Effects of a nitric oxide synthase inhibitor on prostaglandin-induced aqueous flare elevation in pigmented rabbits.

abstract：:Lenticular S-adenosylmethionine synthetase has been partially purified and characterized. Lower levels of S-adenosylmethionine synthetase were detected by a sensitive radioactive assay procedure in the lenticular extract obtained from the pooled lenses of alloxan-treated rats 96 days of age as compared to the nontreat...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Ahmad SS,Ahmad SI,Rahman MA

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of this work was to describe the optical coherence tomography (OCT) angiography (OCTA) features in paediatric Leber-Coats disease. METHODS:Three children presenting with unilateral, clinically active Leber-Coats disease were evaluated using spectral domain OCT and OCTA. OCT angiograms were analyse...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Fortunato M,Turtoro A,Cennamo G

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the effect of single or repeated topical applications of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) to the cornea on the blood-aqueous barrier, we have measured the extent of flare in the anterior chamber of rabbit eyes at various time intervals. PGE2 was applied to the cornea for 4 min with the use of a glass cylinder in pi...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Numata-Watanabe K,Hirata H,Hiraki S,Hayasaka S

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of the present study was to characterize the development of after-cataract in the rabbit by measuring its wet weight, protein, DNA and glycosaminoglycan (GAG) contents and using Scheimpflug and slitlamp analysis. Further, aqueous humor (AqH) leukocytes, protein and lens epithelial cell proliferation act...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Wallentin N,Lundgren B,Holmén JB,Lundberg C

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Animal models are indispensable for pharmaceutical investigations. However, investigators often have difficulty choosing the appropriate modal for their research. To provide a comprehensive and convenient source of information about animal models of proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR), the current review sorted and ...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Hou H,Nudleman E,Weinreb RN

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to know the correlation of a drug with high affinity to melanin in the iris ciliary body with the amount of melanin contained in the iris ciliary tissues, an in vivo study was performed on pigmented rabbits with brown or blue irises and albino rabbits. The melanin concentrations in the iris ciliary bodies of ...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Fukuda M,Sasaki K

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:This study aimed to evaluate the longitudinal changes in retinal layers thickness in patients treated with hydroxychloroquine and no signs of retinal toxicity. METHODS:Longitudinal retrospective study of patients taking hydroxychloroquine followed in a hydroxychloroquine retinal toxicity screening program...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Godinho G,Madeira C,Falcão M,Penas S,Dinah-Bragança T,Brandão E,Carneiro Â,Santos-Silva R,Falcão-Reis F,Beato J

更新日期：2020-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to examine the effects of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)/acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) on human lens epithelial cells (HLECs) during oxidative stress. HLECs were exposed to H2O2 in the absence or presence of indomethacin, diclofenac, celecoxib (NSAIDs) or ASA for 24 h. HLECs were a...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Petersen A,Carlsson T,Karlsson JO,Zetterberg M

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Experimental retinal research has gained great importance due to the ophthalmic pharmacotherapy era. An increasing number of drugs are constantly released into the market for the treatment of retinal diseases. In this review, animal species, animal models and toxicity assays in retinal research are discussed. MET...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Penha FM,Rodrigues EB,Maia M,Dib E,Fiod Costa E,Furlani BA,Nunes Moraes Filho M,Dreyfuss JL,Bottós J,Farah ME

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the efficacy of bilateral lateral rectus muscle recession (BLR) to treat recurrent exotropia after bilateral medial rectus muscle resection (BMR). METHODS:Twenty-four patients who underwent BLR for recurrent exotropia and were followed up for more than 6 months were included in this retrospective s...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Wang X,Chen X,Liu L

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extracellular recordings were performed on electrophysiologically identified achromatic neurons of the photosensitive pineal organ of the frog. The effects of iontophoretically applied aspartate and glutamate as well as one aspartate antagonist (D-alpha-aminoadipate) were observed on spontaneous activity and light-evo...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Meissl H,George SR

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the role of initial visual acuity (VA) as a potential prognostic factor for final VA in patients with branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO). METHODS:A retrospective data analysis involving 163 patients with macular edema secondary to BRVO treated according to the recommendations of the Branch Vein O...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Rehak J,Dusek L,Chrapek O,Fric E,Rehak M

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of nonselective and selective alpha-adrenergic agonists on intraocular pressure (IOP) was studied in isolated arterially perfused rabbit eyes. Drugs were given intra-arterially or topically. With either route of administration, no initial hypertensive phase was observed after l-epinephrine, l-norepinephr...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： van Pinxteren PC

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

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：PURPOSE:The possibility of providing cultured corneal endothelial cells (CECs) for clinical transplantation has gained much attention. However, the worldwide need for human (h) donor corneas far exceeds supply. The pig (p) might provide an alternative source. The aim of this study was to compare the proliferative capac...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Fujita M,Mehra R,Lee SE,Roh DS,Long C,Funderburgh JL,Ayares DL,Cooper DK,Hara H

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chloroquine retinopathy was produced experimentally in the eye of the albino corydoras (one of the tropical fish) by daily administration of chloroquine (0.1 mg per os). The enucleated eyes were examined from the 14th day to 3 months after the beginning of drug administration under light and electron microscopy. The f...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Matsumura M,Ohkuma M,Tsukahara I

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A method for microscopical observation and quantification of corneal neovascularization in the living mouse is described. Measurements of the corneal vasculature were made on still-mode video-pictures of the cornea. The validity of the method was shown by the high correlation between the morphometric measurements and ...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Falkvoll KH

更新日期：1991-01-01 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：PURPOSE:To investigate the effects, and their reversibility, of multiple oral voriconazole doses on a variety of visual tests in healthy male volunteers. METHODS:Single-center, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study in 36 volunteers who received voriconazole (n=18, 400 mg every 12 h on day ...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Zrenner E,Tomaszewski K,Hamlin J,Layton G,Wood N

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the process of terminal differentiation, the fibre cells in the eye lens undergo many changes that are reminiscent of apoptotic/necrotic changes. Mitochondria, for instance, undergo permeability transition and nuclear degradation is accompanied by chromatin condensation, disintegration of the nucleolus, dissolu...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Dahm R

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a search for a pharmacologic adjuvant in the management of posttraumatic proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR), we investigated the effect of intravitreal injection of prinomastat (AG3340) on an experimental model. Posterior penetrating eye trauma was created in one eye each of 24 New Zealand white rabbits. One wee...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Ozerdem U,Mach-Hofacre B,Keefe K,Pham T,Soules K,Appelt K,Freeman WR

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To evaluate the biologic effects of fluoroquinolone eye solutions without preservatives on cultured human corneal epithelial cells in vitro. METHODS:We studied the effect of diverse generations of topical fluoroquinolones such as ofloxacin 0.3%, levofloxacin 0.5%, tosufloxacin 0.3%, moxifloxacin 0.5% and gatiflox...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Oum BS,Kim NM,Lee JS,Park YM

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate whether different crush durations or a different fluorogold (FG) injection timing can affect the efficiency of FG retrograde labeling of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) in the optic nerve (ON) crush model. METHODS:We performed the ON crush in rats with a clip at different durations or a jewel forc...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Huang TL,Huang SP,Chang CH,Lin KH,Sheu MM,Tsai RK

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The traditional medium for storing corneas in European Eye Banks is Gibco's MEM (Eagle's) with Earle's salts and Hepes containing 2% fetal calf serum, glutamine and antimycotics. Although serum-free MegaCell MEM has been reported to be more suitable for this purpose, it contains components of animal origin that...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Smith VA,Johnson T

更新日期：2010-01-01 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：AIMS:Biomaterials are widely used in ophthalmology, and biodegradable polymers have been evaluated for use in surgery, tissue engineering and targeted drug delivery. We examined the tissue reactions attributable to 3 biodegradable polymers in the rat eye. METHODS:Inion GTR™ membrane [a blend of 85:15 poly(L-lactide-co...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Rönkkö S,Kaarniranta K,Kalesnykas G,Uusitalo H

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two out of three normal eyes tested with frequent instillation of 30 microliters of drops of 0.5% bupranolol, a beta 1 + beta 2 blocking drug with some intrinsic sympathomimetic and local anesthetic activity, showed a miotic effect of the order of a 25% reduction of pupil area, as estimated by an open-loop iris-videor...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Tsukahara S,Sasaki T,Yamabayashi S,Shimizu Y

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the characteristics of corneal endothelial cells and central corneal thickness (CCT) in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM), comparing them with those of healthy subjects (controls) and to determine potential factors affecting the corneal parameters in patients with DM. M...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Papadakou P,Chatziralli I,Papathanassiou M,Lambadiari V,Siganos CS,Theodossiadis P,Kozobolis V

更新日期：2020-01-01 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

abstract：:Dragomirescu et al. [1983] described a 2-chamber flow system for the incubation of lenses with an inserted photometer to measure changes in lens transparency. Mester et al. [1984] applied the method to simulate conditions occurring during vitrectomy, which occasionally leads to reversible lens opacification. Using Sch...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Hockwin O,Dragomirescu V,Schwarz B

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00