简介：青光眼是全球第二大致盲性眼病，全球有近4亿青光眼患者，我国青光眼的患病率约为1.3%，居世界第二位，约有2300万青光眼患者。临床上青光眼导致的失明占整个眼科致盲的25%-40%，是世界上第一位不可逆性致盲性眼病。目前为止，人类尚无一种有效治疗手段能够治愈这一疾病。患者一旦出现视力下降、视物模糊、眼红眼痛等症状就需要及时就医，青光眼对视力的损害是不可逆转的，最终可能导致失明。青光眼的病理基础是眼压升高，眼压的调节功能会受到影响，视物模糊会使患者以为自己只是看花眼了。患者往往通过眼部不适症状判断自己是否患有青光眼，这是一种非常主观的判断方法。那么青光眼有哪些症状呢？

简介：<正>今年4月11日我刊召开在沪编委扩大会与创刊恳谈会,会议分别由我刊主编王正敏教授与眼耳鼻喉科医院院长张重华教授主持。上海医科大学副校长陈洁教授在讲话中要求编委会努力按"全、新、严、特"四字方针,切实把刊物办好。与会者除对本刊的创刊表示祝贺外,并对提高本刊质量与扩大订户纷纷出谋献策,有的在发言中表示要订阅本刊或增订本刊,长海医院耳鼻喉科主任李兆基教授当场预订本刊

简介：AIM:ToinvestigatetheexpressionsoftypeIcollagen,α2integrinandβ1integrinintheposteriorscleraofguineapigswithdefocusmyopiaandwhetherbasicfibroblastgrowthfactor(bFGF)injectioninhibitstheformationanddevelopmentofmyopiabyupregulatingtheexpressionoftypeIcollagen,α2integrinandβ1integrin.METHODS:After14daysoftreatment,therefractivestateandaxiallengthweremeasuredandthelevelsoftypeIcollagen,α2integrinandβ1integrinwereassayedintheposteriorscleraeofgroupsofguineapigsthatworeamonocular-7Dpolymethylmethacrylate(PMMA)lensorhad-7DlenswearfollowedbytheperibulbarinjectionofPhosphateBufferSolution(PBS)orbFGF.Theuntreatedfelloweyeservedasacontrol.Guineapigswithnotreatmentservedasnormalgroup.·RESULTS:Theresultsshowedthat14daysofmonoculardefocusincreasedaxialeyelengthandrefraction,whilebFGFdeliveryinhibitedthemmarkedly.Further,itwasalsofoundthatthemonocular-7DlenscoulddecreasethelevelsoftypeIcollagen,α2integrinandβ1integrinexpressions,while,unlikePBS,bFGFincreasedthemsignificantlyincomparisontocontralateralcontroleyesandnormaleyes.CONCLUSION:bFGFcanpreventtheformationanddevelopmentofdefocusmyopiabyupregulatingtheexpressionsoftypeIcollagen,α2integrinandβ1integrin.Takentogether,ourresultsdemonstratethatbFGFpromotesscleraremodelingtopreventmyopiainguineapigs.