Expression of FGF5 in choroidal neovascular membranes associated with ARMD.

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the effect of topical iganidipine, a new dihydropyridine derivative calcium channel blocker, on impairment of the ocular circulation caused by endothelin-1 (ET-1), we examined modification of the effect of ET-1 on visual-evoked potential (VEP) in albino rabbits. METHODS:To clarify whether VEP co...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Oku H,Sugiyama T,Kojima S,Watanabe T,Ikeda T

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Purpose. To develop a rapid and accurate method for the quantification of reduced glutathione (GSH) and oxidized glutathione (GSSG) using micro-quantities of ocular lens. Methods. The epithelium, cortex and nucleus of the lens were separated and also the whole lens was homogenized in 3% metaphosphoric acid. ...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Liu S,Ansari NH,Wang C,Wang L,Srivastava SK

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the role of apoptosis in the pathogenesis of cytomegalovirus retinitis in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. METHODS:Forty-three eyes from patients with cytomegalovirus retinitis treated before the introduction of highly active anti-retroviral therapy were examined by routine hi...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Buggage RR,Chan CC,Matteson DM,Reed GF,Whitcup SM

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inoculation of herpes simplex virus Type 1 into the anterior chamber of BALB/c mice induces a characteristic ocular infection involving primarily the anterior segment of virus-injected eyes and the retina of contralateral uninjected eyes. In the BALB/c strain, which is susceptible to herpetic retinitis, anti-HSV delay...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Whittum-Hudson JA,Pepose JS

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Macrophages are invariably present in the intraocular membranes of patients with traumatic proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR). There are two sources from which these macrophages could be recruited: adjacent tissues and the systemic circulation. In the study described herein, the role of circulating white blood cell...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Gabrielian K,Wang HM,Lee M,Ogden TE,Ryan SJ

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to determine if 20:5n-3 or 22:6n-3 is the primary precursor of very-long-chain fatty acids (VLCFAs; C24-C36) synthesized in retina. Rats were fed semisynthetic, nutritionally complete diet containing 20% (w/w) fat with 3% (w/w) of 22:6n-3. After 6 weeks feeding, the vitreal fluid of eac...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Suh M,Clandinin MT

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To characterize the pupil light reflex (PLR), electroretinographic (ERG) and tonometric parameters in healthy rat eyes. METHODS:Brown Norway rats were used for experiments. The PLR was evaluated with a computerized pupillometer (n = 27), ERGs were recorded simultaneously from both eyes (n = 27) and IOP was mea...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Grozdanic S,Sakaguchi DS,Kwon YH,Kardon RH,Sonea IM

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In uveal vessels of isolated arterially perfused rabbit eyes there is direct evidence for the presence of post-junctional alpha 1-receptors and indirect evidence for alpha 2-receptors. Since vasoconstriction by epinephrine could not be blocked by an alpha 1-antagonist, only 30% by an alpha 2-antagonist and almost full...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： van Pinxteren PC,van Alphen GW

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the length of the trabecular meshwork (TM) from the scleral spur (SS) to Schwalbe's line (SL) and assess the detectability of the SS in histopathology specimens. METHODS:This study included 158 angle images from 79 cross-sectional slides derived from eyes enucleated for melanoma. The slides were st...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Kasuga T,Chen YC,Bloomer MM,Hirabayashi KE,Hiratsuka Y,Murakami A,Lin SC

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine the effects of external modulation of epithelial-mesenchymal interaction on conjunctival epithelial cell differentiation characteristics. METHODS:Keratin K4 and laminin beta2 chain protein localization was examined in an organotypic model which facilitates the comparison of differentiation character...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Kurpakus MA,Lin L

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Disulfiram (DSF) exhibits a wide variety of biological activities, including an anti-inflammatory action, on which we focused our attention. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of oral DSF on endotoxin-induced uveitis (EIU) in rats. METHODS:We investigated its effect upon cellular infilt...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Kanai K,Itoh N,Yoshioka K,Yonezawa T,Ikadai H,Hori Y,Ito Y,Nagai N,Chikazawa S,Hoshi F,Higuchi S

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate "in vivo" the effect of topical travoprost on the central corneal thickness (CCT) of rabbit eyes, and the changes in the CCT after acute increases of intraocular pressure (IOP) in these eyes. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This is an interventional, prospective, case-control, masked study. Topical travopros...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Bolívar G,Teus M,Arranz-Marquez E

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We measured the relative solubility of collagen in acetic acid after pepsin digestion and tentatively identified the types of collagen present in corneas of rabbits of various ages and in corneal scar tissue, using hydroxyproline assays and polyacrylamide gel electrophoretic analyses. More than 80% of the collagen in ...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Cintron C,Hong BS,Kublin CL

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the potential toxicity of the vehicle used for triamcinolone acetonide (TA) to the cornea, lens, ciliary body, and retina of pigmented rabbits. METHODS:Forty chinchilla rabbits (40 eyes) were divided into four groups: group A (control group) eyes received an intravitreal injection of 0.1 ml ster...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Zhengyu S,Fang W,Ying F

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The initial rapid fall in tear film fluorescence after instilling a 1 microliter drop of fluorophore could be a result of stimulated tear flow or of distribution of the dye throughout the tear fluid present in the conjunctival sac. An attempt was made to decide this by comparing the fall in fluorescence of two differe...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Sang NM,Maurice DM

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Utilizing a rapid colorimetric assay that relates cell number to cytoplasmic hexosaminidase activity, we conducted drug-induced cytotoxicity experiments on human ocular fibroblasts cultured from Tenon's capsule specimens. The effects of two different agents--dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) or mitomycin C--on the proliferati...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Givens KT,Lee DA,Rothschiller J,Kitada S,Larian B,Cortes A

更新日期：1990-06-01 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:Several previous studies have shown that glycoconjugates of extracellular matrix, cell membrane and nucleus play an important role in the mediation of cell proliferation, migration and differentiation. Lens epithelial cells and lens fiber cells show regional differences with regard to these parameters. If glyco...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Denk PO,Breipohl W,Naib-Majani W,Knorr M

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been suggested that the provision of HLA matched tissue for corneal transplantation would be beneficial for graft survival especially in high risk patients. In this study we report the application of a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) based tissue typing procedure to type cadaveric donor material. Using beta-glo...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Rakoczy P,Garlepp M,Constable I

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To study the effect of Na-K pump and K(ATP) channel inhibition on the diameter and the adenosine-induced vasodilation of small retinal arterioles. METHODS:Thirty isolated porcine arterioles with a diameter of approximately 70 microm were mounted in a double-barrelled pipette system placed in an organ bath, and...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Jeppesen P,Aalkjaer C,Bek T

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Modern refractive surgery and follow up relies on a knowledge of corneal thickness (CT) and shape, and the reliability of modern instrumentation providing such data is important. This study sought to determine the performance of the TOPCON SP-2000P specular microscope in measuring CT. The aims of this study wer...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Cho P,Cheung SW

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To study the effect of cataract surgery with intraocular lens (IOL) on frequency doubling perimetry (FDP). METHODS:Patients aged 40 years or above seen at our outpatient clinic with no ocular pathology except for visually significant cataract and visual acuity 6/24 or better were eligible. They underwent FDP b...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Arvind H,George R,Baskaran M,Raju P,Ramesh SV,Paul PG,Vijaya L

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraocular synthesis of IgG antibodies against HSV (herpes simplex virus), CMV (cytomegalovirus) and VZV (varicella zoster virus) is considered as an indirect proof of uveoretinal infection. Paired serum and aqueous samples obtained from 16 patients with retinitis associated with AIDS, 3 patients with ARN, 8 patients...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Luyendijk L,vd Horn GJ,Visser OH,Suttorp-Schulten MS,vd Biesen PR,Rothova A,Kijlstra A

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retinal degeneration is a leading cause of untreatable blindness in the industrialised world. It is typically irreversible and there are few curative treatments available. The use of stem cells to generate new retinal neurons for transplantation purposes has received significant interest in recent years and is beginni...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Langhe R,Pearson RA

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Current standard of care for neovascular eye diseases require repeated intravitreal bolus injections of anti-vascular endothelial growth factors (anti-VEGFs). The purpose of this study was to validate a degradable microsphere-thermoresponsive hydrogel drug delivery system (DDS) capable of releasing bioactive af...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Liu W,Lee BS,Mieler WF,Kang-Mieler JJ

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose/Aim: Many genes have been associated with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). Knowing exactly where they are expressed in the eye helps to unravel POAG pathology and to select optimal targets for intervention. We investigated whether RNA in situ hybridization (RNA-ISH) is a convenient technique to obtain detai...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Hubens WHG,Breddels EM,Walid Y,Ramdas WD,Webers CAB,Gorgels TGMF

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Corneal autofluorescence is related to advanced glycation end products formed by glucose that reaches the cornea via the aqueous humour. The aim of the study was to examine the influence on autofluorescence of changes in permeability of the blood aqueous barrier. METHODS:Corneal autofluorescence was measured i...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Kessel L,Moldow B,van Best JA,Sander B

更新日期：2003-05-01 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:To compare the efficacy and tolerability of diclofenac and bromfenac ophthalmic solutions as adjunctive therapy after cataract surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This prospective randomized controlled study included 130 patients who underwent cataract surgery. One hundred patients were randomized to receive postop...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Giannaccare G,Finzi A,Sebastiani S,Greco F,Versura P,Campos EC

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose/Aim: To determine the associations among socioeconomic factors, delay in management, and high-risk histopathologic features in eyes primarily enucleated for retinoblastoma. Materials and Methods: A single-site survey was conducted from January 2016 through January 2018. Eyes primarily enucleated for unilateral...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Xiao W,Ye H,Zeng H,Tang L,Chen R,Gao Y,Mao Y,Yang H

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00