abstract：BACKGROUND:Aqueous extract of Pleurotus tuberregium (PT) has been shown to reduce intraocular pressure (IOP) but the underlying mechanism has not been explained. PURPOSE:To investigate the effect of PT on the bovine iris in vitro in comparison with acetylcholine (ACh). METHOD:Strips of the iris were mounted in 10 ml ...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Akinlabi GA,Asowata OE,Ozolua RI,Akpaja OO,Iyawe V

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate how corneal deturgescence after Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) influences the posterior corneal surface area and the endothelial cell density (ECD) measurements. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A mathematical model was formulated to estimate the increase in posterior corneal surface area a...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Quilendrino R,Höhn H,Tse WH,Chi H,Dapena I,Ham L,Oellerich S,Melles GR

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Recent advances in technology now provide tools capable of tracking genome-wide expression changes occurring in progressive pathological processes. The present experiments were carried out to determine if acetylcholine receptor α 6 subunit (Chrna6) is a reliable retinal ganglion cell (RGC) marker in adult mouse...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Munguba GC,Geisert EE,Williams RW,Tapia ML,Lam DK,Bhattacharya SK,Lee RK

更新日期：2013-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:To compare the intensity of posterior capsule opacification (PCO) between two intraocular lenses (IOLs) of the same optic material, but with different haptic design (1-piece vs. 3-piece). METHODS:This prospective intraindividual controlled cohort study comprised eighty eyes of 40 patients with bilateral age...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Mylonas G,Prskavec M,Baradaran-Dilmaghani R,Karnik N,Buehl W,Wirtitsch M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the efficacy of intravitreal (IV) triamcinolone acetonide (IVTA) versus subtenon (ST) triamcinolone acetonide (STTA) injection for the treatment of diabetic macular edema (DME). METHODS:Searches for randomized clinical trials published between 1 January 1950 and 15 March 2011 were conducted using ...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Qi HP,Bi S,Wei SQ,Cui H,Zhao JB

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Phoria is used in the diagnosis of binocular dysfunctions, such as convergence insufficiency. A common treatment for convergence insufficiency is vision therapy, yet it is controversial whether the phoria changes as a result of rehabilitation. Phoria can vary due to the duration and/or the type of prior visual ...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Kim EH,Alvarez TL

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the spectral content of intraocular pressure (IOP) pulse wave by advanced spectral signal processing of continuous IOP readings obtained by dynamic contour tonometry. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A non-interventional case-control study included 20 healthy subjects, 20 previously untreated primary open a...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Božić M,Dukić ML,Stojković M

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the effect of aging on optical quality in a normal population. METHODS:We prospectively examined 100 normal eyes of 100 healthy volunteers (50 men, 50 women; ages, 20-69 years; mean age ± standard deviation, 44.6 ± 15.5 years). We quantitatively assessed the values of MTF cutoff frequency, Strehl rat...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Kamiya K,Umeda K,Kobashi H,Shimizu K,Kawamorita T,Uozato H

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We identified a novel mutation in Paired Box gene 6 (PAX6) and characterized its associated clinical features of severe ocular malformation in a Chinese family with congenital aniridia. METHODS:We studied two patients with aniridia from a Chinese family. All patients and noncarriers in this family underwent fu...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： He Y,Pan Z,Luo F

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To test the ability of two commercially available hydrogen peroxide disinfection solutions, one containing a surfactant and one without, to remove lipid from various contact lens materials using in vitro radiochemical experiments. METHODS:Etafilcon A, senofilcon A and balafilcon A contact lens materials were i...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Lorentz H,Heynen M,Tran H,Jones L

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To study changes in the morphometric characteristics of the whole brain visual-related cortex in various stages of primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) in vivo. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Thirty POAG patients (nine early stage cases and 21 advanced-late stage cases) and 30 gender-, education-, and age-matched healthy...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Li C,Cai P,Shi L,Lin Y,Zhang J,Liu S,Xie B,Shi Y,Yang H,Li S,Du H,Wang J

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) play an important role in the degradation of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins in the retina. Breakdown of ECM proteins results in neovascularization and tractional retinal detachment, which eventually lead to the symptoms of proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Müller cells ar...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Miyata Y,Kase M,Sugita Y,Shimada A,Nagase T,Katsura Y,Kosano H

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the distribution of dark-light changes in iris features and associated factors amongst American Caucasians, American Chinese and mainland Chinese aged 40 years and over. METHODS:Four gender- and age-matched cohorts: Caucasians, American Chinese, Southern Chinese and Northern Chinese comprised the stu...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Wang D,He M,Wu L,Kao A,Pekmezci M,Singh K,Lin S

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retinal pigment epithelia (RPE) and retinal neurons (RN) arise from the same underlying precursor cell population. It is worthwhile to explore the transdifferentiation potential of RPE cells, given the benefits that could accrue from turning RPE into neural retina containing all its normal cellular subpopulations. Fac...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Khera S,Tiwari A,Srinivasan R,Gupta A,Luthra-Guptasarma M

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the rate of achieving optimal metabolic control among subjects with type 2 diabetes, to elucidate the influence of suboptimal control on diabetic retinopathy (DR) and to analyze the risk factors associated with DR in the subjects with suboptimal control. MATERIAL AND METHODS:A population-based, cross...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Raman R,Gupta A,Kulothungan V,Sharma T

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Retinoblastoma (RB) is the most common intraocular malignancy in children. Deregulation of several miRNAs has been identified in RB, suggesting a potential role in tumorigenesis. Recent evidence suggests that many dietary components like folate, retinoids and curcumin act as potential anticancer/antiproliferati...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Sreenivasan S,Thirumalai K,Danda R,Krishnakumar S

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSES:To investigate whether valproic acid (VPA) has a neuroprotective effect against ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury in the rat retina, and to elucidate the potential antioxidant mechanisms involved. METHODS:Adult male Wistar rats were randomly divided into four groups: sham (group A), sham plus VPA (group B), I...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Zhang Z,Qin X,Zhao X,Tong N,Gong Y,Zhang W,Wu X

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate microscopic changes in corneal morphology in chloroquine (CQ)-treated patients without corneal abnormalities being diagnosable by slit lamp microscopy. METHODS:Thirty-six eyes of 36 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were divided into two groups: group 1 included 26 patients receiving chloroqui...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Ma X,He L,He D,Xu J

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare patient satisfaction and experience after external dacryocystorhinostomy (EX-DCR) versus transcanalicular DCR (TC-DCR) with a diode laser and to evaluate the change in quality of life following simultaneous bilateral DCR. METHODS:Prospective evaluation of 38 eyes of 19 patients with bilateral nasolacrim...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Yeniad B,Uludag G,Kozer-Bilgin L

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purposes of this study were to investigate the effects of topically administrated Tacrolimus and Octreotide on modulation of postoperative scarring in experimental glaucoma filtration surgery and to compare the antifibrotic properties of these agents with mitomycin-C (MMC). MATERIAL AND METHODS:A total of ...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Arslan S,Aydemir O,Güler M,Dağlı AF

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the quality of corneal endothelium of precut Descemet-stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) tissue when transported with and without the anterior lamellar corneal tissue (ALCT) when organ-culture corneal storage methods are used. METHODS:After microkeratome-assisted excision of anteri...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Jhanji V,Pollock GA,Mackey AL,Beltz J,Vajpayee RB

更新日期：2012-02-01 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:Outbreaks of bacterial conjunctivitis have been linked to nontypeable strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae that lack a capsule, a key virulence factor for invasive infections. In contrast, isolates from sporadic, nonoutbreak cases of conjunctivitis were thought to be similar to invasive or nasopharyngeal isolate...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Haas W,Hesje CK,Sanfilippo CM,Morris TW

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the effects of pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (PDTC), a nuclear factor κ-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-κB) inhibitor, on the expression of matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) and MMP-mediated apoptosis in retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) following the transection of the optic nerve (ON) in ...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Sun MH,Chen KJ,Tsao YP,Kao LY,Han WH,Lin KK,Pang JH

更新日期：2011-11-01 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：PURPOSE:To compare the retinal sensitivity, using Microperimeter and the morphological changes in retinal layers, using Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography (SD-OCT), between myopes and age-matched emmetropes. METHODS:Twenty-nine myopic eyes and 29 emmetropic eyes were enrolled in this prospective case control...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Gella L,Raman R,Sharma T

更新日期：2011-10-01 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：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to establish the antioxidant status and oxidative stress in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and pseudoexfoliative glaucoma (PEG). METHODS:Serum levels of total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) as indicators of antioxidant status; and total oxi...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Erdurmuş M,Yağcı R,Atış Ö,Karadağ R,Akbaş A,Hepşen IF

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the role of PKCγ in the regulation of gap junction coupling in the normal lens, we have compared the properties of coupling in lenses from wild type (WT) and PKC-γ knockout (KO) mice. METHODS:Western blotting, confocal immunofluorescence microscopy, immunoprecipitation, RT-PCR and quantitative rea...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Das S,Wang H,Molina SA,Martinez-Wittinghan FJ,Jena S,Bossmann LK,Miller KA,Mathias RT,Takemoto DJ

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Whether there is an interaction between eyes of individual subjects in refractive development is an important issue to guide experimental designs and help understand mechanisms involved in development of refractive errors. This study investigated whether spontaneous high myopia in one eye will affect refractive...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Ren Y,Xie R,Zhou X,Pan M,Lu F

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose was to investigate the effect of the superoxide dismutase mimetic tempol on decreases in retinal blood flow that are found in diabetic mice. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Streptozotocin (STZ) was injected into male C57BL/6 mice to induce hyperglycemia. One week following the STZ injection, subsets of the m...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Yadav AS,Harris NR

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Alternative splicing of the last exon (exon 8) of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) pre-mRNA is a key element in the balance of pro- and anti-angiogenic VEGF isoforms in exudative age-related macular degeneration (exAMD) and proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR). Three splicing factors, SRp40, ASF/SF...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Carter JG,Cherry J,Williams K,Turner S,Bates DO,Churchill AJ

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To validate the more easily applicable "flush" tear collection technique as a viable alternative to basal and reflex tear collection. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Total protein content (TPC) and immunoglobulin A (IgA) concentrations were determined in the basal, reflex, and flush tears of 16 healthy non-contact lens ...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Markoulli M,Papas E,Petznick A,Holden B

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To study the relationship of oxygen level and glucose concentration on the secretion of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) mRNA and protein in several types of cultured retinal cells. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Several types of human and bovine retinal cells were cultured in medium without glucose, or contai...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Kennedy A,Frank RN

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the expression in the mouse retina and the function in a retinal cell of cullin5 that is known as a protein that is associated with ubiquitilation. METHODS:The retinal sites of expressing cullin5 were determined by immunohistochemistry with a specific antibody for cullin5. Retinal cells were tra...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Kanamoto T,Okumichi H,Rimayanti U,Kiuchi Y

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Compare the efficacy of treatment of pneumococcal keratitis with cholesterol, moxifloxacin, or a mixture of the two (moxifloxacin/cholesterol). MATERIALS AND METHODS:New Zealand white rabbits were injected intrastromally with 10(6) colony-forming units (CFU) of a clinical keratitis strain of Streptococcus pneu...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Sanders ME,Tullos NA,Taylor SD,Norcross EW,King LB,Tolo I,Marquart ME

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC) is a potent antioxidant known to be a precursor of glutathione. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of NAC in the development of choroidal neovascularization (CNV). METHODS:CNV was induced in C57BL/6 mice by laser photocoagulation of the ocular fundus. Mice were inject...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Hara R,Inomata Y,Kawaji T,Sagara N,Inatani M,Fukushima M,Tanihara H

更新日期：2010-11-01 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:The pneumococcal capsule is required for pathogenesis in systemic infections, yet reports show most conjunctivitis outbreaks are caused by nonencapsulated pneumococci, while keratitis infections are caused by encapsulated strains. This study aims to determine the effect of capsule in pneumococcal keratitis and ...

journal_title：Current eye research

authors： Norcross EW,Tullos NA,Taylor SD,Sanders ME,Marquart ME

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00