD,Kaplan HJ

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The prospective study evaluated the effects of optical defocus on kinetic sensitivity using automated kinetic perimetry. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The 17 eyes of 17 healthy young participants were evaluated. All of the participants had myopia (≥ -5.00 D) and mild to no astigmatism (<1.00 D). Automated kinetic peri...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Hirasawa K,Shoji N

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00