Increased calcium binding capacity associated with genotypic lens opacities.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In this study, we used a rat model of retinal detachment (RD) to investigate the effects of transient receptor potential mucolipin 1 (TRPML1) on photoreceptor cells and the underlying mechanism. METHODS:An RD model was established by subretinal injection of sodium hyaluronate, and mucolipin synthetic agonist...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Yan Y,Wang Y,Ding J,Lu L,Ke G,Dong K

更新日期：2020-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this work was to compare the efficacy of intravitreal dexamethasone implant (Ozurdex) and intravitreal ranibizumab (Lucentis) in the treatment of macular edema (ME) caused by retinal vein occlusion (RVO). METHODS:Thirty-two ME cases treated with Ozurdex and 32 ME cases treated with ranibizumab we...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Gu X,Yu X,Song S,Dai H

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lipid peroxidation was induced with porcine retinal homogenates using ferric iron or UV light. A number of lipid and aqueous-soluble antioxidants were tested and their protective effects measured after 60 min of exposure. The iron system produced up to 5 times more lipid hydroperoxides as quantified by the fluorescenc...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Hiramitsu T,Armstrong D

更新日期：1991-01-01 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：:To investigate the binding of peanut-agglutinin (PNA) on porcine corneal tissue, several methods of tissue processing were used. In cryostat sections of postmortem tissue, PNA labeling of epithelial cell membranes was detected. In the stroma, a fibrillar structure parallel to the corneal surface was found. The anterio...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Vogelberg K,Böhnke M,von Domarus D

更新日期：1988-01-01 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：:The specific activities of the four investigated enzymes of the carbohydrate metabolism decrease with ageing. In the old tissue, phosphoglyceratemutase and enolase sustain changes in their molecular weight, and their substrate affinity is modified. ...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Ohrloff C,Berdjis H,Hockwin O,Bours J

更新日期：1983-01-01 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：:Catalase activity was evaluated in Long Evans rat retina after ischemia and reperfusion. Ischemia was induced by ligation of the optic nerve and vessels. Rats were sacrificed after 15 and 120 min of reperfusion, respectively. Catalase activity was assessed by Claiborne's method and was expressed as U/mg of protein. In...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Lewden O,Garcher C,Morales C,Javouhey A,Rochette L,Bron AM

更新日期：1996-01-01 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 purpose of this study was to determine the expression of metalloproteinases (MMPs) and their tissue inhibitors (TIMPs) in the aqueous humour of patients with exfoliation syndrome (XFS). XFS and control samples were analysed for their MMP content by zymography and for their tissue inhibitors by ELISA. In XFS eyes, ...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Gartaganis SP,Georgakopoulos CD,Mela EK,Exarchou A,Ziouti N,Assouti M,Vynios DH

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aqueous humors of 100 freshly enucleated rabbit eyes were assessed within 10 min postmortem by taking samples in the last stage of corneal dissection following the Dikstein-Maurice procedure. Aqueous levels of partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2) averaged 58.2 +/- 8.5 mm Hg to give calculated tCO2 and bicarbo...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Doughty MJ

更新日期：1993-01-01 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：PURPOSE:Extensive clinical investigations of the biocompatibility of different intraocular lenses (IOLs) have been made in an effort to optimize the outcome of modern cataract surgery. The aim of this study was to add animal eye experimental implantation data regarding cellular reaction on the anterior surface of IOLs....

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Barbour W,Saika S,Miyamoto T,Ohnishi Y

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Indirect measurement in vivo of nuclear color of 64 cataractous eyes was made using a method of image analysis of photographed lenses developed by the authors. The grade of yellow of lens color was characterized by its dominant wavelength and excitation purity in the CIE chromaticity diagram. The differences were smal...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Sasaki K,Hiiragi M,Sakamoto Y,Shibata T

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Naphthalene-induced rat cataract is a useful experimental cataract--however, because of its short survival period, studies using this model have been for limited purposes. Based on the consideration that the short survival might be caused by systemic toxicity of an overdose of naphthalene administration (1 g/kg body w...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Nagata M,Murano H,Kojima M,Sasaki K

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Single-field non-mydriatic fundus photography (NMFP) has been used to detect diabetic retinopathy (DR) in many studies; however, its value in a general clinical setting has not been established. Here we performed a meta-analysis to evaluate its diagnostic effectiveness. METHOD:We systematically searched PubMed...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Hu J,Chen R,Lu Y,Dou X,Ye B,Cai Z,Pu Z,Mou L

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:By the release of antiangiogenic factors, Müller glial cells provide an angiostatic environment in the normal and ischemic retina. We determined whether Müller cells produce thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1), a known inhibitor of angiogenesis. METHODS:Secretion of TSP-1 by cultured Müller cells was determined w...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Yafai Y,Eichler W,Iandiev I,Unterlauft JD,Jochmann C,Wiedemann P,Bringmann A

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is an inherited retinal disorder, characterized by photoreceptor degeneration inducing progressive vision loss. This study evaluates its impact on quality of life (QOL) and emotional states of patients affected by RP. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was conducted on 60 RP patient...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Azoulay L,Chaumet-Riffaud P,Jaron S,Roux C,Sancho S,Berdugo N,Audo I,Sahel JA,Mohand-Saïd S

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:To evaluate the safety of suramin compared with mitomycin-C (MMC) as an adjunctive agent in trabeculectomy by determining its ciliary body toxicity at predetermined effective dosages in rabbit eyes. METHODS:Thirty-two New Zealand albino rabbits received either suramin (200, 300, 400, or 800 mg/ml) or M...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Cetinkaya A,Akman A,Take G,Bilezikci B,Akova YA

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Small RNA (microRNA or miRNA) is a kind of small noncoding single-stranded RNA that regulates complementary mRNA at the posttranscriptional level in eukaryotic organisms. As important regulatory factors, miRNAs play an important role in the occurrence and development of glaucoma and widely participate in regulating bi...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Guo R,Shen W,Su C,Jiang S,Wang J

更新日期：2017-01-01 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：: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：:Metabolic changes in the rabbit lens have been studied by means of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. These changes have been induced by prolonged topical treatment with dexamethasone. Our results demonstrate an increase in sorbitol, sorbitol-3-phosphate, fructose-3-phosphate, glycerol-3-phosphate and glucose-6-...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Pescosolido N,Miccheli A,Manetti C,Iannetti GD,Feher J,Cavallotti C

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To compare intraocular pressure (IOP) measurements obtained with the digital tonometer TGDc-01 'PRA' with those from a Goldmann applanation tonometer (GAT). METHODS:The IOP in 176 eyes of 88 healthy volunteers was measured prospectively in a sitting position. One single measurement, generated by the TGDc-01...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Meyer MW,Gockeln R,Hoy L,Meyer A,Erb C

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Energy-dispersive X-ray analysis was used to obtain distribution profiles of Na, K, Cl, P and S in rapidly frozen-dried bulk specimens, and in cryosections of the normal rat lens. Na and Cl are highly concentrated in the capsule, and K and P, in the epithelial cells. Profiles of the entire radius of a lens show relati...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Harding CV,Susan S,Bobrowski W

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammation is substantially contributing to the development and worsening of diabetic retinopathy in general and diabetic macular edema (DME) in particular, which provides the rationale to treat DME with corticosteroids. While anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) agents are mostly chosen as a first-line tr...

journal_title：Ophthalmic research

authors： Zur D,Iglicki M,Loewenstein A

更新日期：2019-01-01 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：: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：: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