Objective　The effects of diclofenac sodium(DFNa) combined with dionine in cases with fibrin exudation membrane on intraocular lens (IOL) were studied. Methods　Thirty-two eyes, derived from sixteen adult pure bred New Zealand rabbits, were divided at random into two groups after extracapsular lens extraction with posterior chamber IOL implantation: (1) rabbits received DFNa eyedrops combined with dionine eyedrops; (2) rabbits received Pred forte eyedrops. The sum of fibrinous exudation membrane on IOL was observed on 1,3,5,7,14,21,30d postoperation. Results　The fibrin exudations in the DFNa combined with dionine group is less than the pred forte group (P>0.05). Conclusion　DFNa combined with dionine is effective in treating fibrin exudation membrane after extracapsular lens extraction and IOL implantation, and it is more effective than the pred forte.

s Objective To assess the correlation between the features of optical coherence tomography (OCT) and fundus fluorescein angiography (FFA) in clinically significant diabetic macular edema. Design Prospective case series. Participants 102 patients(177 eyes) with clinically significant diabetic macular edema. Methods Optical coherence tomography and fluorescein angiography typing were done separately in a double-masked manner in each case of clinically significant macular edema. The correlation between FFA types and OCT types were analyzed, and their associations with the best visual acuity, central foveal thickness were evaluated. Main Outcome Measures The FFA features and OCT features of clinically significant diabetic macular edema, central foveal thickness, best visual acuity. Results The prevalence of focal leakage type was higher in the OCT type 1 (70.6%) than in the diffuse leakage type (27.2%) and diffuse cystoid leakage type (2.2%) of fluorescein angiography (P

Background One of the important machanisms of all trans retinoic acid (ATRA) is to regulate the expression of connexin (Cx) gene.ATRA inhibits the proliferation and differentiation of retinoblastoma (RB) cells,which is related to Cx43.However,the control site of ATRA and its effect on RB tumor in vivo have not been identified.Objective This study was to investigate the effect of ATRA on Cx43 expression in RB cells and its approach mechanisms.Methods ATRA solution of 1 × 10 2 mol/L was prepared with ethanol and formulated into 1×10 5,1×10-6and 1 × 10 7 mol/L of solution with culture medium further.Human RB cell line (HXO-RB44) was cultured and treated with different concentrations of ATRA for 2,4 and 6 days,respectively.The expressions of Cx43 protein and mRNA in RB cells were detected by Western blot and reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR),respectively.RB models were established by injecting HXO-RB44 cell suspension into anterior chamber in the right eyes of 15 athymic mice.Eleven successful models were divided into the blank control group,negative control group and 1 × 10-5 mol/L ATRA group,and 0.5％ normal saline solution with athymic or 1 ×10-5 mol/L ATRA solution was injected into the anterior chamber in the negative control group and 1 × 10-5 mol/L ATRA group in the 3-day interval for 3 weeks.The model eyes were examined under the slit lamp microscope.The eyeballs were extracted at the end of the experiment for hematoxylin and eosin staining.Results Western blot assay showed that the absorbance values of Cx43 protein (ACx43/AGAPDH) were increased gradually as time lapse of ATRA treatment among the groups (Ftime =71.31,P =0.00; Fgroup =7.66,P =0.00).The expressions of Cx43 protein were significantly higher in the 1 × 10 5 mol/L ATRA group after 2 days,1 × 10-6 mol/L ATRA group after 4 days,1 × 10-7 mol/L ATRA group after 6 days than those in the blank control group at various time points (t =3.34,P＜0.01 ;t =2.33,P＜0.05;t =3.12,P＜ 0.01).RT-PCR showed that the absorbance values of Cx43 mRNA (ACx43mRXA/Aβ-actin) were significantly enhanced as the prolong of treatment time of ATRT among the groups (Ftime =90.90,P =0.00 ; Fgroup =6.86,P =0.00).The expressions of Cx43 mRNA were significantly higher in the 1 × 10-5 mol/L ATRA group after 2 days,1 × 10 6 mol/L ATRA group and 1 ×10-7 mol/L ATRA group after 4 days than those in the blank control group at various time points (t=3.57,P＜0.01 ;t=6.31,P＜0.01 ;t=2.22,P＜0.05).RB models were successfully created in 11 eyes on the 6-9 days following the intrachamber injection of RB cell suspension.The RB cells were filled with chamber in the blank control group 20 days after injection,and RB only occupied half of the anterior chamber in the 1 × 10-5 mol/L ATRA group.Histopathological examination exhibited that the RB cells were seen in the anterior and posterior chamber as well as vitreous in the blank control group,however,the cells were only found in the anterior chamber in the 1 × 10 5 mol/L ATRA group.Conclusions ATRA can inhibit the growth of RB in vitro and in vivo by inducing the expression of Cx43 gene in transcription process.

The occurrence of high intraocular pressure (IOP) after vitrectomy for diabetic retinopathy (DR) is related to many factors,including the type and stage of DR,macular detachment,surgical methods,and the type of ocular tamponade.Early high IOP occurred mainly due to laser photocoagulation,inflammatory response,improper ocular tamponade,residual viscoelastic agents and ciliary body dysfunction.In addition to the above reasons,early-middle stage high IOP is also related to tamponade gas expansion peak,encircling scleral buckle and hyphema.The major reason for middle-stage high IOP is hyphema and silicon oil in anterior chamber.The reasons for late-stage high IOP are glaucoma,silicone oil emulsification,long-term use of glucocorticoid,and iris incision closure.Most high IOP can be controlled by proper treatment such as stopping use of glucocorticoid,anti-glaucoma eye drops and surgeries.But there are still a small number of patients with unexplained refractory high IOP,the mechanism need to be further explored.

Objective To explore the effects of Zhaoke defibrase and anti-? v? 3 mAb (23C6) on the adhesion and immigration of bovine retinal vascular endothelial cells. Methods The culture dishes coated with vitronectin (Vn) and collagen,assays of adhesion and immigration were performed 60 minutes after different concentration of Zhaoke defibrase and anti-? v? 3 mAb was added to the bovine retinal vascular endothelial cells. The apoptosis of bovine retinal vascular endothelial cells induced by Zhaoke defibrase and anti-? v? 3 mAb was detected by electron microscopy. Results Both Zhaoke defibrase and anti-? v? 3 mAb inhibited the adhesion and immigration of bovine retinal vascular endothelial cells in a dose-dependent manner. The inhibited concentration (IC 50) of Zhaoke defibrase was less than 0.05 ?mol/L, while IC 50 of anti-? v? 3 mAb was more than 2.5 ?mol/L. 81.8% endothelial cells adhering to Vn were inhibited by 0 1 ?mol/L Zhaoke defibrase, while 76.3% by endothelial cells adhering to Vn were inhibited by 10 ?mol/L anti-? v? 3 mAb. Typical apoptosis cells were found in bovine retinal vascular endothelial cells after affected by Zhaoke defibrase and anti-? v? 3 mAb. Conclusion Both Zhaoke defibrase and anti-? v? 3 mAb can significantly inhibit the adhesion and immigration of bovine retinal vascular endothelial cells to extracellular matrix, and the mechanism may lie in inducing the apoptosis of endothelial cells.

Objective To investigate corneal shape changes following three different surgical procedures of retinal and vitreous surgery. Methods A total of 41 eyes of 41 patients were divided into 3 groups based on the type of surgical procedure: encircling with vitrectomy, encircling with additional segmental buckling, and local buckling. The corneal shapes of these eyes were examined by corneal topographic machine before operation and one week, one month, and three months after operation. Results Corneal astigmatism and surface asymmetry index(SAI) significantly increased one week after operation compared with before operation (P

Objective To investigate the protective effect of aminoguanidine(AG),silymarin (Sil) and anisodamine (Ani) on retinal capillary pericytes cultured in glycosylation products. Methods MTT cololrimetric assay, thymidine incorporating and fluorescent indicator fura 2 acetoxy methyl ester (Fura 2AM) were used to study the influence of AG,Sil and Ani on the growth,DNA synthesis,and cytosolic free calcium([Ca 2+ ]i)changes of pericytes cultured in the medium contained early glycation products (EGs) or advanced glycation end products (AGEs). Results Cultured in the medium contained EGs,the A value by MTT assayed and amount of thymidine incorporating in AG group and Sil group were obviously elevated than those of control group(P

Objective To investigate the effect of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) on the catalase activity and the levels of malondialdehyde in cultured bovine retinal capillary pericytes (BRPs), and to investigate the relationship between oxidative stress and diabetic retinopathy. Methods Cultured BRPs were exposed to AGEs (0, 8, 32, 125, 500, 2 000 ?g/ml) for four days. Activity and the levels of catalase and malondialdehyde in cultured BRPs were examined by spectrophotometry. Results AGEs decreased the catalase activity, whereas increased the levels of malondialdehyde of cultured BRPs in a dose dependent manner ( r=-0.714, r=0.748, P

Objective To study the effect of hypoxia on proliferation of cultured bovine retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells and expression of the antiapoptotic protein bcl-2. Methods The bovine RPE cells were cultured under normal and hypoxic chamber respectively. After 24 hours, the proliferation of RPE cells was evaluated by[3-(4,5-dimethylthiazole-2yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide, MTT]-test. At the same time, anti-bcl-2 protein antibody was examined by immuno-histochemistry method. Results The A value in the hypoxia group was higher than that in the normal group after 24 hours (P

Objective To investigate the effect of hypoxia on the e xp ression and function of integrin receptor ? v? 3 of bovine retinal vascular endotheliocytes. Methods Bovine retinal vascular endotheliocy tes in the culture dishes coated by vitronectin was put into the normal and hypo xemic condition, respectively. Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay and cel l-adhesion analysis were used to detect the expression and function of integrin receptor ? v? 3 in bovine retinal vascular endotheliocytes, respectively. Results Under the condition of hypoxia, the expression of ? v? 3 increased gradually, and reached the peak at the 48th hour. The expressio n of ? v? 3 at the 60th and 72nd hour in hypoxia group was higher than that in the normal group. Bovine retinal vascular endotheliocytes absorbed more Vn of extra-cellular matrixes (ECM) after cultured under hypoxemic condition for 24 hours. Conclusion Hypoxia may up-regulate the expression of ? v? 3, which promote the adsorbability of endotheliocytes.