1.Research progress of oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy
Jiarui XUE ; Ping LANG ; Changfan WU
Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2000;0(03):-
Diabetic retinopathy is one of the most common and serious chronic complications. Recently, great quantities of researches show that there are correlations between the oxidative stress and the diabetic retinopathy. Hyperglycemia causes the oxidative stress, and it damages the retina through injuring the endothelial cells and mitochondria, generating abnormal metabolism pathway and promoting the inflammatory response, then the serious consequences have been caused such as retinal ischemia or even detachment. In clinic the antioxidant treatment has achieved some results. So this paper focuses on the relationship of the oxidative stress and the incidence of the diabetic retinopathy.
2.Research progress of foveal avascular zone in retinal vascular disease
Liyu ZHAO ; Fang YANG ; Changfan WU ; Pengfei ZHANG ; Maohua JIANG
Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases 2021;37(2):158-162
The fovea avascular area (FAZ) is an area of the retina surrounded by a continuous capillary plexus that does not have any capillary structure of its own. FAZ is an important region for the formation of fine vision function. The changes of its morphology and surrounding capillary density reflect the degree of macular ischemia, and are closely related to retinal vascular diseases such as diabetic retinopathy, retinal vein occlusion, Coats disease, idiopathic macular telangiectasia, and retinopathy of prematurity. Early observation of FAZ region changes in patients with retinal vascular disease by optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) can evaluate the severity and prognosis of the disease. However, the measurement error of FAZ-related data is still a problem that cannot be ignored. At present, OCTA devices of various manufacturers have different methods and algorithms for measuring and analyzing FAZ, which makes it impossible to compare the measured data between different devices. It is believed that with the continuous progress of OCTA related technology, more accurate data of FAZ regional changes can be obtained, which will bring more help to clinical work.
3. Current research of drug interventions in the occurrence and development of myopia
Tiantian WANG ; Rongrong ZHANG ; Changfan WU ; Tiantian WANG
Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2021;26(7):808-813
Myopia is the most common eye disease occurring in children and adolescents. As the prevalence rates of myopia and high myopia have increased yearly, the number of individuals with low vision and blindness caused by high myopia and its complications has gradually increased. However, the mechanisms underlying the occurrence and development of myopia are currently unclear. The existing intervention methods include optical and drug measures. This article summarizes the measures implemented for the prevention and control of myopia in recent years and discusses the research progress of drug interventions for myopia, considering the aspects of clinical and animal trials.