简介:AIM:Tostudyclinicalfeaturesandgenemutationswithinthepaired-likehomeodomaintranscriptionfactor2(PITX2)geneinapedigreeofbilaterallimbaldermoids.METHODS:Completeeyeexaminationshavebeenperformedoneachindividualofthefamily.Exonsofpaired-likehomeodomaintranscriptionfactor2(PITX2)wereamplifiedbypolymerasechainreaction,sequenced,andcomparedwithareferencedatabase.RESULTS:Wedescribedthephenotype,clinicfindingsinafamilywithtwoaffectedmembers.Themassesoftheproband’seyeswereexcisedsurgicallydemonstratingadermoidcystbyhistopathologicalexamination.NomutationwasdetectedinthegenePITX2inthispedigree.CONCLUSION:Afamilyoflimbaldermoidcystwasreported.Inaddition,nopathogenicsequencevariationswerefoundinPITX2,indicatingthatthisphenotypeinthisfamilyisadistinctiveentity.
简介:AIM:ToIntroduceanewspecializedvisualacuitychartforamblyopicchildrenaged3-5yearsoldanditsclinicalapplications.METHODS:ThenewvisualacuitychartandnotationsweredesignedbasedonWeber-Fechnerlaw.Theoptotypeswereredagainstawhitebackgroundandwerespeciallyshapedfourbasicgeometricsymbols:circle,square,triangle,andcross.Aregulargeometricprogressionoftheoptotypesizesanddistributionwasemployedtoarrangein14lines.Theprogressionrateoftheoptotypesizebetweentwolineswas1.2589andthetestingdistancewas3m.VisualacuityscorecouldberecordedaslogMARnotationordecimalnotation.Agestratifieddiagnosticcriteriaforamblyopiaestablishedbyconsensusstatementondiagnosisofamblyopia(2011)amongmembersoftheStrabismusandPediatricOphthalmologyGroup,OphthalmologySociety,ChineseMedicalAssociation(SPOGOSCMA)wereillustratedinthenewvisualacuitychart.RESULTS:Whenassessingvisualacuityinchildrenaged3-5yearsold,thisnewvisualacuitychartthatconsistsoffoursymmetricalshapes(triangle,square,cross,andcircle)overcameaninabilitytorecognizethelettersofthealphabetanddifficultiesindesignatingthedirectionofblackabstractsymbolssuchasthetumbling’E’orLandolt’C’,whichthesubjectswerepronetoloseinterestin.Thevisualacuityscoremayberecordedindifferentnotations:decimalacuityandlogMAR.Thesetwonotationscanbeeasilyconvertedeachotherintheneweyechart.Themeasurementsofthisnewchartnotonlyshowedasignificantcorrelationandagoodconsistencywiththeinternationalstandardlogarithmicvisualacuitychart(r=0.932,P<0.01),butalsoindicatedahightest-retestreliability(89%ofretestscoreswerewithin0.1logMARunitsoftheinitialtestscore).CONCLUSION:Theresultsofthisstudysupportthevalidityandreliabilityofdistancevisualacuitymeasurementsusingtheneweyechartinchildrenaged3to5yearsoverawiderangeofvisualacuities,andtheneweyechartisgreatforearl
简介:AIM:Anaerobicbacteriacancauseocularinfections.WetestedtheOxyPlateTMAnaerobicSystem(OXY)toisolatepertinentanaerobicbacteriathatcancauseoculardisease.METHODS:OXY,whichdoesnotrequiredirectanaerobicconditions(i.e.bags,jars),wascomparedtoconventionalisolationofincubatingculturemediainanaerobicbags.Standardcoloniescountswereperformedonanaerobicocularbacterialisolatesunderaerobicandanaerobicconditions(anaerobicbags)usingagarmedia:1)OXY(aerobiconly),2)5%sheepblood(SB),3)Chocolate,and4)Schaedler.Thebacteriatestedwerede-identifiedocularisolatesculturedfromendophthalmitisanddacryocystitisthatinclude10Propionibacteriumacnesand3Actinomycesspecies.Thecolonycountsforeachbacteriaisolate,oneachculturingcondition,wererankedfromlargesttosmallest,andnon-parametricallycomparedtodeterminethebestculturingcondition.RESULTS:Allanaerobicconditionswerepositiveforalloftheanaerobicisolates.SBandSchaedler’sagarunderaerobicconditionsdidnotsupportthegrowthofanaerobicbacteria.SparsegrowthwasnotedonchocolateagarwithPropionibacteriumacnes.Asananaerobicsystem,SBinananaerobicbagisolatedhighercolonycountsthanOXY(P=0.0028)andchocolateagar(P=0.0028).CONCLUSION:AlthoughOXYdidnottesttobemoreefficientthanotheranaerobicsystems,itappearstobeareasonablealternativeforisolatinganaerobicbacteriafromocularsites.Theuseofanagarmediuminaspeciallydesignedplate,withouttherequirementofananaerobicbag,renderedOXYasanadvantageoverotheranaerobicsystems.
简介:目的:研究带有Ⅲ级以上硬核的复杂性白内障,两种手术方式的治疗效果。方法:回顾性分析52眼带有Ⅲ级以上硬核的复杂性白内障患者,采取晶状体超声粉碎技术(A组)以及小切口白内障囊外摘除(B组)不同术式的治疗效果。结果:A组术后最佳矫正视力的提高优于B组,差异有统计学意义(P〈0.05);两种手术方式对中央角膜厚度的影响,差异无统计学意义(P〉0.05);A组手术中对角膜内皮的影响多于B组,差异有统计学意义(P〈0.05);A组手术并发症的发生低于B组,差异有统计学意义(P〈0.05)。结论:对于治疗带有Ⅲ级以上硬核的复杂性白内障,超声粉碎晶状体技术可以考虑应用。
简介:目的:探讨Avastin与Lucentis对人脐静脉血管内皮细胞(humanumbilicalveinendothelialcells,HUVEC)增殖和迁移的影响,了解其抑制血管生成的途径。方法:采用MTT比色法研究相同浓度Avastin与Lucentis对HUVEC增殖作用的差异;Transwell小室检测相同浓度Avastin与Lucentis对HUVEC迁移作用的差异。结果:MTT比色法显示,各浓度Avastin组、Lucentis组与对照组相比,吸光度值具有统计学差异(P〈0.05),相同浓度Avastin组与Lucentis组吸光度值无统计学差异(P〉0.05);Transwell分析方法显示,各浓度Avastin组、Lucentis组与对照组相比,HUVEC迁移率具有统计学差异(P〈0.05),相同浓度Avastin组与Lucentis组HUVEC细胞迁移率无统计学差异(P〉0.05)。结论:Avastin与Lueentis均可以抑制HUVEC增殖和迁移:随着药物浓度增加,对HUVEC增殖和迁移的抑制作用增强;相同浓度Avastin与Lucentis在体外实验中对HUVEC增殖和迁移的抑制作用无统计学差异(P〉0.05)。
简介:目的:探索一种临床实用的前房深度相对定量测量法,初步确定老年人前房深度的正常参考值。方法:裂隙灯光源外转45°,受检眼直视裂隙光,在6点时钟方向测量六个点的前房深度(ABCDEF),以角膜缘处的角膜厚度(CT值)为1计。A:角巩膜缘黑白交界处;B:A点上移1CT;C:B点上移1CT;D:虹膜最高点;E:瞳孔缘;F:晶状体前极。测量了50~75岁的正常老年人,229例229眼,采用双盲法对22例44眼进行了11次重复性检测。结果:女性组ABCDEF点的前房深度均值分别为0.38,0.58,0.89,2.10,2.65和3.26CT;男性组分别为0.71,1.02,1.43,2.37,2.90,3.41CT。女性组每个点的深度均比男性浅(P〈0.05),越近周边部越显著。结论:前房深度六点相对定量测量法可重复性好,实用性强。
简介:目的研究面神经损伤后对其运动神经元死亡的影响。方法以大鼠为研究对象,设计出5种面神经受损的实验模型,即面神经低位断伤,面神经高位断伤,面神经茎乳孔压榨伤,面神经茎乳孔牵拉伤,面神经茎乳孔切断后立即桥接。各组动物饲养1月后取其面神经核团,经CresylViolet染色,在显微镜下计算右,左侧面神经核团中运动神经元数目之比。结果实验表明:面神经低位断伤,高位断伤,压榨伤,牵拉伤,切断后立即桥接其运动神经元胞体存活率分别为78.26%,69.23%,94.02%,81.58%和83.85%,面神经低位断伤后运动神经元存活率同其它各组比较发现:面神经低位断伤后其运动神经元存活率比高位断伤者高,较面神经压榨伤和面神经切断后立即桥接低,同面神经牵拉伤者没有明显差异。结论面神经受损后其运动神经元数目的变化同损伤部位,损伤程度,以及损伤后的修复有关,为面神经损伤后手术时机的把握和手术方法的选择提供理论依据。
简介:目的探讨视网膜脱离环扎术后玻璃体腔径改变及屈光度变化,揭示它们之间的变化规律及相互关系.方法采用自动角膜曲率计,眼A超及电脑验光仪对我院46例患者于巩膜环扎术前、术后1周、1个月及3个月进行角膜屈光力,眼轴及屈光度的测量.结果(1)术后1周角膜屈光力,散光值较术前稍增加,无统计学意义.而术后1个月,3个月角膜屈光力,散光值与术前检查基本相同.(2)术后眼轴明显延长,主要表现在玻璃体腔径的改变,近视度亦增加.随时间推移,眼轴(玻璃体腔径)逐渐缩短,近视度减少.但术后1个月,3个月眼轴长度(表现在玻璃体腔径),近视度较术前明显增加.结论巩膜环扎术后玻璃体腔径的改变是导致服轴延长的主要原因,进而引起眼屈光度的改变.
简介:目的:观察链脲佐菌素(STZ)诱发糖尿病大鼠在造模后血-视网膜屏障(blood—retinabarrier,BRB)变化情况,并以阳性药为对照研究中药芪灯明目胶囊对STZ诱发糖尿病大鼠的视网膜血管渗漏影响。方法:采用STZ腹腔注射制作糖尿病大鼠模型,在造模后6too内各时点(2wk;1,2,3,4,5,6mo)采用伊文思蓝灌注示踪显示血一视网膜的渗漏情况,在造模后3too开始用中药芪灯明目胶囊(低中高剂量组分别给予125,250,500mg/kg体质量剂量的胶囊内容物灌胃),对照组用安多明胶囊(200mg/kg体质量剂量,相当于10倍成人剂量),灌胃3mo,观察药物对BRB的影响。结果:STZ糖尿病大鼠在2wk即可出现BRB的损害,并随着高血糖状态的持续而不断加重。对造模3tooSTZ糖尿病模型大鼠连续灌胃中药芪灯治疗3mo,结果提示:中药芪灯对STZ糖尿病BRB有保护作用,可明显减少视网膜血管的渗漏。结论:STZ糖尿病模型大鼠在早期即可出现BRB损害,并随着高血糖的持续而加重,中药芪灯明目胶囊可减少高血糖导致的BRB损害。
简介:目的:观察褪黑素(melatonin,MLT)对高糖诱导体外培养兔晶状体白内障形成的抑制作用.方法:选取发育正常的兔晶状体,随机分为3组:A组空白对照组、B组高糖处理组、C组实验组(在高糖处理的基础上加MLT,浓度为50μmol/L).观察不同培养时间(48,72,96h)各组晶状体混浊程度.通过黄嘌呤氧化酶法测定超氧化物歧化酶(superoxidedismutase,SOD);化学比色法测定过氧化氢酶(catalase,CAT);硫代巴比妥酸法测定丙二醛(malondialdehyde,MDA),观察不同时间各组晶状体的生物化学变化.结果:晶状体混浊情况:培养96h后,A组晶状体无明显变化,晶状体完全透明为80%,Ⅱ级混浊为20%;B组晶状体混浊逐渐加重,晶状体Ⅳ级混浊为20%,Ⅴ级混浊为80%;C组晶状体完全透明为60%,Ⅱ级混浊为40%.晶状体生化指标的测定:C组兔晶状体组织中的SOD,CAT含量高于B组(P〈0.01),C组兔晶状体组织中MDA含量低于B组(P〈0.01).结论:MLT可抑制高糖诱发的兔晶状体的氧化损伤,延缓和减轻高糖诱导的兔白内障的发生和发展.
简介:目的:探讨硅油和重硅油两种眼内填充物对兔眼视网膜电生理的中长期影响。方法:选用标准家兔28只,右眼为术眼,随机分成3组,A组12只,B组12只,C组4只。A组:玻璃体切割联合玻璃体腔填充硅油组;B组:玻璃体切割联合玻璃体腔填充重硅油组;C组:玻璃体切割联合玻璃体腔填充平衡盐溶液组。对实验动物术眼术前与术后不同时间段测得的视网膜后极部厚度、眼压及视网膜电图b波振幅值进行统计分析。结果:实验A、B组及对照C组术前及术后不同时间点测得的术眼眼压经过两两比较,无统计学差异(P〉0.05);A、B、C组经两两比较,在术后第24wk时经OCT测得的术眼视网膜后极部厚度值均有统计学差异(P〈0.05);在术后第24wk时术眼ERG的b波振幅均值有显著统计学差异(P〈0.01)。结论:硅油或者重硅油在作为玻璃体腔内填充物后,对兔眼术后眼压中长期内的影响无明显差别;重硅油在填充后对兔眼视网膜视觉信息传导功能的负面影响,导致视网膜变薄的程度要明显大于普通硅油。
简介:AIM:Toinvestigatethetreatmentstatusandprognosisofspace-occupyinglacrimalglandlesionsatonetertiaryeyecenterinChina.·METHODS:Aretrospectiveclinicalstudywasperformedon95patientswithspace-occupyinglesionsofthelacrimalglandsurgicallytreatedattheEye&ENTHospitalofFudanUniversityfrom2003to2007.Thereviewedclinicaldataincludedage,gender,sideofthelesion,durationofsignsandsymptoms,histopathologicaldiagnosis,treatmentmodality,recurrence(local,regional,anddistantmetastasis)andsurvival.·RESULTS:Ofthe95cases(99eyes),pleomorphicadenomaswerethemostcommonlesions(43cases),followedbylymphoiddisorders(14),inflammatorypseudotumors(11),carcinomaex-pleomorphicadenomas(11),andadenoidcysticcarcinomas(ACC,6).Therewere8patientswithrelapsedpleomorphicadenomas.Fiveofthese8caseshadmalignantpathologicalchanges.AllpatientswithACChadmetastasisandthreeofthemdiedduringtheirfollow-up.·CONCLUSION:Ourstudyindicatedthatthemostcommonlacrimalglandlesionswerepleomorphicadenomas.Multiplerecurrenceandsurgicalproceduresmayincreasetheriskoftumorprogression.ACChadahighincidenceoftumormetastasisandapoorprognosis.
简介:目的对改良翼状胬肉手术方法进行安全性评估的研究。方法188例翼状胬肉患者随机分为实验组和对照组。实验组接受改良方法进行翼状胬肉手术。对照组按照《眼科手术图谱》传统翼状胬肉切除术方法进行手术。记录所有患者手术时间、术后角膜上皮修复时间。术后每周随访,记录术后1周、2周、3周、4周时结膜充血情况及结膜充血完全消退时间。随访3个月,记录发生角巩膜溃疡、结膜肉芽以及翼状胬肉复发的病例数。结果实验组有96人完成随访,对照组有92人完成随访。实验组患者角膜上皮修复时间为2.42±0.68天,对照组为4.27±1.05天,P〈0.05,差别有统计学意义;实验组结膜充血评分术后1周、2周、3周、4周时分别为3.31±0.47、2.76±0.74、1.89±0.860.94±0.70,对照组分别为3.84±0.37、3.58±0.67、2.93±0.71、1.85±0.78,两两比较P〈0.05,差别有统计学意义。结膜充血消退时间实验组为5.15±0.92周,对照组为7.20±1.08P〈0.05,差别有统计学意义。实验组未发生结膜肉芽,对照组为14例,P〈0.05,差别有统计学意义。实验组发生角巩膜溃疡4例、复发4例,对照组为7例、5例,P〉0.05,差别无统计学意义。结论改良的翼状胬肉手术方法在术后角膜上皮修复时间、术后结膜充血程度、结膜充血消退时间、结膜肉芽发生率上忧于传统手术方法,差别有统计学意义。在角膜溃疡发生率、翼状胬肉复发率上改良手术方法与传统手术差别无统计学意义。
简介:AIM:Toestimatetheprevalenceandriskfactorsforvitreousfloatersinthegeneralpopulation.·METHODS:Anelectronicsurveywasadministeredthroughasmartphoneappaskingvariousdemographicandhealthquestions,includingwhetherusersexperiencefloatersintheirfieldofvision.Multivariatelogisticregressionanalysiswasusedtodetermineriskfactors.·RESULTS:Atotalof603individualscompletedthesurvey,with76%reportingthattheyseefloaters,and33%reportingthatfloaterscausednoticeableimpairmentinvision.Myopeswere3.5timesmorelikely(P=0.0004),andhyperopes4.4timesmorelikely(P=0.0069)toreportmoderatetoseverefloaterscomparedtothosewithnormalvision.Floaterprevalencewasnotsignificantlyaffectedbyrespondentage,race,gender,andeyecolor.·CONCLUSION:Vitreousfloaterswerefoundtobeaverycommonphenomenoninthisnon-clinicalgeneralpopulationsample,andmorelikelytobeimpairinginmyopesandhyperopes.
简介:·Glaucomaisoneoftheleadingcausesofvisualimpairmentandblindnessworldwide.Ofknownriskfactorsforglaucoma,anincreasedinintraocularpressureismosthighlycorrelatedwithglaucomatousdamage.Irrespectiveofthecause,apoptosisoftheretinalganglioncellsistheeventualoutcome.Itiswidelyacceptedthatglaucomaisaneurodegenerativediseasethatisstronglycorrelatedwithcentralnervoussystemdisorders,suchasAlzheimer’sdisease.Thesetwodisordersalsosharesomesimilaritiesinpathogenicmechanisms.Recentstudiessuggestthatthetransientreceptorpotentialcanonical6channelcouldworktogetherwithbrain-derivedneurotrophicfactortopromoteneuronsurvivalinbrainandretina.Inthisstudy,weproposethattransientreceptorpotentialcanonical6maycontributetothepathogenesisofhumanglaucomaandbecomeapotentialtherapeutictarget.