1.Focusing on preoperative evaluation for cataractous eyes after implantable collamer lens
Xiaoying WANG ; Xingtao ZHOU ; Xiangjia ZHU ; Yongxiang JIANG ; Xun CHEN
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology 2024;42(3):219-223
With increasing age, more and more patients with posterior chamber intraocular lens (ICL) implantation are facing the threat of cataracts to their visual acuity.When examining the eyes of cataract patients after ICL surgery, attention should be paid to whether the density of corneal endothelial cells is greater than 2 000 cells/mm 2, the state of the anterior chamber angle, and whether there are fundus abnormalities such as retinal detachment and choroidal neovascularization.When conducting eye biometry measurement, attention should be paid to the measurement starting and ending lines of anterior chamber depth and lens thickness.If patients undergo ICL combined with corneal refractive surgery, they should be examined with two or more devices to obtain corneal refractive power according to the examination requirements after corneal laser vision correction.When selecting the type of intraocular lens, consideration should be given to the histological characteristics of high myopia.Compared to C- and L- loops, plate-haptic is relatively more stable in patients with high myopia accompanied by large capsules and larger diameters of continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis.Kane, Barrett Universal Ⅱ, Olsen, Hill-RBF formulas for calculating the refractive power of intraocular lenses are more accurate in people with long axial length.It is recommended to perform ICL removal simultaneously with phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation, preferably with a surgical incision greater than 2.6 mm.Femtosecond laser assisted cataract extraction surgery, although superior to traditional phacoemulsification in reducing corneal endothelial cell loss, reducing corneal edema, and high-quality capsulorhexis, can cause incomplete capsulorhexis and fragmentation due to the cavitation bubbles, manual adjustment of location, and the impact of lower vault.It is recommended to use it with caution.Ophthalmologists should fully understand and pay attention to the characteristics and difficulties of cataract surgery after ICL surgery, communicate fully with patients, and make personalized surgery to achieve better visual outcomes.
2.Clininal evaluation of a novel China original liquid pulsation system for meibomian gland dysfunction
Zimeng ZHAI ; Hong ZHANG ; Yuqing WU ; Lan GONG ; Jianjiang XU ; Xingtao ZHOU ; Feng ZHOU ; Jiaxu HONG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology 2023;41(5):442-449
Objective:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of a China original liquid pulsation system for the treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD).Methods:A non-randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted.Twenty-two patients (44 eyes) diagnosed with MGD in Eye and ENT Hospital of Fudan University from February to August 2022 were enrolled.The patients were assigned into two groups according to their willingness.Of the 22 patients (44 eyes), 10 patients (20 eyes) in single liquid pulsation system group were treated with single liquid pulsation system for 12 minutes, and 12 patients (24 eyes) in intense pulsed light (IPL) group were treated with a course (4 times) of IPL, warm compresses and meibomian gland massage at three-week intervals.There was no difference in age and other baseline clinical indexes between the two groups (all at P<0.05). The meibum grading, quality grading of tear film lipid layer, Symptom Assessment Questionnaire in Dry Eye (SANDE) questionnaire score, first and average tear breakup time (BUT), corneal fluorescein sodium staining (CFS) score, tear meniscus height (TMH), and the area of meibomian gland loss were determined at baseline, 1 and 3 months after treatment.This study adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki.The study protocol was approved by the Ethics Committee of Eye and ENT Hospital of Fudan University (No.2021069). Written informed consent was obtained from each patient before any medical examination. Results:Statistically significant group effects and time effects were found in the quality of tear film lipid layer ( Hgroup=4.39, P=0.036, Htime=6.30, P=0.043) and average BUT ( Fgroup=4.41, P=0.038; Ftime=4.08, P=0.049) in the two groups.The meibum grading, first BUT and TMH 1 and 3 months after treatment were significantly better than before treatment in single liquid pulsation system group (all at P<0.05). Compared with before treatment, there was no significant improvement in the meibum grading, distribution of tear film lipid, first BUT and TMH at 1 and 3 months after treatment in IPL group (all at P>0.05). In both groups, the SANDE and CFS scores 1 and 3 months after treatment were better than those before treatment, showing statistically significance (all at P<0.05). In terms of safety, neither instrument-related adverse events nor extra complaints of discomfort were reported in the single liquid pulsation system group.In both groups, the number of patients with positive CFS staining significantly decreased, and no new cases with positive CFS appeared after treatment. Conclusions:This China original liquid pulsation system is a safe and effective physical therapy in improving tear film dysfunction and ocular surface symptoms of MGD patients within 3 months after treatment.
3.Phillygenin Mitigates LPS/ATP-induced L02 Cell Inflammation by Regulating P2X7R/NF-κB/NLRP3 Inflammasome Signaling Pathway
Ying DENG ; Xingtao ZHAO ; Mengting ZHOU ; Xinyan XUE ; Li LIAO ; Jing WANG ; Yunxia LI
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2022;28(14):61-69
ObjectiveTo explore the effects of phillygenin (PHI) on the inflammation in L02 cells induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and the expression of purinergic 2X7 receptor (P2X7R), NOD-like receptor family pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3), and nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) expression. MethodIn this study, the inflammation model was induced in L02 cells by 100 μg·L-1 LPS treatment for 24 h and 5 mmoL·L-1 ATP treatment for 5 h. The cells in the PHI groups were cultured with PHI (100, 50, 25 mg·L-1) for 6 h in the LPS treatment period, followed by LPS treatment for another 18 h. After ATP treatment for 5 h, the mRNA and protein expression of interleukin-1β (IL-1β), interleukin-18 (IL-18), P2X7R, NLRP3, Caspase-1 precursor (pro-Caspase-1), cleaved Caspase-1, NF-κB, and NF-κB inhibitor protein α (IκBα) in L02 cells was detected by real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (Real-time PCR) and Western blot, respectively. Molecular docking was used to predict whether P2X7R could bind to PHI, and DCFH-DA was employed to detect the accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in cells. P2X7R was silenced by small interfering ribonucleic acid (siRNA), and then the mRNA expression of IL-1β, IL-18, P2X7R, NLRP3, Caspase-1, NF-κB, and IκBα was detected by Real-time PCR. ResultReal-time PCR and Western blot showed that compared with the normal group, the model group showed increased expression of IL-1β and IL-18 (P<0.05), and compared with the model group, the PHI groups showed down-regulated IL-1β, IL-18 mRNA and protein expression (P<0.05). Molecular docking suggested a good binding effect of PHI to P2X7R. Real-time PCR and Western blot analysis showed that the expression of P2X7R in the model group was significantly up-regulated compared with that in the normal group (P<0.05), and compared with the model group, the PHI groups showed down-regulated mRNA and protein expression of P2X7R (P<0.05). DCFH-DA results showed that compared with the normal group, the model group showed increased content of ROS (P<0.05), and compared with the model group, the PHI groups decreased the accumulation of ROS (P<0.05). As demonstrated by Real-time PCR and Western blot, compared with the normal group, the model group showed increased expression of NLRP3 inflammasome and NF-κB (P<0.05), and compared with the model group, the PHI groups significantly decreased the mRNA and protein expression of NLRP3 and cleaved Caspase-1, and up-regulated the mRNA and protein expression of NF-κB and IκBα (P<0.05). Real-time PCR analysis showed that compared with the results in the model group, after silencing P2X7R by siRNA, the mRNA expression of IL-1β, IL-18, P2X7R, NLRP3, Caspase-1, NF-κB, and IκBα was decreased (P<0.05). PHI exerted the same effect, and the mRNA expression was further reduced after the combination of them. ConclusionPHI is presumed to suppress the expression of the NLRP3/NF-κB signaling pathway by down-regulating upstream P2X7R to alleviate the LPS/ATP-induced inflammation in L02 cells, suggesting that P2X7R may be the target of PHI against inflammation.
4.Clinical efficacy of electroacupuncture in controlling myopia in children and its influence on retinal blood flow
Rong HAN ; Xuejun WANG ; Xiehe KONG ; Xiaopeng ZHANG ; Yaojiani CAO ; Yunqiong LU ; Li LIU ; Xingtao ZHOU ; Feng ZHAO ; Xiaopeng MA
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science 2022;20(3):229-235
Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy of electroacupuncture (EA) in controlling myopia in children and its effect on retinal blood flow. Methods: Sixty-eight myopic children were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, with 34 cases in each group. The control group was given auricular acupressure treatment alone, and the observation group was treated with EA once a week in addition to the treatment used in the control group. The spherical equivalent refraction (SER) and axial length (AL) were measured at baseline, and after 3 months and 6 months of treatment. Optical coherence tomography angiography was used to measure the vessel density (VD) and perfusion density (PD) in the surface layer of the retina. Results: After 3 months and 6 months of treatment, the changes in SER between the two groups were not statistically significant (P>0.05). After 3 months of treatment, the changes in AL between the two groups were not statistically significant (P>0.05); after 6 months of treatment, the change amount of AL in the observation group was smaller than that in the control group (P<0.05); after 3 months and 6 months of treatment, the changes in VD and PD in the surface layer of the retina in the observation group were significantly greater than those in the control group (P<0.01). Conclusion: EA treatment once a week for 6 months can delay the increase of AL and improve the retinal surface blood flow in myopic children.
5.Effects of different alveolar bone finite element models on the biomechanical responses of periodontal ligament.
Jianlei WU ; Yunfeng LIU ; Boxiu LI ; Dongcai WANG ; Xingtao DONG ; Jiali ZHOU
Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2021;38(2):295-302
In the study of oral orthodontics, the dental tissue models play an important role in finite element analysis results. Currently, the commonly used alveolar bone models mainly have two kinds: the uniform and the non-uniform models. The material of the uniform model was defined with the whole alveolar bone, and each mesh element has a uniform mechanical property. While the material of the elements in non-uniform model was differently determined by the Hounsfield unit (HU) value of computed tomography (CT) images where the element was located. To investigate the effects of different alveolar bone models on the biomechanical responses of periodontal ligament (PDL), a clinical patient was chosen as the research object, his mandibular canine, PDL and two kinds of alveolar bone models were constructed, and intrusive force of 1 N and moment of 2 Nmm were exerted on the canine along its root direction, respectively, which were used to analyze the hydrostatic stress and the maximal logarithmic principal strain of PDL under different loads. Research results indicated that the mechanical responses of PDL had been affected by alveolar bone models, no matter the canine translation or rotation. Compared to the uniform model, if the alveolar bone was defined as the non-uniform model, the maximal stress and strain of PDL were decreased by 13.13% and 35.57%, respectively, when the canine translation along its root direction; while the maximal stress and strain of PDL were decreased by 19.55% and 35.64%, respectively, when the canine rotation along its root direction. The uniform alveolar bone model will induce orthodontists to choose a smaller orthodontic force. The non-uniform alveolar bone model can better reflect the differences of bone characteristics in the real alveolar bone, and more conducive to obtain accurate analysis results.
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6.Preoperative care of ophthalmic patients undergoing day surgery :a best evidence implementation program
Jifang WANG ; Yili HONG ; Xingtao ZHOU ; Shuxin XI ; Xiangyu GE ; Guoxiu HUANG ; Yihong SHI
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2018;53(3):267-271
Objective To integrate the best available evidence of preoperative care for ophthalmic patients undergoing day surgery into clinical practice,so as to improve the quality of nursing.Methods This project was performed in an ophthalmic day surgery ward,guided by the Joanna Briggs Institute(JBI)Practice Application of Clinical Evidence System (PACES) program which includes 3 procedures:baseline audit,evidence implementation,and re-audit.Eight audit criteria were made based on evidences from JBI.Twelve nurses and 267 patients were enrolled in baseline audit,and 12 nurses and 234 patients were recruited for re-audit after evidence implementation.Results Six of the audit criteria that nurses showed poor compliance in the baseline audit(0%~28.5%),such as providing preoperative telephone screening and reducing preoperative waiting time through better preparation and planning,were significantly improved in the re-audit(71.43%~100%).The preoperative waiting time was shortened from 109.70±18.34 minutes to 88.22±9.91 minutes;the correct rates of operation-related knowledge in patients increased from 63.0% to 85.09%;the patients' satisfaction scored 84.23±17.01 in baseline audit and 95.02±7.32 in the re-audit(P<0.001).Conclusion Application of evidence-based preoperative care of ophthalmic patients undergoing day surgery can improve nurse's behavior and compliance with the implementation of evidence into clinical practice,and increase patient satisfaction.Continuous audits are needed to continuously improve clinical nursing quality.
7.Analysis of treatment outcome and prognosis of elderly patients with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer
Xingtao LONG ; Qi ZHOU ; Haixia WANG ; Dong WANG ; Dongling ZOU
China Oncology 2017;27(8):661-667
Background and purpose: At present, the treatment of elderly patients with ovarian cancer, espe-cially advanced ovarian cancer, tends to be conservative, and elderly patients often can not receive standard treatment. There are few treatment experiences and research data. This study aimed to investigate the treatment outcome, survival and prognostic factors of elderly patients with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer. Methods: This study retrospectively analyzed the clinical data for women older than 65 years diagnosed with stage Ⅲ and Ⅳ epithelial ovarian cancer between Apr. 2008 to Dec. 2012 in Chongqing Cancer Hospital. Results: Of the 181 women who met study criteria, 8.8% received no treatment, 12.7% underwent surgery alone, 15.5% received chemotherapy alone, 33.2% underwent non-standard treatment, 29.8% underwent standard treatment. Baseline comparison of different treatment methods showed that the proportion of patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases was lower in the standard treatment group. After Correcting the effect of cardio-cerebrovascular diseases, the median survival time of standard treatment (48 months) and the median survival time of non-standard treatment (47 months) were significantly longer than that of the other treatment groups (P<0.001). The median survival time of chemotherapy alone (26 months) was significantly longer than that of the surgery alone and untreated group (P<0.001), while the median survival time of surgery alone was similar to untreated group (9 months vs 8 months, P=0.269). Multivariate analysis using Cox model showed that treatment, residual lesion size, cardio-cerebrovascular diseases significantly impacted on survival time. Conclusion: Standard treatment was still the key factor for the best survival of elderly women with advanced ovarian cancer. When this is not offered or possible, chemother-apy alone offers better survival than surgery alone. However, surgery alone does not improve prognosis.
8.Study of preferred background luminance in watching computer screen in children.
Yang SHEN ; Shuguang KUAI ; Weixi ZHOU ; Sheng PENG ; Mi TIAN ; Kangjun LIU ; Xingtao ZHOU
Chinese Medical Journal 2014;127(11):2073-2077
BACKGROUNDIn recent years, computers have been intensively used at home. In contrast to paper-based books and documents, computer screen is self-illuminated with larger screen-background luminance difference, which greatly induces visual discomfort. To compensate for that, one effective solution is to offer an additional background luminance. In this study, we investigated whether and to what extent additional background lighting is needed in looking at a computer display comfortably.
METHODSIn this study, 60 healthy children aged from 9 to 12 years and 58 adults aged from 21 to 39 years participated in the experiments. They were asked to choose their most preferred background luminance intensities at three screen luminance levels. The data were analyzed by Matlab (R2012b) and SPSS 20.0.
RESULTSBoth children and adult participants selected a non-dark background as their comfortable lighting condition when watching a computer display (children: t (59) = 22.0, P < 0.01, adults: t (57) = 15.5, P < 0.01). Comparatively, children preferred brighter background in general ( F (1,116) = 7.0, P < 0.01). More importantly, participants' preferred background luminance levels were linearly correlated with screen luminance intensities (children: slope = 0.97, R(2) = 0.98; adults: slope = 0.38, R(2) = 1.00).
CONCLUSIONThese results indicate that varying background luminance to maintain screen-background luminance ratio is beneficial to human visual comfort.
Adult ; Child ; Computers ; Contrast Sensitivity ; physiology ; Female ; Humans ; Lighting ; Male ; Myopia ; prevention & control ; Young Adult
9.Exploration of ophthalmology practice teaching for foreign students majoring in clinical medicine
Ke ZHENG ; Xiaoying WANG ; Xiaomei QU ; Xingtao ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2014;(6):605-607
Ophthalmology belongs to microsurgical subject and anatomy is intricate. In clinical practice, students are required to skillfully use eye examination equipment. The foreign students from Medical School of Vienna University are eager to learn and know theoretical knowledge very well. Department of ophthalmology has developed specific and individualized teaching plans according to the characteristics and needs of foreign students. Through the configuration of high quality teachers, the practice teaching is ensured. Chinese and foreign students are encouraged to share their knowledge and form a study group. Opportunities for hands-on practice of ophthalmology are increased by using Wetlab condition. Problem-based heuristic teaching is used to stimulate students' learning initiative. Through these teaching measures, the students' quality of clinical practice has been enhanced, the teaching level of clinical ophthalmology has been improved and sustainable development has also been achieved.
10.The development of the applications of ocular response analyzer in excimer laser surgery
Chinese Ophthalmic Research 2010;28(3):285-288
Research on the application of ocular response analyzer has become one of the main issues in ophthalmology.The ocular response analyzer has been used in the measurement of ocular bioparameters of glaucoma,cataract,heretability and refractive surgery.As a newly invented non-contact tonometric device,the ocular response analyzer is helpful not only in the measurement of intraocular pressure (IOP),but also in the determination and calculation of two corneal biomechanical properties:corneal hysteresis (CH) and corneal resistance factor (CRF).It offers the possibility of measuring corneal biomechanical properties in vivo.This article primarily reviewed the application of the ocular response analyzer in terms of pre-operative examination and post-operative follow-up in excimer laser surgery.

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