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{"title":"Inhibition of apoptosis induced by galactose by c-myc antisense oligodeoxynucleotide in lens epithelial cells","authors":"Fang Fan, Honghua Lin, Zhenglong Ge, Hua-qing Liu, Xiao-li Zeng, S. Cai, Haixiang Li","doi":"10.3969/J.ISSN.1003-0808.2010.03.004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3969/J.ISSN.1003-0808.2010.03.004","url":null,"abstract":"Background Various studies demonstrated that the apoptosis of lens epithelial cells(LECs) is associated with the overexpression of the c-myc gene in LECs induced by galactose.Inhibiting the abnormal expression of the c-myc gene in LECs is an effective approach to mitigate the pathogenesis and development of cataract.Objective The goal of this study is to investigate the inhibitory effects of c-myc antisense oligodeoxynucleotide(c-myc ASODN) on the apoptosis of LECs in the eye with galactose-induced cataract.Methods Galactose-induced cataract models were established by the retrobulbar injection of 0.2 mL of 20% galactose once per day.Lipo-antisense oligodeoxynucleotide(Lipo-ASODN,0.2 mL) was retrobulbarly injected 4 hours after the injection of galactose at one-day intervals.The animals were sacrificed and lenses were obtained to evaluate the apoptosis of LECs and the effect of c-myc ASODN on LECs apoptosis induced by galactose was examined by TUNEL assay after 7,14 and 24 days.The ultrastructural changes of LECs were examined under the transmission electron microscopy(TEM).Results A significant difference in the apoptotic rate of LECs was found among the 7 day,14 day and 24 day groups(F_(7 days)=3 418.495,P＜0.01;F_(14 days)=1137.555,P＜0.01;F_(24 days)=2198.871,P＜0.01).The apoptotic rate of LECs in the galactose group was markedly higher than that in the normal saline solution group 7 days,14 days and 24 days after the experiment(P＜0.01).The apoptotic rate of LECs in the galactose+lipo+ ASODN group significantly declined in comparison to the galactose group after 7 days,14 days and 24 days(P＜0.05).TUNEL assay showed the condensation,breakage and irregularity of the nuclei of apoptotic cells in the galactose group.The destruction of the ultrastructure of the cells and organelles were observed under the transmission electron microscope.Conclusion Galactose induces apoptosis of LECs in cataractogenesis.C-myc ASODN inhibits apoptosis of LECs induced by galactose. \u0000 \u0000Key words: \u0000c-myc antisense oligodeoxynucleotide; galactose; cataract; cell apoptosis","PeriodicalId":186994,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Ophthalmic Research","volume":"39 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114496618","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Determination of coenzyme Q10 level in human retina by the high-performance liquid chromatography","authors":"J. Qu, Xiaoxin Li, Washington Ilyas","doi":"10.3969/J.ISSN.1003-0808.2010.03.017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3969/J.ISSN.1003-0808.2010.03.017","url":null,"abstract":"Background Researches have demonstrated that age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is associated with the oxidative stress injury of retina.Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is an important antioxidant agent.CoQ10 level in blood plasma is a primary index of reflecting the oxidative stress ability of human.However,the study on CoQ10 content in retina has not been seen yet.ObjectiveThe aim of this study is to establish a method of detecting CoQ10 content in retina by the high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Methods The retinas were isolated from 10 healthy eyes of donors aged 20-28 years.The donor eyes were obtained from National Development and Research Institute,Inc.USA.Isolated retina tissue was prepared into homogenate then lyophilized and deproteinized with methanol.Samples were extracted with heptane prior to the HPLC analysis with the chromatographic conditions as follows:RP-18 column,a mobile phase consisted of methanol-hexane-acetic acid-isopropanol (V/V=55:9:1:1) and 0.42% sodium acetate,ultraviolet rays (UV) detector at 275 nm.Results CoQ10 was effectively isolated from human retina.The limit of detection of CoQ10 was 0.14mg/L.The peak area and concentration of CoQ10 showed a good linear correlation within the concentration range of 0.2-395.00mg/L (R~2＝0.9943).Repeatability study showed that the relative standard deviations for CoQ10 at the concentration of 0.86mg/L,2.59mg/L and 3.45mg/L were 2.7%,0.1% and 3.3%,respectively.The within- and inter-day standard deviations for the analysis of CoQ10 were 1.6% and 3.7%,respectively.The recovery was 101%-113% for the human retina samples.The concentration of CoQ10 in 10 retinas from human donors was 0.51±0.20μg/eye in average.Conclusion A HPLC method for the quantified analysis of CoQ10 in human retina is developed. \u0000 \u0000Key words: \u0000high-performance liquid chromatography; coenzyme Q10; retina; oxidative stress","PeriodicalId":186994,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Ophthalmic Research","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127113590","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of rh-leptin on the differentiation of orbital preadipocytes in thyroid associated ophthalmopathy","authors":"Jian Tang, Q. Luo, Weimin He","doi":"10.3969/J.ISSN.1003-0808.2010.03.007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3969/J.ISSN.1003-0808.2010.03.007","url":null,"abstract":"Background Thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO) is characterized by increased amount of orbital fat tissue.Leptin is a specific adipocytokine,and it may play an important role in the pathogenesis of TAO.Objective The present study investigates the effect of rh-leptin on the differentiation of orbital preadipocytes in subjects suffering from thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO).Methods The orbital fatty tissue was obtained from 7 patients with TAO during orbital decompression surgery.Orbital preadipocytes were cultured using the explant method and differentiated cells were identified with oil red staining.The subcultured preadipocytes were incubated with different concentrations of rh-leptin,and no rh-leptin was added in the control group.The average optical density of cytoplasm/nucleolus in differentiated adipocytes was measured by oil-red staining to evaluate the influence of different concentrations of rh-leptin on lipid formation of orbital adipocytes.Results Cultured preadipocytes in vitro were identified to be of mesenchymal origin by immunohistochemical staining.The average optical density of cytoplasm/nucleolus was 1.07±0.22,0.80±0.17,0.56±0.11,0.25±0.10,and 0.17±0.08,respectively in the control group,10μg/L of leptin group,50μg/L of leptin group,100μg/L of leptin group and 500μg/L of leptin group,showing a significant difference among the five groups (F=20.64,P=0.00).Compared to the control group,the lipid formation of orbital adipocytes gradually declined in various concentrations of rh-leptin (P＜0.05,P＜0.01).Conclusion Rh-leptin may suppress the differentiation and lipid formation of TAO orbital preadipocytes in vitro in a dose-dependent manner.Leptin may be a feedback modulator in TAO pathogenesis. \u0000 \u0000Key words: \u0000thyroid associated ophthalmopathy; leptin; preadipocyte; cell differentiation","PeriodicalId":186994,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Ophthalmic Research","volume":"72 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127710747","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluation of ocular refraction in silicone oil temponade eyes by the IOL-Master system","authors":"J. Shao, B. Zhu, Ying Fan","doi":"10.3969/J.ISSN.1003-0808.2010.03.022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3969/J.ISSN.1003-0808.2010.03.022","url":null,"abstract":"Background The combination procedure of the removal of silicon oil and cataract extraction+intraocular lens (IOL) implantation is the main method of treating cataract in silicone oil tamponade eye.However,the conventional measuring method of the IOL power is limiting in eyes with silicone oil tamponade.The IOL-Master system is confirmed to be an ideal non-contact optical measuring instrument in vivo.Objective The aim of this study is to measure the preoperative IOL power,evaluate the accuracy of biometry with the IOL-Master system and compare the relationship between different factors and refractive error.Methods IOL power was measured in 29 silicone oil tamponade eyes of 29 patients prior to the silicone oil removal combining IOL implantation with the IOL-Master system according to different factors such as placement time,axis oculi,complications and so on.The reasons of visual acuity recovery and measurement error were discussed.Results Postoperative visual acuity was improved in all of the patients.The average predictive refractive error was 0.329±0.846 (-1.5--2D).Classified factors for the cause of disease for axis oculi included rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD)(t=0.478,P=0.637),macular hole(t=0.135,P=0.895),myopia(t=0.435,P=0.667)and oil-placed time (good for less than 1 year).These factors showed an indirect relationship with errors.Conclusion Silicone oil removal combined with IOL implantation can improve visual acuity.The IOL-Master biometry is accurate,safe and convenient in measuring the IOL power in silicon oil temponade eye,but future research should be performed to decrease the measuring error. \u0000 \u0000Key words: \u0000IOL-Master; silicone oil filled eye; intraocular lenses power measurement","PeriodicalId":186994,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Ophthalmic Research","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129950357","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Findings from multifocal electroretinography of posterior uveitis in Behcet's disease","authors":"Luo Guangwei, Wen Feng, Jiang Fu-tian, H. Shi-zhou, Long Shixian, Liu Cai-jiao, Guan Tian-qin","doi":"10.3969/J.ISSN.1003-0808.2010.03.018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3969/J.ISSN.1003-0808.2010.03.018","url":null,"abstract":"Background Behcet's disease is a refractory panuveitis with high blindness rate.Multifocal electroretinography (mfERG) is a useful tool for the evaluation of the function of the posterior retina.ObjectiveThe aim of this study is to assess the characteristics of Behcet's disease using the mfERG.Methods mfERG was recorded in 68 eyes of 39 cases with active stage of Behcet's disease.All of the patients were diagnosed based on the Standard of International Study Group for Behcet's Disease and assigned to the cystoid macular edema (CME) group and the diffuse macular edema (DME) group after assessment by fundus fluorescein angiography (FFA).Seventeen normal subjects were used as controls.Oral informed consent was obtained from all of the subjects prior to this trial.mfERG recording followed the ISCEV Guidelines for Clinical Multifocal Electroretinography (2007 edition).The response density and latency of P1 and N1 waves in 6 rings were analyzed and compared.Results The amplitudes of N_1 waves from rings 1 through 6 and N1 wave from rings 1 through 5 were significantly declined in patients with Behcet's disease compared with normal control (P＜0.01).All of the latencies of P_1 waves from rings 1 through 6 were insignificantly shortened in patients with Behcet's disease compared with normal control (P＞0.05).The amplitudes of P_1 and N_1 waves from rings 1 through 6 in diffuse macular edema group were considerably lower than those in the cystoid macular edema group (P＜0.05,P＜0.01).A test of visual acuity showed a negative correlation to the amplitude and latency of N_1 wave (r=-0.36,-0.37,P＜0.05 ) and a positive correlation with the amplitude of N1 wave (r=0.43,P＜0.05) in the DME group.In the CME group,a test of visual acuity presented a negative correlation to the amplitude and latency of N1 wave and latency of P1 (r=-0.41,-0.35,-0.40,P＜0.05 ) and a positive correlation with the amplitude of P1 wave (r=0.48,P＜0.05).Conclusion mfEGR demonstrates that retinal electro-activity is abnormal in eyes with Behcet's disease.The distinct functional disorder is situated around the fovea. \u0000 \u0000Key words: \u0000Behcet's disease; uveitis; multifocal electroretinography","PeriodicalId":186994,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Ophthalmic Research","volume":"13 11","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131673065","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Expression of dipeptidyl peptidase III in normal lenses of rat of different ages","authors":"Haiou An, Hui Zhang, Xiu-Yuan Qin, Rui Tian, Ying Dou, Xuexun Fang","doi":"10.3969/J.ISSN.1003-0808.2010.03.016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3969/J.ISSN.1003-0808.2010.03.016","url":null,"abstract":"Background It has been determined that dipeptidyl peptidase Ⅲ (DPPⅢ) plays an important role in the metabolism and modification of proteins and DPPⅢ of human has highly homologous to rat.Researches have shown that DPPⅢ is associated with the formation of cataract.However,few relevant studies have been reported.ObjectiveThe present study is to find out the relationship between the expression of DPPⅢ in rat lenses and age-related cataract.Methods Lenses were obtained from general Wistar rats of ages 3,6,9,or 12 weeks old (10 lenses each ) and homogenized with different concentrations of standard bovine serum.The proteins were resolved using SDS-PAGE gel electrophoresis.Peak concentration and total concentration of DPPⅢ protein in lenses from rats of different ages were detected by Western blot.Enzyme activity of DPPⅢ was determined by monitoring the amount of dipeptides removed from a special substrate (Arg-Arg-4mb NA) by measuring the absorbance with UV-2500PC at 525 nm.The relationship between the enzyme activity of DPPⅢ in lenses and age of rats was evaluated using regression analysis.Results DPPⅢ was detected at a molecular weight of 82000 Da.The peak concentration and total concentration of DPPⅢ in normal rat lenses increased with the growth of age.The total protease activity of DPPⅢ in the lenses of rats was correlated with the ages of the rats (r=0.99,P＜0.05).Conclusion DPPⅢ may be involved in the alteration of crystallin during the development of lenses,and it may play an important role in the formation and aggravation of age-related cataract. \u0000 \u0000Key words: \u0000dipeptidyl peptidase Ⅲ; lens; age-related cataract; enzymes activity","PeriodicalId":186994,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Ophthalmic Research","volume":"83 ","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133454481","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Diffusion tensor imaging(DTI) and its application in visual development and amblyopia research","authors":"Jun-jie Zhi, Yongxin Xing, Hong Yan, Jun Chen","doi":"10.3969/J.ISSN.1003-0808.2010.03.025","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3969/J.ISSN.1003-0808.2010.03.025","url":null,"abstract":"Diffusion tensor imaging(DTI) is an efficient and noninvasive tool to investigate the characteristics and functions of white matter fiber tracts,and it can be used to study the relationship between the structure and function in the nervous system,the plasticity and damage repair of visual development,abnormalities of the white matters that relate to the visual pathways.Recently,the quantification of white matter fiber tracts from the lateral geniculate bodies to the occipital lobe visual cortex using DTI offers morphological information for the function and structure of the white matters during visual development.Some studies attempt to compare the DTI outcomes and tractography between amblyopic children and normal children so as to better display the variations of optic radiation in children with amblyopia,and to evaluate the relationship between structure and function of the white matters.DTI becomes an important supplementary research approach in these fields.This paper reviews the application of DTI in visual development and amblyopic eyes. \u0000 \u0000Key words: \u0000diffusion tensor imaging; white matter; visual development; amblyopia","PeriodicalId":186994,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Ophthalmic Research","volume":"56 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116558540","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Establishment and research on Staphylococcus-infected-corneal C57BL/6 mouse model","authors":"Chun Liu, Zhi-rui Yuan, Feifei Yang, H. Guan, Yixiang Shao","doi":"10.3969/J.ISSN.1003-0808.2010.03.003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3969/J.ISSN.1003-0808.2010.03.003","url":null,"abstract":"Background An ethylnitrosourea(ENU)-induced mutant strain C57BL/6 mouse model has been established by our research group.This model is proved to have the spontaneous phenotype of corneal opacity and the typical pathological process similar to human keratitis.Therefore,this model is expected to be a good animal model in the research of the mechanism,hereditary property,and development of drugs for corneal infectious diseases.Objective The present study is to investigate the biological features of opportunistic pathogens using a mouse Staphylococcus-infected corneal model(C57BL/6 mouse) induced by N-ethyl-N-nitrosourea(ENU),and offers an evidence of stability in this animal model.Methods Ten-week-old male C57BL/6 mice were treated with ENU at 150mg/kg by intraperitoneal injection,and then mated with female mice after 60 days.Corneal opacity mutant mice in the F1 generation were selected to backcross with C57BL/6 mice.The bacteria were isolated from the eyeballs of the mutants and cultivated,purified and identified.Drug sensitivity assay was carried out to screen for effective antibiotics for clinic medical care.Results The staphylococcus-infected corneal mouse model(B6-Co) was established successfully,and the Staphylococcus sciuri strain was separated and purified,and then the sensitive antibiotics were distinguished from resistant ones.The sensitive drugs for Staphylococcus sciuri included azithromycin,clindamycin,chloramphenicol,gentamicin,rifampicin,tetracycline,amikacin,sulfamethoxazole compound sinomin,minocycline,levofloxacin,cephalothin,cefotaxime,and furazolidone;whereas this Staphylococcal strain was resistant to cefoxitin,penicillin,ampicillin,novobiocin.Nitrofurantoin showed an intermediate sensitivity.Conclusion The C57BL/6 mouse model is a spontaneous-derived animal model that is infected by coagulase-negative staphylococci,among which the most abundant strain is Staphylococcus sciuri. \u0000 \u0000Key words: \u0000C57BL/6 mouse; cornea opacity; Staphylococcus sciuri; corneal opacity mutant mouse; antibiotics","PeriodicalId":186994,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Ophthalmic Research","volume":"83 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114457641","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Expression of tissue factor in choroidal melanoma and its significance","authors":"Meixia Zhang, D. Lan, Jingtian Wu, Jun-jun Zhang, M. Yan","doi":"10.3969/J.ISSN.1003-0808.2010.03.005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3969/J.ISSN.1003-0808.2010.03.005","url":null,"abstract":"Background It is well known that tissue factor (TF) is expressed in tumor cells and neovascular endothelial cells of tumor.It plays an important role in the formation of new blood vessels as well as the growth and metastasis of tumor.However,whether TF is expressed or not in choroidal melanoma(CM)is unclear.Objective This study is to investigate the expression of TF in a choroidal melanoma cell line and human choroidal melanoma.Methods The expression of TF was studied in the optimal choroidal melanoma-1 (OCM-1) cell line and ten specimens from CM patients using immunhistochemistry.Ten normal eye specimens from donators were used as controls.Results The TF protein was mainly expressed in the cytoplasm.It is over-expressed in OCM-1 cells with positive rate of 85.33±5.47%.Hyper-expression of TF also was found in human choroidal melanoma with a positive rate of 41.60±14.17%.The integrated optical density (IOD) of positive cells in CM was 33853.67±16445.30,and only 5.65±4.26% of positive cells was found in normal human choroidal tissue.The IOD of TF expression in normal human choroidal tissue was 426.43±316.62.Conclusion The overexpression of TF in CM cells may be a new immunotherapy target for CM treatment. \u0000 \u0000Key words: \u0000tissue factor; choroidal melanoma; immunohistochemistry","PeriodicalId":186994,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Ophthalmic Research","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114604673","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The development of the applications of ocular response analyzer in excimer laser surgery","authors":"Ying Yang, Xing-tao Zhou","doi":"10.3969/J.ISSN.1003-0808.2010.03.026","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3969/J.ISSN.1003-0808.2010.03.026","url":null,"abstract":"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. \u0000 \u0000Key words: \u0000ocular response analyzer; excimer laser surgery; intraocular pressure; biomechanics","PeriodicalId":186994,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Ophthalmic Research","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130141690","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}