Effect of dapiprazole, an alpha-adrenergic blocking agent, on aqueous humor dynamics in pigmentary glaucoma.

abstract：AIMS:The purpose of this paper was to determine the lacrimal concentration of IL-1α and MMP-9 in patients with active ocular rosacea before and after systemic treatment with azithromycin or doxycycline. METHODS:After 4 weeks of therapy with azithromycin (500 mg/day, 3 days a week PO) or doxycycline (200 mg/day PO), la...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Lam-Franco L,Perfecto-Avalos Y,Patiño-Ramírez BE,Rodríguez García A

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Equine recurrent uveitis (ERU) is an autoimmune disease that occurs with a high prevalence (10%) in horses. ERU represents the only reliable spontaneous model for human autoimmune uveitis. We already identified and characterized novel autoantigens (malate dehydrogenase, recoverin, CRALBP) by analyzing the autoantibody...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Deeg CA,Hauck SM,Amann B,Pompetzki D,Altmann F,Raith A,Schmalzl T,Stangassinger M,Ueffing M

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The main objective of this study was to determine the intraocular concentration of fluorescein after applying five eye drops with only 1-min intervals in human eyes. The concentration of fluorescein in corea and aqueous was studied with fluorophotometry in 11 healthy volunteers. Five 10-microliter drops of 2% fluoresc...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Lindén C,Alm A

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cellular immune responses in retinal autoimmunity have scarcely been studied in rabbits. An effective isolation of rabbit peripheral blood lymphocytes is difficult to achieve and requires specific conditions. This hampers especially the assay of antigen-induced lymphocyte transformation. We have improved the lymphocyt...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Broekhuyse RM,Van Vugt AH

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to investigate the combined influence of age and light, the b-wave and oscillatory potentials (OPs) of the electroretinogram (ERG) were recorded in 1.5-, 7- and 12-month-old WAG/Rij rats, reared under homogenous low-intensity cyclic light exposure. Wistar albino rats of the same ages, reared under the same co...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Cillino S,Guarneri R,Guarneri P,Pennica C,Chichi G,Piccoli F,Ponte F

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To study the ability to appreciate qualitative features that indicate disease activity in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and to analyze the differences in automated retinal thickness measurement, using 1 time domain optical coherence tomography (TD-OCT) and 2 different spectral...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Querques G,Forte R,Berboucha E,Martinelli D,Coscas G,Soubrane G,Souied EH

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This study was done to evaluate the role of pentosidine in predicting the progression of diabetic retinopathy. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We included 30 subjects with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (type 1) and 10 healthy control individuals. A case control study was done. Full ophthalmological examination together...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Salman AG,Mansour DE,Swelem AH,Al-Zawahary WM,Radwan AA

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate biochemical and morphological changes in rat lenses following long-term UV B irradiation. After an irradiation period of 156 days with follow-up documentation by means of Scheimpflug photography, section-related biochemical analyses of the lenses as well as histological ...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Schmidt J,Schmitt C,Kojima M,Hockwin O

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ultrastructure of optic nerve axons was examined in several mammals (human, cat, rat, sheep, ox, pig, guinea pig, rabbit). Human material was obtained from normotensive, glaucoma-free eyes and from eyes with a history of glaucoma and raised intra-ocular pressure (IOP). We describe accumulations of organelles (prin...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Holländer H,Makarov F,Stefani FH,Stone J

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of quercetin on vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-induced choroidal and retinal angiogenesis in vitro using a rhesus macaque choroid-retinal endothelial (RF/6A) cell line. METHODS:RF/6A cells were cultured in Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium contai...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Li F,Bai Y,Zhao M,Huang L,Li S,Li X,Chen Y

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the effect of vitreomacular adhesion (VMA) on the outcome of antiangiogenic treatment for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD). METHODS:Ninety-nine eyes of 83 patients were used in our cohort study. We prospectively evaluated best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and central retinal ...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Kanadani TCM,Dos Reis Veloso CE,Dorairaj S,Nehemy MB

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Correlation proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy was performed on light- and dark-adapted rabbit retinas to elucidate real-time hexose monophosphate shunt (HMPS) activity. Light significantly stimulated retinal HMPS initially, which consumed 17% more glucose than that in dark-adapted retinas. The glucose con...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Aguiar E,Cheng HM,Lam DM

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine whether docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) can reduce the retinal damage induced by transient retinal ischemia. METHODS:Retinal ischemia was induced by increasing intraocular pressure (IOP). Retinal circulation was restored by lowering IOP. An intraperitoneal injection of 1,000 mg/kg of DHA-ester (DHA-E) ...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Miyauchi O,Mizota A,Adachi-Usami E,Nishikawa M

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the effects between intravitreal and periocular injections of adenoviral vectored pigment epithelium-derived factor (AdPEDF) on suppressing established choroidal neovascularization (CNV) in rats. METHODS:Sixty-eight female BN rats (136 eyes) aged 6-8 weeks were involved in this study. The CNV animal...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Yan H,Cui J,Wang Y,Yu Y

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:Corneal epithelial defects may heal slowly in patients with diabetes, limbal stem cell deficiency, extensive chemical burns or anesthetized corneas. Studies have shown that erythropoietin, a glycoprotein hormone that promotes red blood cell proliferation and inhibits apoptosis of erythroid progenitors, m...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Livny E,Livnat T,Yakimov M,Masoud M,Weinberger D,Bahar I

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Photodocumented measurements of the lens thickness using an EAS-1000 Scheimpflug camera were performed in 261 cataract eyes (162 pure type) compared with 52 control eyes. The lens thickness in normal eyes usually increased with age by 0.015 mm annually. The cataractous lens, especially in the anterior subcapsular type...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Shyn KH,Kim HC,Kim JC

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate whether allogeneic limbal mesenchymal stem cell (LMSC) therapy affects corneal healing after a severe chemical burn and whether the route of administration of LMSCs differs in its therapeutic effect in this respect. METHODS:A total of 60 Sprague-Dawley rats with clinically proven alkali injury were...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Acar U,Pinarli FA,Acar DE,Beyazyildiz E,Sobaci G,Ozgermen BB,Sonmez AA,Delibasi T

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the effect of interleukin-10 (IL-10) and transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) on the down-regulation of MHC class II antigens, bovine retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells were incubated with interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) in different concentrations. Subsequently, the IFN-gamma pretreated RPE cells ...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Enzmann V,Stadler M,Wiedemann P,Kohen L

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of topical neutral formaldehyde on the blood-aqueous barrier of the rat was studied. Thirty minutes after irritation, the protein concentration of the aqueous humour had increased from the control value of 1.95 +/- 0.25 to 2.95 +/- 0.45 mg/ml (p less than 0.05). Extravasation of Evans blue dye from the iris...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Krootila K,Uusitalo H,Lehtosalo JI,Palkama A

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ophthalmic examination of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy treated with high doses of verapamil over a considerable period of time showed no evidence of a side effect of the drug, thus proving its ocular safety. This could be verified by densitometric image analysis of Scheimpflug photographs of the eyes....

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Hockwin O,Dragomirescu V,Laser H,Ohrloff C,Kozamanoglu K,Kremer F

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We measured prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and prostacyclin levels in the vitreous bodies of 5 eyes of patients with diabetic retinopathy complicated by rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) and compared them with the corresponding levels in 9 nondiabetic eyes with the same condition as well as with 10 control eyes of dece...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Naveh N,Belkin M,Ben-Chaim O,Weissman C,Treister G

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to compare the variability of the amplitude ratios and latencies of the electro-oculogram (EOG) light peak (LP) in three different recording conditions: Arden ratio (dark trough (DT): 12 min), modified Arden ratio (DT: 15 min) and light peak/dark baseline ratio (LP/BL: 35 min of dark adap...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Lessel MR,Thaler A,Scheiber V,Heilig P

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Weak oxidants produced by activated human leukocytes are proven antimicrobial substances. We tested whether N-chlorotaurine (NCT, taurine chloramine), the chlorinated metabolite of the amino acid taurine, in addition to direct virucidal effects on viral suspensions, has the capability to prevent cell-to-cell ...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Huemer HP,Nagl M,Irschick EU

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Statistically significant differences were found to exist in the frequencies of abnormal cell types in cultured lenses depending on the composition of the nutrient media (Eagle's and Dulbecco's modified essential medium with fetal calf serum FCS) they were cultured on. Abnormal cell growth (epithelioid, fibroblast-lik...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Veroman S,Viikmaa M

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Ultraviolet (UV) B irradiation induces gene expression that leads to skin cancer. Among the transcription factors induced by UVB radiation exposure, the cyclic AMP response element-binding protein (CREB) is significant. Since several factors downstream of CREB signaling are known to be involved in pterygium pathoge...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Nubile M,Curcio C,Lanzini M,Calienno R,Iezzi M,Mastropasqua A,Di Nicola M,Mastropasqua L

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was undertaken to characterize the mechanism of ocular irritation to YAG laser capsulotomy in rabbits. The blocking agents were administered intravitreally. (D-Arg1,D-Pro2,D-Trp7,9)-SP, a substance P antagonist, tended to reduce miosis but had no effect on intraocular pressure (IOP). It had less effect on m...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Oksala O,Stjernschantz J,von Dickhoff K

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:L-Timolol (0.4 mg/kg) reduced significantly retinal blood flow (17%), systemic blood pressure (18-20%) and heart rate (28%) in the rabbit. D-Timolol (4.0 mg/kg) increased retinal blood flow slightly (9%) and did not significantly affect systemic blood pressure or heart rate. Since D-timolol is effective in reducing in...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Yan HY,Chiou GC

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The high cytotoxicity of linoleic acid (LA) to cultured bovine lens epithelial cells is correlated with high uptake rates for the fatty acid (FA). Both, LA uptake and LA cytotoxicity strongly increase with the increasing LA-to-albumin molar ratio in the culture medium. Cellular uptake and cytotoxicity of LA can be com...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Trimborn M,Iwig M,Glanz D,Gruner M,Glaesser D

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Toxoplasma gondii is an extremely successful opportunistic parasite which infects approximately one third of the human population worldwide. The impact of this parasite on human health becomes particularly manifest in congenital damage with infection and subsequent inflammation of neuronal tissues including the retina...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Pleyer U,Schlüter D,Mänz M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The activities of sialyl-, fucosyl- and galactosyltransferase were measured in membrane preparations from bovine eyes. Radioactive sugars from CMP-N-neuraminic acid, GDP-fucose and UDP-galactose were incorporated into the endogenous and exogenous acceptors. The enzymatic activities of all three glycosyltransferases we...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Unoki K,Uehara F,Muramatsu T

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00