简介：<正>DearSir,IamDr.Sheng-LiMi,fromtheBiomanufacturingengineeringlaboratory,GraduateSchoolatShenzhen,TsinghuaUniversity,Shenzhen,China.Iwritetopresentacasereportofnocardiabrasiliensisinapatientwithdiabetes.Nocardiaispartofagroupofaerobicactinomycetes,widelydistributedinsoil.Nocardiaasteroidsandnocardiabrasiliensisarethemostcommonhumanpathogens.Humansinfectedbynocardiaasteroidsthroughtherespiratorytractmainlysufferfromprimarysuppurativepulmonaryconditions.Infectionofnocardiabrasiliensisoftenoccursintheadvancedstagesofaprogressivediseaseorimmunedisorder,especiallyCushingsyndrome,diabetes,orinpatientsusingcorticosteroids,immunosuppressiveagentsandbroad-spectrumantibioticsforlongtime[1].Toourknowledge,thereportsofnocardiakeratitiswasveryrare

简介：AIM:Todeterminethenormativevaluesofwhite-towhitecornealdiameterwithOrbscanIITopographySystemandtocomparerightandlefteyesdatainthenormalyoungpopulation.METHODS:Atotalof1001healthyparticipantsaged18-45yparticipatedinthisobservationalcross-sectionalstudy.Thestudypopulationconsistedof616femaleand385malesubjects.ThecornealdiameterwasmeasuredwiththeOrbscanII.Thedifferencesbetweengenders,betweenrightandlefteyesandage-relatedchangeswereevaluated.StatisticalanalyseswereperformedusingStudent’st-test.RESULTS:Theaveragewhite-to-whitedistanceinourstudypopulationwasrecordedas11.65±0.36mm(median:11.60mm,mode:11.70mm,minimum:10.50mmandmaximum:13.60mm).Thewhite-to-whitedistancewas11.60±0.35mminmalesand11.71±0.36mminfemaleswhichwasstatisticallydifferentbetweengenders(P<0.01).However,white-to-whitedistancewasnotstatisticallydifferentbetweenrightandlefteyes.Inaddition,thisparameterdecreasedwithincreasingage.Considering95%confidenceinterval,cornealdiameterlessthan10.93mmandgreaterthan12.34mmwouldbeconsideredasmicrocorneaandmegalocornea,respectivelybasedonthisstudypopulation,usingtheOrbscanIItopography.CONCLUSION:DetaileddescriptionandanalysisofcornealdiameterwithOrbscandemonstratethattheobtainedaveragevalueofhorizontalwhite-to-whiteishigherinmalethanfemaleanddecreasesslightlywithincreasingage.Ourdataalsosuggeststhecutoffvaluesfordefinitionofmicrocorneaandmegalocornea,whichcanbeemployedwiththispopulation.

简介：AIM:Toexaminetheexpressionofsurvivinandvascularendothelialgrowthfactor(VEGF)duringthedevelopmentofretinalneovascularization(NV)inamousemodel.·METHODS:Awell-characterizedmurinemodelofretinalNVwasusedtostudytheexpressionofsurvivinandVEGF.NVoftheretinawasinducedinmicebyexposureto75%O2frompostnataldayP7toP12,followedbyreturntoroomairfromP12toP17.ExpressionofsurvivinandVEGFproteinwasanalyzedbyImmunohistochemistry.Inaddition,mousemodelofproliferativeretinopathywasanalyzedbyretinalfluoresceinangiographyandquantificationanalysis.·RESULTS:Thenormalmicehadbothsuperfiekalanddeepvascularlayersthatextendedfromtheopticnervetotheperiphery.Inintraocularpressure(IOP)micewerecharacterizedbyrepresentatypicalpatternofpathologicalretinalNV.Therearelessorlittlenucleiofnewvesselsvascularendothelialcellbreakingthroughtheinnerretinalthaninretinopathyofprematurity(ROP)mice,largeclustersofbloodvesselswereadherenttotheinternallimitingmembrane(ILM)(0.27±0.20vs23.38±1.027,t=9.454,P<0.001).DuringtheangiogenicperiodfromP13toP17,survivinandVEGFproteinexpressionincreasedinexperimentalretinascomparedwithcontrolsamples(2.56±0.46vs3.34±0.40,t=17.43,P<0.01:2.18±0.75vs4.34±0.25,t=19.61,P<0.01).ProteinlevelsofVEGFandsurvivnhassignificantlypositivecorrelation(P<0.05,r=0.411).·CONCLUSION:CorrelationwasmadeattheproteinlevelsofsurvivinexpressioncomparedwiththatofVEGFinamurinemodelofretinalNV,whichsuggestsatemporalroleforsurvivinandVEGFinnewvesselformationinresponsetohypoxicstimulation.

简介：AIM:ToinvestigatetheeffectofintravitrealinjectionofDL-alpha-aminoadipicacid(DL-α-AAA)onocularrefractivestateandretinaldopamine,transforminggrowthfactor-β2(TGFβ2),vasoactiveintestinalpolypeptide(VIP)inguineapigform-deprivedmyopia.METHODS:Four-week-oldpigmentedguineapigswererandomlyassignedto4groups:normalcontrol,deprivation,deprivationplusDL-α-AAA,deprivationplussaline.Formdeprivationwasinducedwiththeself-madetranslucenteyeshields,andlastedfor14days.8μgDL-α-AAAwasinjectedintothevitreouschamberofdeprivedeyes.Thecornealradiusofcurvature,refractionandaxiallengthweremeasured.Retinaldopaminecontentwasevaluatedbythehigh-performanceliquidchromatographywithelectrochemicaldetection,andTGFβ2andVIPproteinweredetectedbyWesternblotting.RESULTS:Fourteendaysofeyeocclusioncausedtheaxiallengthtoelongateandbecomemyopicintheform-deprivedeyes,withthedecreaseofretinaldopamineandtheincreaseofTGFβ2andvasoactiveintestinalpolypeptide(VIP)protein.IntravitrealinjectionofDL-α-AAAcouldinhibitthemyopicshiftfrom(-3.65±1.06)Dto(-1.48±0.63)D,P<0.01duetogogglesoccludingandcausethedecreaseofretinalTGFβ2proteininthedeprivedeyes.However,intravitrealinjectionofDL-α-AAAhadnosignificanteffectonretinaldopamineandVIPproteinindeprivedeyes.RetinalTGFβ2proteincorrelatedhighlywiththeocularrefraction(y=-3.34+0.31/x,F=74.75,P<0.001)andaxiallength(y=8.39-0.02/x,F=48.32,P<0.001)indifferenttreatmentgroups.·CONCLUSION:IntravitrealinjectionofDL-α-AAAiseffectivelyabletosuppressthedevelopmentofformdeprivationmyopia,whichmaybeassociatedwithretinalTGFβ2proteininguineapigs.

简介：AIM:Todescribethecharacteristicsofmodulationtransferfunction(MTF)ofanteriorcornealsurface,andobtainthethenormalreferencerangeofMTFatdifferentspatialfrequenciesandopticalzonesoftheanteriorcornealsurfaceinmyopes.·METHODS:Fourhundredeyesfrom200patientswereexaminedunderSIRIUScornealtopographysystem.PhoenisanalysissoftwarewasappliedtosimulatetheMTFcurvesofanteriorcornealsurfaceatverticalandhorizontalmeridiansatthe3,4,5,6,7mmopticalzonesofcornea.TheMTFvaluesatspatialfrequenciesof5,10,15,20,25,30,35,40,45,50,55and60cycles/degree(c/d)wereselected.·RESULTS:TheMTFcurveofanteriorcornealsurfacedecreasedrapidlyfromlowtointermediatefrequency(0-15cpd)atvariousopticalzonesofcornea,thevaluedecreasedto0slowlyathigherfrequency(>15cpd).Withtheincreaseoftheopticalzonesofcornea,MTFcurvedecreasedgradually.3)Intherangeof3mm-6mmopticalzonesofthecornea,theMTFvaluesmeasuredathorizontalmeridianweregreaterthanthecorrespondingvaluesathorizontalmeridianofeachspatialfrequency,thedifferencewasstatisticallysignificant(P<0.05).At7mmopticalzonesofcornea,theMTFvaluesmeasuredathorizontalmeridianwerelessthanthecorrespondingvaluesatverticalmeridianat10-60spatialfrequencies(cpd),andthedifferencewasstatisticallysignificantin25,30,35,40,45,50cpd(P<0.05).·CONCLUSION:MTFcanbeusedtodescribetheimagingqualityofopticalsystemsatanteriorcornealsurfaceobjectivelyindetail.

简介：AIM:Toevaluatetheepidemiologic,anatomic,andclinicalfeaturesofopenglobeinjuriesinchildren.METHODS:Themedicalfilesofpatientsundertheageof16whohadbeenoperatedforanopenglobeinjuryatAkdenizUniversityHospital’sDepartmentofOphthalmologywereretrospectivelyevaluated.RESULTS:Atotalof90patientswereevaluatedinthisstudy.Amongthesepatients,26(28.9%)werefemaleand64(71.1%)weremale.Themeanageofthepatientswas7.7±4.2years.Themale/femaleratiowasobservedtoincreasewithincreasingage(P=0.006,P=7.48).Injuriesweremostlikelytooccurinspringandautumn(P=0.028).Thetimeintervalbetweentheinjuryandthesurgicalrepairwas9.36±27.4h.Forty(44.4%)oftheinjuriesoccurredinthehome,27(30%)occurredintheyard,and21(23.3%)happenedwhileplayinginthestreet.Themostcommoncausesofinjuryweresharpmetalobjects(P<0.001).Injurytothecorneaoccurredin47(52.2%)ofthepatients(P<0.001).Themostcommoncomplicationtooccurwascataractformation.Additionaloperationswerenecessaryfor37(41.1%)ofthepatients.Thefinalvisualacuitywascorrelatedwithboththeinitialvisualacuityofthewoundedeyepriortosurgeryandthelengthofthewound(P<0.001,r=0.502andP<0.001,r=-0.442,respectively).CONCLUSION:Openglobeinjuriesthataresufferedinchildhoodgenerallyoccureitherathome,intheyard,oronthestreet,withsharpmetalobjectsbeingthemostcommoncauseofinjury.Theinitialvisualacuityandthelengthofthewoundarethemostimportantdeterminantsofthefinalvisualacuity.

简介：目的：探讨线粒体膜电位（△ψm）、Caspase3在As2O3诱导ACC-2细胞凋亡中的作用。方法：进行ACC-2细胞培养,将As2O3建立不同药物浓度梯度（0,1.0,2.0,4.0,8.0μmol/L）分别作用于ACC-2细胞,用Rh123染色,流式细胞仪检测8.0μmol/LAs2O3作用前、后（24h）,ACC-2细胞的线粒体膜电位（△ψm）变化;用多功能酶标仪进行Caspase3活性检测。结果：空白对照组ACC-2细胞内Rh123荧光强度最强,8.0μmol/LAs2O3处理组ACC-2细胞内Rh123荧光强度减弱,其差异有显著性（P〈0.05）;随着As2O3药物浓度的增高（0,1,2,4,8μmol/L）,ACC-2细胞的Caspase3酶活力单位逐渐增加。结论：As2O3作用于ACC-2细胞,可通过降低线粒体膜电位从而引起细胞凋亡。随着As2O3药物浓度的增高,ACC-2细胞的Caspase3酶活力单位逐渐增加,Caspase3被激活,细胞可发生不可逆转的凋亡过程。

简介：目的：研究增殖细胞核抗原（proliferatingcellnuclearanti-gen，PCNA）和胰岛素样生长因子Ⅱ（insulin-likegrowthfactor-Ⅱ，IGF-Ⅱ）在翼状胬肉中表达的关系。方法：应用免疫组织化学SABC法检测40例原发性翼状胬肉组织标本，10例正常结膜组织标本中PCNA和IGF-Ⅱ蛋白的表达情况。结果：翼状胬肉组中PCNA，IGF-Ⅱ表达均高于正常结膜组（P〈0．01），IGF-Ⅱ与PCNA蛋白表达之间的相关系数为0．731（P〈0．01）。结论：翼状胬肉为一种具有肿瘤潜能的增生性眼表疾病。IGF-Ⅱ通过促进细胞增殖参与了翼状胬肉的发生、发展。

简介：目的探讨生物羊膜在60岁以上老人原发性闭角型青光眼滤过手术中应用效果.方法对临床收治的60岁以上原发性闭角型青光眼58例（70只眼）行小梁切除联合羊膜移植术观察其临床疗效,包括眼压,滤过泡,视力及并发症等方面的评估.结果术后第1天,第1周,第1、3、6月眼压均控制良手术成功率高,副反应小.讨论60岁以上老人眼球尤其是角膜缘处发生特殊的组织学改变,使其青光眼滤过手术中丝裂霉素C等的使用更加受限,而生物羊膜副反应较小,且可以长期有效的降低眼压,提高手术成功率.

简介：AIM:Tocharacterizetheclinicalfeatures,diagnosis,treatmentandprognosisofuveitisassociatedwithankylosingspondylitis(AS)inChinesepatients.·METHODS:TwohundredandthreepatientswithuveitisassociatedwithASfollowed-upintheThirdMilitaryMedicalUniversityDapingHospitalbetween2005and2010wereretrospectivelyevaluatedinthisstudy.Completeophthalmologicalexaminationswereevaluatedatbaselineandduringthefollow-upperiod.Thegender,age,follow-uptime,meanfrequencyofuveitisonset,andaccompanyingeyeexaminationfindings,history,demographicalparameterswerereviewed.Allthepatientspresentedcompleteclinicalandradiologic(sacroiliac,lumbar,dorsalandcervicalspine,knee,ankle,shoulder,hip,elbow)evaluation.HLA-B27typingwasalsosearched.·RESULTS:Therewere203patientsdiagnosedwithASassociateduveitis.AllshowedsacroiliacX-raychangesindicativeofAS.Therewere184maleand19femalepatients.Theaverageageofpatientswas35±12(range18-50).Meanfollow-upperiodwas2.4years(1-5years).Acuteanterioruveitiswasthemostcommontypeofuveitisinbothgenders.121eyespresentedunilateralinvolvement(55.2%),and92eyespresentedbilateralinvolvement(45.3%)withonsetalternately.22eyesoccurredhypopyon,16eyeswerefoundanteriorvitreouscells,7eyeswerenotedreactivemacularedemaorexudation,29eyespresentedposteriorsynechiaeofiris,and14eyespresentedcataract,9eyespresentedsecondaryglaucoma,2eyespresentedbendcornealdegenerationand1eyespresentedatrophyofeyeball.Atthefinalvisit,uveitiswaswellcontrolledinmostpatients.·CONCLUSION:ASassociatedwithuveitisinChinesepatientsmainlymanifestsasacuteanterioruveitis.AcombinationofcorticosteroidswithothermydriasisagentsiseffectiveformostASassociatedwithuveitispatients.Ingeneral,theprognosisisgoodinthesecases.

简介：AIM:TodiscusstheimpactofLyciumBarbarumPolysaccharide(LBP)andDanshensupurifiedfromTraditionalChineseMedicine(TCM)onvascularendothelialgrowthfactor(VEGF)ofrabbitswithretinalneovascularization.METHODS:Fortyrabbitsweredividedintonormalcontrolgroup,modelcontrolgroup,LBPgroupandDanshensugroup.Animalsinthenormalcontrolgroupwerefedinthenormaloxygenenvironment.Animalsintheotherthreegroupswereputintotheenvironmentwith70%oxygenfor5daysinordertobuildthemodelofoxygen-inducedvascularproliferationretinopathy.AndthendifferentTCMextractwasinjectedintotheabdominalcavitiesoftheseannimals.After7days,theVEGFcontentofintheserumofrabbitwasmeasuredbydoubleantibodysandwichmethod.RESULTS:DataanalysisindicatedthatVEGFcontentwasasfollows:Danshensugroupwaslowerthanmodelcontrolgroup(12.92±3.84ng/Lvs19.32±4.15ng/L,P<0.05);LBPgroupandnormalcontrolgroupwerelowerthanmodelcontrolgroup(12.92±3.84ng/L,9.26±1.61ng/Lvs19.32±4.15ng/L,P<0.01);totalbloodviscosity,plasmaviscosity,cholesterolcontent,fibrinogencontentandtriacylglycerolcontentafterperitonealinjectionofLBPandDanshensuwereobviouslylowerthanbeforeinjection.CONCLUSION:TCMextract-LBPandDanshensucanprominentlyreducethecontentofVEGFintheprocessofvascularproliferativeretinopathyofrabbit;canpreventtheoccurrenceofretinalmicrovasculardiseasebyimprovingpartialoxygen-deficientenvironmentoraffectingallkindsofnewgrowthfactor.

简介：目的探讨总结小切口白内障囊外摘除联合人工晶体植入术的临床疗效及在防盲工作中的价值.方法对本院2011-2012年200例行小切口白内障囊外摘除联合人工晶体植入术,术后患者的视力及术后并发症进行临床分析及总结.结果与术前视力比较,视力明显提高,术后3天,3个月视力达0.5以上55.1％,75.7％,术后角膜散光与术前差异不大,手术操作简单,并发症少.结论小切口白内障囊外摘除联合人工晶体植入术具有切口小,散光小,术后复明效果好,操作简单,手术经费低的优点,是白内障超声乳化术的有效补充,适合在基层医院复明工程中推广.

简介：AIM:Toassesstheeffectivenessofimmunosuppressantsintheprophylaxisofcornealallograftrejectionafterhigh-riskkeratoplastyandnormal-riskkeratoplasty.METHODS:WesearchedtheCochraneCentralRegisterofControlledTrials(CENTRAL),MEDLINE,EMBASE,CNKI,VIPandreferencelistsofarticles.Dateofmostrecentsearch:18June,2011.Allrandomisedcontrolledtrials(RCTs)assessingtheuseofimmunosupressantsinthepreventionofgraftrejection,irrespectiveofpublicationlanguage.Twoauthorsassessedtrialqualityandextracteddataindependently.Onlydichotomousoutcomes(cleargraftsurvival,ratioofimmunereactionsandsideeffects)wereavailableandwereexpressedasrelativerisk(RR)and95%confidenceintervals(CI).RESULTS:Sevenstudieswereincludedinthisreview.Inthecomparingofmycophenolatemofetil(MMF)withplacebo,theresultsshowedMMFcouldsignificantlyreduceimmunereactionscomparedwithplacebo(RR1.0895%Cl0.95to1.21),butnoeffectoncleargraftsurvival(RR1.1195%Cl0.90to1.35).Incleargraftsurvivalandimmunereactions,MMFandcyclosporineA(CsA)showedsimilareffect(RR1.1195%Cl0.90to1.35,andRR1.48,95%Cl0.56to3.93,respectively).Tacrolimus(FK506)andsteroidshowedsimilareffectsoncleargraftsurvivalandimmunereactions(RR0.32,95%CI0.02to6.21,andRR1.00,95%CI0.88to1.14,respectively).Nodrugrelativesideeffecthasbeenfound.CONCLUSION:MMFmayreduceimmunereactionsinbothnormal-riskandhigh-riskrejectionofpenetratingkeratoplasty.CsAandFK506showedsimilareffectsasMMF.However,duetothelackoflargeclinicaltrials,theevidenceremainweak,thequalityofevidenceswereratedasverylowtomoderate.Large,properlyrandomised,placebo-controlled,doublemaskedtrialsareneededtoevaluatetheeffectofimmunosuppressants.

简介：AIM:Tocomparetheeffectoftopicallyadministeredandsubconjunctivallyinjectedbevacizumabonexperimentalcornealneovascularizationinratsfortwoweeksaftertreatment.METHODS:Twenty-eightSprague-Dawleyratsweredividedintofourgroupsof7animals.Eachcornealcenterofrighteyewascauterizedwithsilver/potassiumnitratefor8s.Aftercornealburning,bevacizumab(12.5mg/mL)wastopicallyadministeredthreetimesperday(TBgroup)fortwoweeksorsubconjunctivallyinjectedondays2and4aftercauterization(0.02mL;SBgroup).Asnegativecontrols,ratsreceived0.9%salinetopicallythreetimesperday(TSgroup)orsubconjunctivallyondays2and4(0.02mL;SSgroup).Digitalphotographsofthecorneaweretaken1and2weeksaftertreatmentandanalyzedtodeterminetheareaofcorneacoveredbyneovascularizationasthepercentageofcornealneovascularization.RESULTS:Oneweekaftertreatment,thepercentageofcornealneovascularizationwassignificantlylowerintheTBandSBgroupsthanintheTSandSSgroups(allP<0.05).Twoweeksaftertreatment,thepercentageofcornealneovascularizationwassignificantlylowerintheTBgroupthanintheTSgroup(P<0.05).Inallgroups,thepercentageofneovascularizationwasdecreasingastimepassed(allP<0.05)CONCLUSION:Topicallyadministeredbevacizumabhaslongerstandinganti-angiogeniceffectthansubconjunctivallyinjectedbevacizumabincornealneovascularizationfollowingchemicalinjuryinrats.

简介：目的：探讨眼附属器B细胞非霍杰金淋巴瘤（B—cellnon-Hodgkinlymphoma，NHL）中Skp2，p27和PTEN的表达。方法：收集1995年到2011年青岛大学附属医院眼科石蜡包埋标本，用免疫组化法分别检测眼附属器B细胞NHL（n=30）标本中Skp2，p27和PTEN的表达，以眼部反应性淋巴组织增生（n=10）作为对照组。以患者的年龄、性别、发病部位，病理类型作为眼附属器B细胞NHL的的分类标准。结果：Skp2，p27和PTEN的表达与患者的年龄、性别、发病部位无关，而与病例类型有关。眼附属器B细胞NHLSkp2表达率与眼部反应性淋巴组织增生相比显著增高。p27，PTEN表达率与反应性淋巴组织增生相比显著降低。随眼附属器B细胞NHL病理分级的提高，Skp2的表达显著增高，p27和PTEN的表达显著降低。在黏膜相关淋巴组织结（mucosa—associatedlymphoidtissue，MALT）外边缘区B细胞淋巴瘤（diffuselargeB—celllymphoma，DLBCL）中，Skp2分别与p27，VFEN成负相关，p27和PTEN成正相关。结论：Skp2的表达升高，p27，PTEN蛋白的缺失以及可能与眼附属器B细胞NHL的发生有关；其中在MALT外边缘区DLBCL中，三种蛋白存在相关性。联合三种蛋白的检测眼附属器B细胞NHL的不同病理类型有重要意义。

简介：阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停低通气综合征（obstnactivesleepapneahypopneasyndrome，OSAHS）的发病机制涉及多方面，其中上气道神经肌肉的调控可能发挥着重要作用。本文对正常人和OSAHS患者在清醒和睡眠状态下的神经肌肉活动进行综述，以阐释上气道神经肌肉调控参与OSAHS发病的可能机制。

简介：AIM:ToinvestigatetheroleofRho-associatedproteinkinase(ROCK)inhibitor,Y27632,inmediatingtheproductionofextracellularmatrix(ECM)componentsincludingfibronectin,matrixmetallo-proteinase-2(MMP-2)andtypeIcollagenasinducedbyconnectivetissuegrowthfactor(CTGF)ortransforminggrowthfactor-β(TGF-β)inahumanretinalpigmentepithelialcellline,ARPE-19.METHODS:TheeffectofY27632ontheCTGForTGF-βinducedphenotypeinARPE-19cellswasmeasuredwithimmunocytochemistryasthechangeinF-actin.ARPE-19cellsweretreatedwithCTGF(1,10,100ng/mL)andTGF-β(10ng/mL)inserumfreemedia,andanalyzedforfibronectin,laminin,andMMP-2andtypeIcollagenbyRT-qPCRandimmunocytochemistry.CellswerealsopretreatedwithanROCKinhibitor,Y27632,toanalyzethesignalingcontributingtoECMproduction.·RESULTS:TreatmentofARPE-19cellsinculturewithTGF-βorCTGFinducedanECMchangefromacobblestonemorphologytoamoreelongatedswirlpatternindicatingamesenchymalphenotype.RT-qPCRanalysisanddifferentgeneexpressionanalysisdemonstratedanupregulationinexpressionofgenesassociatedwithcytoskeletalstructureandmotility.CTGForTGF-βsignificantlyincreasedexpressionoffibronectinmRNA(P=0.006,P=0.003respectively),lamininmRNA(P=0.006,P=0.005),MMP-2mRNA(P=0.006,P=0.001),COL1A1mRNA(P=0.001,P=0.001),COL1A2mRNA(P=0.001,P=0.001).PreincubationofARPE-19withY27632(10mmol/L)significantlypreventedCTGForTGF-βinducedfibronectin(P=0.005,P=0.003respectively),MMP-2(P=0.003,P=0.002),COL1A1(P=0.006,P=0.003),andCOL1A2(P=0.006,P=0.004)geneexpression,butnotlaminin(P=0.375,P=0.516).CONCLUSION:OurstudydemonstratedthatbothTGF-βandCTGFupregulatetheexpressionofECMcomponentsincludingfibronectin,laminin,MMP-2andtypeIcollagenbyactivatingtheRhoA/ROCKsignalingpathway.Duringthisprocess,ARPE-19cellswereshowntochangefromanepithelialtoamesenchymalphenotypeinvi

简介：Choroidalneovascularization(CNV)isanuncommoncomplicationassociatedwithamacularhole.Inthiscasereportofararecondition,wepresentapathologicmyopiapatientwithaco-existentmacularholeandchoroidalneovascularmembrane.ThepatientwastreatedwithphotodynamictherapyforCNV,andthenvitreoussurgeryfortheretinaldetachmentandmacularhole.Attheendof4yearsfollow-up,hervisualacuitywasimprovedto0.1whilethemacularholeremainedopen.OpticalcoherencetomographyisausefulinspectionmethodofthediagnosisofCNVandmacularhole.

简介：AIM:Tocomparethetrabecularmeshwork(TM)andirisapoptosisoftreatedanduntreatedprimaryopenangleglaucoma(POAG)patients.METHODS:Eighttreatment-naive,newlydiagnosed(group1)and11medlcaiytreated(group2)patientswithPOAGwereincludedinthestudy.Eachpatientunderwentalimbus-basedtrabeculectomy.TheTMandperipheralirisspecimensweredissectedoutandweresnap-frozeninliquidnitrogenandstoredat-80tuntiltheywereassayed.ApoptosisineachgroupwasassesedbyTUNELmethod.RESULTS:Themeanpatientagewas60.6±5.8years(53-68years)vs58.9±8.9years(47-70years)ingroup1andgroup2(P=0.859).Themeantreatmenttimeingroup2was22.2±7.3months(12-34months).ApoptoticindexesinTMandirisweresignificantlyhigherinPOAGpatientsusingmedication(group2)comparedtotreatment-naivePOAGpatients(group1)(P=0.004,0.015;respectively).CONCLUSION:LongtermadministrationoftopicalantiglaucomamedicationscausesadditionaltoxiceffectsonTM.

简介：AIM:Toinvestigatetheaccuracyofintraocularpressure(IOP)asmeasuredbyaReichertOcularResponseAnalyzer(ORA),aswellastherelationshipbetweencentralcornealthickness(CCT)andIOPasmeasuredbyORA,Goldmannapplanationtonometry(GAT),anddynamiccontourtonometry(DCT).·METHODS:Atotalof158healthyindividuals(296eyes)werechosenrandomlyformeasurementofIOP.AfterCCTwasmeasuredusingA-ultrasound(A-US),IOPwasmeasuredbyORA,GAT,andDCTdevicesinarandomizedorder.TheIOPvaluesacquiredusingeachofthethreetonometrieswerecompared,andtherelationshipbetweenCCTandIOPvalueswereanalyzedseparately.TwoIOPvalues,Goldmann-correlatedIOPvalue(IOPg)andcorneal-compensatedintraocularpressure(IOPcc),weregotusingORA.ThreegroupsweredefinedaccordingtoCCT:1)thincornea(CCT<520μm);2)normal-thicknesscornea(CCT:520-580μm);and3)thickcornea(CCT>580μm)groups.·RESULTS:Innormalsubjects,IOPmeasurementswere14.95±2.99mmHgwithORA(IOPg),15.21±2.77mmHgwithORA(IOPcc),15.22±2.77mmHgwithGAT,and15.49±2.56mmHgwithDCT.Meandifferenceswere0.01±2.29mmHgbetweenIOPccandGAT(P>0.05)and0.28±2.20mmHgbetweenIOPccandDC(P>0.05).TherewasagreatercorrelationbetweenIOPccandDCT(r=0.946,P=0.000)thanthatbetweenIOPccandGAT(r=0.845,P=0.000).DCThadasignificantcorrelationwithGAT(r=0.854,P=0.000).GATwasmoderatelycorrelatedwithCCT(r=0.296,P<0.001),whileIOPccshowedaweakbutsignificantcorrelationwithCCT(r=0.155,P=0.007).TherewasastrongnegativecorrelationbetweenCCTandthedifferencebetweenIOPccandGAT(r=-0.803,P=0.000),withevery10increaseinCCTresultinginanincreaseinthisdifferenceof0.35mmHg.Thethickcorneagroup(CCT>580μm)showedtheleastsignificantcorrelationbetweenIOPccandGAT(r=0.859,P=0.000);whilethethincorneagroup(CCT<520μm)hadthemostsignificantcorrelationbetweenIOPccandGAT(r=0.926,P=0.000).ThecorrelateddifferencesbetweenIOPccan