1.Changes of ocular aberration stability after correction with adaptive optics system
Xiaoqin, CHEN ; Yan, WANG ; Yanglin, JIANG ; Yun, DAI ; Haoxin, ZHAO ; Yudong, ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology 2016;34(10):941-946
Background The use of adaptive optics (AO) system in ophthalmic clinic and basic studies has increased in recent years.However,there are few reports on the stability of ocular aberrations after correction.Objective This study was to analyze the stability of aberration after correction by observing the repeatability of ocular aberration measurements.Methods Forty-one postgraduate school students and volunteers who meet the conditions were included from February to April 2014.The Zernike aberration coefficients including astigmatism (Z2-2,Z22),defocus (Z02),trefoil (Z33,Z3-3),coma (Z3-1,Z13),spherical aberration (Z40) and the value of root mean square (RMS) including 3rd-order to 7th-order aberrations,total higher-order aberrations (HOAs) and total ocular aberrations (TOAs) were measured by using AO system.The repeatability and stability of these data after corrected with AO system were analyzed.The repeatability was evaluated by ANOVA,within-subject standard deviation (Sw),repeatability (r) and intra-class correlation coefficients (ICC).The stability was evaluated by the nonparametric Friedman's rank test.Results AO system showed excellent repeatability on Z2-2,Z22,Z20 and TOA RMS (ICC> 0.9),good repeatability on Z13,Z33,Z3-3,Z40,3rd-order RMS,4th-order RMS,HOA RMS (ICC > 0.75),poor repeatability on Z3-1,5th-order RMS,6th-order RMS,7th-order RMS (ICC < 0.75).Repeatability (2.77 Sw) values ranged from 0.009 mm (7th-order RMS) to 0.163 mm (Z31).After low-order ocular aberrations were corrected,It was founded that Z2-2,Z22 reached stable state at the 4th second;Z02 was stable at the 6th second;Z3-3 and Z33 reached stable state at the 4th second and third second,separately;Z13 was stable from 3rd-second to 9th-second,Z3-1 was stable at the 4th-second.Z40 and HOA RMS were stable at the third second and fifth second,respectively.The Z2-2,Z02,Z22,Z3-3,Z3-1,Z33,Z40 and HOA RMS were significantly different among different time points before and after low-order aberrations correction (all at P < 0.05).Z2-2,Z22,Z20 reached stable state at the 4th-second,3rd-second and 5th-second,respectively;Z3-3,Z33 reached stable state at the 2nd-second and 3rd-second,respectively;Z3-1and Z40 reached stable state at the 2nd-second;HOA RMS reached stable state at the 5th-second.Conclusions After correcting the human ocular aberration,different aberrations can reach stable state at different time.The time of Z02,Z22,Z3-3,Z3-1,Z40reaching stable state after 2nd-order to 5th-order ocular aberrations correction was earlier than those of lower-order aberrations correction.
2.Study of the correlation between contrast sensitivity and binocular vision in high myopia patients
Yanglin JIANG ; Wenzheng DU ; Hui SONG ; Lihua LI
Recent Advances in Ophthalmology 2024;44(11):872-877
Objective To explore the correlation between contrast sensitivity and binocular visual function in indi-viduals with high myopia,aiming to understand how binocular visual function impacts contrast sensitivity in this popula-tion.Methods In this cross-sectional study,a total of 33 patients(66 eyes)with high myopia attending the Optometric Center of Tianjin Eye Hospital from March to December 2020 were included.They were measured for oculomotor parame-ters as well as binocular contrast sensitivity in photopic and scotopic conditions.According to the type of functional indica-tors to which the oculomotor parameters belong,they were divided into two groups:accommodation and vergence.The oculomotor parameters of accommodation include accommodative amplitude(AMP),monocular accommodative facility(MAF)and binocular accommodative facility(BAF);the oculomotor parameters of vergence include distance lateral pho-ria(DLP),near lateral phoria(NLP),positive fusional vergence(PFV),negative fusional vergence(NFV),and vergence facility(VF),among them,PFV includes the near and distance PFV breaking points and recovery points,and NFV includes the near and distance NFV breaking points and recovery points.Pearson bivariate correlation analysis was used to analyze the bivariate correlations between binocular contrast sensitivity and the oculomotor parameters of accommodation and ver-gence.In addition,canonical correlation analysis was used to analyze the associations between binocular contrast sensitivi-ty and accommodation and vergence indicators in patients with high myopia.Results The spherical equivalent refraction of the participants was(-9.51±2.71)D in the left eye and(-10.00±2.88)D in the right eye.The bivariate correlation analysis showed that among the oculomotor parameters of accommodation,the AMP of the left eye was negatively correla-ted with the contrast sensitivity at 18 c·d-1 under scotopic conditions(r=-0.406,P=0.019);among the oculomotor pa-rameters of vergence,the near PFV breaking point was positively correlated with the contrast sensitivity at 1.5 c·d-1(r=0.458)and3.0 c·d-1(r=0.441)under scotopic conditions(both P<0.05),the near PFV recovery point was positively correlated with the contrast sensitivity at 3.0 c·d-1(r=0.351)and 6.0 c·d-1(r=0.396)under photopic conditions(both P<0.05)and positively correlated with contrast sensitivity at 1.5 c·d-1(r=0.449),3.0 c·d-1(r=0.537)and 12.0 c·d-1(r=0.375)under scotopic conditions(all P<0.05),and VF was positively correlated with contrast sensitivity at 1.5 c·d-1(r=0.358)under photopic conditions and 3.0 c·d-1(r=0.458)under scotopic conditions(both P<0.05).Except for the above indicators,other oculomotor parameters of accommodation and vergence were not correlated with contrast sensitivity(all P>0.05).Canonical correlation analysis showed that only the oculomotor parameters of vergence were correlated with the first pair of canonical correlation coefficients of contrast sensitivity under scotopic conditions(P=0.008)and the canonical correlation coefficient was 0.912.The oculomotor parameters of convergence U1 were mainly de-termined by NLP,near NFV recovery point,near PFV breaking point,and near PFV recovery point.Contrast sensitivity V,under scotopic conditions was mainly determined by contrast sensitivity at 1.5 c·d-1 and 6.0 c·d-1under scotopic condi-tions.The typical structural analysis showed that there was a strong positive correlation of U1 with near PFV breaking point and contrast sensitivity at 1.5 c·d-1 under scotopic conditions;there was a strong positive correlation of V1 with near PFV breaking point and contrast sensitivity at 1.5 c·d-1 under scotopic conditions.Conclusion There is an association be-tween vergence and contrast sensitivity under scotopic conditions among high myopia patients.Improving binocular visual function may enhance contrast sensitivity and overall visual quality in high myopia patients.
3.Clinical application of rapid next-generation sequencing strategy based on targeted amplicon sequencing in the diagnosis of myeloid neoplasms
Jundan XIE ; Yanglin CAO ; Fenghong ZHANG ; Hong YAO ; Airui JIANG ; Hongjie SHEN ; Jiannong CEN ; Depei WU ; Jun HE ; Suning CHEN
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2024;47(11):1256-1263
Objective:To explore the clinical application value of rapid next-generation sequencing (NGS) strategy based on targeted amplicon sequencing in the diagnosis of myeloid neoplasms.Methods:In this observational study, both rapid NGS and conventional NGS on the bone marrow or peripheral blood samples of 682 patients were prospectively performed from February 2021 to August 2022 in First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University. The sequencing results were analyzed using the local Ion Reporter software and our lab′s self-built bioinformatics platform, respectively. The timeliness of the two sequencing platforms was compared, and the Kappa consistency test was used to evaluate the consistency between the two sequencing platforms. Patients aged between 18 and 59 years with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) underwent screening by rapid NGS combining multiplex RT-PCR and in situ fluorescence hybridization technique within 72 hours, from whom high-risk patients according to European LeukemiaNet (ELN) 2017 were screened for individualized induction therapy.Results:In terms of timeliness, the median time from sample receipt to report issuance were 3 (2, 4) days and 13 (11, 15) days under rapid NGS and conventional NGS testing, respectively, with a statistically significant difference ( Z=?22.636, P<0.001). Among 682 specimens with a total of 1 507 variants, rapid NGS detected a total of 1 499 variants, with a detection rate of 99.5% and 674 cases were accurate, with an accuracy rate of 98.8%; the conventional NGS detected 1 506 variants, with a detection rate of 99.9% and 681 cases were accurate, with an accuracy rate of 99.9%. In 682 specimens, there were 181 negative and 501 positive, in which 8 cases were missed under rapid NGS, and 1 case was missed under conventional NGS. The kappa value was 0.967 by Kappa consistency test, and P<0.001, suggesting good consistency and consistency between the two NGS platforms. From February 2021 to July 2022, 286 patients who were rapidly diagnosed of AML contained 78 patients screened as the ELN 2017 adverse-risk category, including 42 patients enrolled, with age 39 (33, 52) years old. After one cycle of venetoclax combined with decitabine induction therapy, 78.6%(38/42) of the patients achieved composite complete remission. Among the rest 104 additional myeloid neoplasms, rapid NGS detected mutations in 80 patients, with a detection rate of 76.9%, among which 89.0%(215/242) of the variants could serve as the basis for the diagnostic classification, prognostic evaluation, and target therapy of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN), and myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative neoplasms (MDS/MPN). Conclusion:The rapid NGS based on targeted amplicon sequencing is in good consistency with conventional NGS, and shorters the diagnostic time, whose sensitivity and detection range meets the need for diagnostic classification, prognostic stratification, and target therapy of myeloid neoplasms.
4.Improvement of asthenopia caused by abnormal visual functions via visual training in adult patients
Jing WANG ; Yanglin JIANG ; Wenli LU ; Yan ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology 2021;39(6):543-549
Objective:To analyze the improving effect of visual therapy on the symptoms of asthenopia caused by abnormal visual function in adults.Methods:A serial case study was conducted.Ninety-three adult patients (186 eyes) with visual dysfunction caused by abnormal visual function who underwent training in the visual training room of the Optometry Center of Tianjin Eye Hospital from October 2018 to October 2019 were enrolled, among which there were 48 males and 45 females.The average age of patients was (30.43±6.39) years old.Binocular visual function examination included vision examination by phoropter, simultaneous vision and stereopsis by Worth 4 Dots test, distance and near heterophoria by Von-Graefe method test, fusion range by rotating prism method, the accommodation reaction by fusion cross cylindrical lens (FCC), the accommodation amplitude by minus technique, the accommodation flexibility and the vergence flexibility by flipper, and a personalized training program was formed on the basis of the above examination results.The training process was divided into initial examination, first review and second review, and each stage containing 5 times of training was followed by a review.The results of the initial examination, first review and second review were compared.The study protocol was approved by an Ethics Committee of Tianjin Eye Hospital (No.KY201906). Written informed consent was obtained from each patient prior to any examination.Results:The average near heterophoria was -8.0 (-15.3, -3.0) △ at the initial examination, and it was reduced to -5.0 (-9.0, 0.0) △ at the first review, showing significant difference (Z=-3.586, P<0.01). The mean accommodation amplitude of left and right eyes were 4.00 (3.25, 5.25)D and 4.00 (3.00, 5.00)D respectively before visual training, which were increased to 5.50 (4.25, 7.00)D and 5.00 (3.75, 7.00)D at the first review, showing significant differences (Z=-4.284, -3.995; both at P<0.01). The broken point and the recovery point of the long-distance positive fusion at the initial inspection were 7.5 (5.0, 15.8) △ and 0.0 (0.0, 4.0) △ respectively, which were increased to 11.0 (6.0, 22.0) △ and 4.0 (0.0, 7.0) △ respectively at the first review, showing significant differences (Z=-3.192, -3.748; both at P<0.01). The broken point and the recovery point of the near positive fusion at the initial inspection were 18.0 (8.0, 28.0) △ and 6.0 (0.0, 12.0) △, respectively, which were increased to 26.0 (21.5, 35.0) △ and 11.5 (6.0, 16.0) △ respectively at the first review, showing significant differences (Z=-4.695, -3.377; both at P<0.01). The monocular and binocular accommodation flexibility were increased from 2-3 cycles/minute at the initial examination to 10-12 cycles/minute at the first review, showing significant differences (all at P<0.01). Logistic regression analysis showed that age, distance heterophoria and near heterophoria were not related to the difference in accommodation improvement of the right and left eyes.At the initial examination, the average CISS score of 22 patients was (25.13±9.64) points, which was dropped to (19.18±7.22) points at the first review, showing significant difference ( t=6.79, P<0.01). The 67.60% (48/71) of the patients who did not answer the questionnaire had obvious improvement in their main complaints and physical signs, and 29.58% (21/71) of them had improvement but still needed more training, and 2.82% (2/71) had no improvement in visual fatigue symptoms. Conclusions:Systemic visual therapy can improve the visual function and alleviate symptoms majority of the adult patients with abnormal visual function, suggesting that adult visual function is still of strong plasticity.