Analyzing cytokines as biomarkers to evaluate severity of glaucoma

AIM： To analyze cytokines as biomarkers for evaluation of severity of glaucoma. METHODS： This was a prospective case-control study including 29 eyes with glaucoma. Besides, 28 eyes with senile cataract were used as control. Patients were classified into four groups： acute angle closure glaucoma （AACG）, chronic angle closure glaucoma （CACG）, primary open angle glaucoma （POAG） and senile cataract. Undiluted vitreous samples were collected, then vitreous concentrations of 9 types of cytokines were determined by cytometric bead assay system： y-interferon （IFNg）, interleukin （IL-10, IL-2, IL-4, IL-5, interferon-y-inducible protein （IP）-10, monocyte chemoattractant protein （MCP）-I, tumor necrosis factor （TNF） -Q, and vascular endothelial growth factor （VEGF）. We also recorded the intraocular pressure （lOP） of patients in each group and Pearson correlated analysis was performed to analysis the correlation between each type of cytokine with IOR RESULTS： Vitreous levels of IL-2, iL-5, MCP-1, TNF-a and IP-10 were significantly higher （P〈0.05） in AACG group. Patients with AACG, CACG and POAG have higher lOP than senile cataract, but we didn＇t find any significant correlation between lOP with any type of the cytokines. CONCLUSION： Inflammation and immune reaction have a strong link with the pathology of glaucoma especially AACG, Some cytokines may act as biomarkers to evaluate the severity of glaucoma, Anti-inflammatory treatments and controlling of lOP are necessary for the therapy of glaucoma.

Comprehensive analysis of genetic variations in strictly-defined Leber congenital amaurosis with whole-exome sequencing in Chinese

AIM：To make a comprehensive analysis of the potential pathogenic genes related with Leber congenital amaurosis（LCA） in Chinese.METHODS：LCA subjects and their families were retrospectively collected from 2013 to 2015.Firstly,whole-exome sequencing was performed in patients who had underwent gene mutation screening with nothing found,and then homozygous sites was selected,candidate sites were annotated,and pathogenic analysis was conducted using softwares including Sorting Tolerant from Intolerant（SIFT）,Polyphen-2,Mutation assessor,Condel,and Functional Analysis through Hidden Markov Models（FATHMM）.Furthermore,Gene Ontology function and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway enrichment analyses of pathogenic genes were performed followed by co-segregation analysis using Fisher exact Test.Sanger sequencing was used to validate single-nucleotide variations（SNVs）.Expanded verification was performed in the rest patients.RESULTS：Totally 51 LCA families with 53 patients and24 family members were recruited.A total of 104 SNVs（66 LCA-related genes and 15 co-segregated genes）were submitted for expand verification.The frequencies of homozygous mutation of KRT12 and CYP1A1 were simultaneously observed in 3 families.Enrichment analysis showed that the potential pathogenic genes were mainly enriched in functions related to cell adhesion,biological adhesion,retinoid metabolic process,and eye development biological adhesion.Additionally,WFS7 and STAU2 had the highest homozygous frequencies.CONCLUSION：LCA is a highly heterogeneous disease.Mutations in KRT12,CVP1A1,WFS1,and STAU2 may be involved in the development of LCA.

Combined intra-arterial chemotherapy and intravitreal melphalan for the treatment of advanced unilateral retinoblastoma

●AIM:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of combined intraarterial chemotherapy(IAC)and intravitreal melphalan(IVM)for the treatment of advanced unilateral retinoblastoma.●METHODS:This retrospective study involved 30 consecutive eyes from 30 Chinese patients with advanced unilateral retinoblastoma.All patients were initially treated with IAC combined with IVM.The clinical status and complications were recorded at each visit.●RESULTS:The International Intraocular Retinoblastoma Classification groups were D in 23 eyes and E in 7 eyes.All eyes showed severe cloud vitreous seeds at the first visit.The mean number of IAC cycles and intravitreal injections was 3.2(range,3-4)and 6(range,1-14),respectively.The median follow-up time was 29 mo(range,7-36 mo).Treatment success with regression of the retinal tumor and vitreous seeds was achieved in 29 of 30 eyes(96.7%).Globe salvage was attained in 93.3%(28/30)eyes,and enucleation(n=2)was per formed due to neovascular glaucoma and persistent vitreous hemorrhage.Complications included retinal pigment epithelium(RPE)atrophy(n=13;43%),mild lens opacity(n=7;23%),vitreous hemorrhage(n=5;17%)and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment(n=1;3%).No extraocular tumor extension or metastasis occurred.●CONCLUSION:Combined IAC and IVM is effective and safe for the treatment of advanced unilateral retinoblastoma.

Clinical observations of vitreoretinal surgery for four different phenotypes of X-linked congenital retinoschisis

AIM： To evaluate the outcomes of vitreoretinal surgery for four different phenotypes of X-linked retinoschisis （XLRS）. METHODS： This study included thirty-one eyes of 25 patients who developed XLRS with severe complications. Among the 31 eyes, there were 7 eyes with vitreous hemorrhage, 8 eyes with retinal detachment and vitreous hemorrhage, and 16 eyes with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. All of the patients underwent standard three-port pars plana vitrectomy. All of the eyes were divided into 4 groups before surgery according to a modified classification scheme, with the first three groups as follows： group A, with foveal cystic schisis; group B with macular lamellar schisis; and group C with foveolamellar changes. Peripheral schisis was not present in these 3 groups; however, group D was a complex group with both macular and peripheral changes. One year after surgery, we analyzed the best corrected visual acuity and postoperative anatomical and functional outcomes of these 4 groups. RESULTS： There were 7 eyes in group A （22.6%）, 1 eye in group B （3.2%）, 15 eyes in group C （48.4%） and 8 eyes in group D （25.8%）. Postoperative anatomical and functional outcomes were satisfactory at the last visit, while the mean visual acuity was increased to 0.27±0.11, with a significant difference （t=-1.049, P=0.000） compared with the results before surgery （0.1±0.08）. Visual acuity was improved in 23 eyes （74.2%）. Complications were found in three eyes： two eyes with proliferative vitreoretinopathy and traction retinal detachment 10 and 12mo after surgery, respectively; and one eye with vitreous hemorrhage 15mo after surgery. These eyes were in groups C and D. The retinas remained attached in these 3 eyes after reoperation. CONCLUSION： We should pay greater attention to XLRS with foveolamellar changes because it is the most changeable phenotype. Once complications occur, vitreoretinal surgery can significantly improve visual acuity and restore the anatomic structure of the retina.

Observation on the quality of life before and after the injection of antiangiogenic drug in the vitreous cavity of patients with wet age-related macular degeneration

Objective: To explore the vision-related quality of life ( VRQL) before and after the injection of antiangiogenic drug into the vitreous cavity of patients with wet age-related macular degeneration ( AMD) . Methods: The 2000 edition of the Visual Functioning Questionnaire 25 that was issued by the Na-tional Eye Institute was applied, and the VRQL evaluation was conducted on the initially diagnosed patients with wet-AMD before and after the injection of ranibizumab into the vitreous cavity. Results: Among the wet-AMD patients, patients with better distance visual acuity before the in-travitreal injection had a lower VFQ-25 score. After the vitreous cavity injection, the VFQ-25 questionnaire score was related to patient care and education from the doctors and nurses; specific-ally, the better the nursing, the higher the score. Conclusions: Before the vitreous cavity injection, the degree of distance visual acuity is an im-portant factor affecting the VRQL of wet-AMD patients. In addition, patient care and education from the doctors and nurses toward patients during the pre-, intra-and post-operation of the intrav-itreal injection are also important factors affecting the VRQL.

Analysis of the etiologies,treatments and prognoses in children and adolescent vitreous hemorrhage

AIM:To determine the etiologies,treatment modalities and visual outcomes of vitreous hemorrhage(VH;range from birth to 18 y).METHODS:A total of 262 eyes from 210 patients between January 2010 and September 2016 were included.All children underwent an appropriate ocular and systemic examination.Data collected included demographics,clinical manifestations,details of the ocular and systemic examination,management details,final fundus anatomy and visual acuity(VA).RESULTS:The most common etiologies were nontraumatic VH(64.89%),most of which were due to retinopathy of prematurity(ROP;37.10%);while traffic accidents,including 16(21.00%)eyes,was the most common ocular traumas.Surgery,performed in 143(54.58%)eyes,was the most common management modality.The initial mean baseline visual acuity was 2.77±0.21 logarithm of the minimal angle of resolution(log MAR)in children and adolescent with traumatic VH,which was significantly improved to 2.15±1.31 log MAR(P<0.05).CONCLUSION:VH in children and adolescent has a complicated and diverse etiology.ROP is the primary cause of non-traumatic VH,which is the most common etiology.Appropriate treatment of traumatic VH is associated with obvious improvement in visual acuity.The initial VA is one of most important predictors of outcome.

Comparison of the efficacy of anti-VEGF monotherapy versus PDT and intravitreal anti-VEGF combination treatment in AMD： a Meta-analysis and systematic review

AIM：To compare the effect of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor（VEGF） monotherapy versus photodynamic therapy（PDT） and anti-VEGF combination treatment in age-related macular degeneration（AMD）.METHODS：A computerized online search was performed using PubMed,Web of Science and the Cochrane Library.Studies that compared anti-VEGF monotherapy with PDT and anti-VEGF combination treatment of AMD and were designed as randomized controlled trials were included.The means and standard deviations of the best-corrected visual acuity（BCVA）,central retinal thickness（CRT）,number of treatments and proportions of patients who gained BCVA ≥15,10,5,or 0 letters at 12^（th） month were extracted.A systematic review and Meta-analysis of the comparison of the two approaches was conducted using Review Manager 5.2.Subgroup.A sensitivity analysis was also performed.RESULTS：Eight studies were included.When the subgroup and sensitivity analysis was conducted,the results indicated that in the findings that included the monotherapy group and PDT（standard fluence,SF）group of Kaiser＇s study,the patients in the monotherapy group had a better BCVA compared with the combination group at 12^（th） month in the PDT（SF） subgroup[weighted mean difference（WMD）：3.54;95% Cl：0.36 to 6.73;P=0.03],and there were more patients who gained ≥15 letters of BCVA in the monotherapy group compared with the combination group in the total result[odds ratio（OR）：1.41;95% Cl：1.02 to 1.95;P=0.04].The same conclusion was obtained in the total result that included the monotherapy group and PDT（reduced fluence,RF）group of Kaiser＇s study（OR：1.56;95% CI：1.13 to 2.15;P=0.007）.However,there were no significant differences in the other indexes between the two therapies.CONCLUSION：We found that anti-VEGF monotherapy is more effective on the recovery of visual acuity than combination therapy and more researches with lager sample size should be performed to study on the effect of the two therapy approaches on CRT and number of injections.

The protective effect of zeaxanthin on human limbal and conjunctival epithelial cells against UV-induced cell death and oxidative stress

AIM: To explore the protective effect of zeaxanthin on human limbal and conjunctival epithelial cells against UVradiation and excessive oxidative stress.METHODS: Human limbal and conjunctival epithelial cells were isolated from cadaver and cultured in vitro. They were challenged with UVB radiation and H2 O2 with and without zeaxanthin pretreatment. Cell viability, p38 and c-JUN NH(2)-terminal kinase(JNK) phosphorylation, IL-6, IL-8 and MCP-1 secretion and malondialdehyde(MDA) content were measured.RESULTS: Zeaxanthin had no measurable cytotoxicity on limbal or conjunctival epithelial cells when used at concentrations of 5 μg/mL and below. At 30 mJ/cm2 UVB, the pretreatment of zeaxanthin increased the percentage of live cells from 50% to 69%(P=0.01) and from 66% to 75%(P=0.05) for limbal and conjunctival epithelial cells, respectively. The concentrations of IL-6, IL-8 and MCP-1 in the culture medium reduced to 66%(for IL-6 and MCP-1)and 56%(for IL-8) of the levels without zeaxanthin. This was accompanied by reduced p38 and JNK protein phosphorylation. Pretreatment of zeaxanthin also reduced intracellular MDA content caused by H2 O2 stimulation from 0.86 μmol/L to 0.52 μmol/L(P=0.02) in limbal epithelial cells and from 0.96 μmol/L to 0.56 μmol/L in conjunctival epithelial cells(P=0.03). However, zeaxanthin did nothave significant effect on H2 O2-induced cell death in limbal or conjunctival epithelial cells.CONCLUSION: Zeaxanthin is an effective reagent in reducing the detrimental effect of UV-radiation and oxidative stress on ocular surface epithelial cells.

Staged lensectomy and vitrectomy in the management of stage 5C retinopathy of prematurity with corneal opacification:long-term follow up

·AIM:To verify the feasibility and safety of staged lensectomy and vitrectomy in stage 5 C retinopathy of prematurity(ROP)with corneal opacification.·METHODS:This was a retrospective,interventional,consecutive case series.Twenty-two eyes of 18 stage 5 C ROP patients with corneal opacification were included.Regular combined lensectomy and vitrectomy were not prescribed due to the invisible fundus.Staged lensectomy and posterior vitrectomy were performed.The anatomical and visual outcomes were reviewed at the final follow-up visit.·RESULTS:The mean gestational age of ROP patients was29.3±1.6 wk(range:27-32 wk),comprising 8 males and 10 females.The average birth weight was 1363.0±300.0 g.All the eyes had corneal opacity and flat or disappeared anterior chambers pre-operatively.Two eyes had complicated cataract and 7 eyes had retrolental fibroplasia.Six eyes had posterior pupillary synechiae or membranes.Seven(31.8%)eyes had vascularly active retinas.The average interval between two procedures was 6.8±4.6 mo(2.5-18.5 mo).After surgeries,all the patients had normal anterior chambers.Fourteen eyes had clear corneas.The intraocular pressure of 3 eyes with glaucoma was controlled by medication.Two eyes had ocular phthisis.The retina was reattached in 3 eyes and partially attached in 11 eyes.Visual acuity ranged from no light perception to hand motion.·CONCLUSION:Staged lensectomy and vitrectomy are procedures that can halt progression to further complications and preserve some useful eyesight in stage5 C ROP patients with corneal opacification.The earlier the lensectomy is performed,the better the prognosis is.

Procollagen C-proteinase enhancer 1 promotes physiologic retinal angiogenesis via regulating the process of collagen

AIM:To investigate the role of procollagen C-proteinase enhancer 1(PCPE1)in retinal angiogenesis and relevant mechanisms.METHODS:The Pcolce1-knockout(KO)mice were used to explore the effect of PCPE1 on retinal angiogenesis in vivo.Pcolce1 si RNA were designed,cell count kit 8(CCK8)assays and tube formation assays were performed to investigate the cell proliferation and tube formation abilities of retinal microvascular endothelial cells(h RMECs)in vitro.Mouse embryo fibroblasts(MEF)cells were isolated and cultured to analyze the effect of PCPE1 on enhancing procollagen cleavage.RESULTS:In vivo studies showed that the retinal vascular density of Pcolce1-/-mice was significantly lower than that of the control group.Furthermore,silencing of Pcolce1 inhibited cell proliferation and tube formation abilities of h RMECs in vitro.Additionally,much more procollagen was found in Pcolce1-/-MEF cells,compared to wild type MEF cells.CONCLUSION:PCPE1 may promote physiological retinal angiogenesis by regulating the processing of collagen,which may provide a potential therapeutic target of retinal vascular disease.

Pathologic comparisons of enucleated eyes with retinoblastoma after superselective ophthalmic arterial chemotherapy with or without intravenous chemotherapy

AIM:To describe and compare pathologic findings in eyes enucleated after superselective ophthalmic arterial chemotherapy(SOAC)or SOAC with intravenous chemotherapy(IVC)for retinoblastoma.METHODS:Medical records between January 1st,2014 and June 30th,2017 were retrospectively analyzed,and pathologic findings were recorded.This study included 36 eyes from 22(61.1%)male and 14(38.9%)female patients.Nineteen of 36(52.8%)eyes received SOAC(mean=3,range=1-7)as primary treatment,and 17 of 36(47.2%)eyes received SOAC(mean=3.7,range=1-10)after IVC(mean=6.1,range=2-11).Tumor extension including choroidal invasion(n=9,25%),optic nerve invasion(n=5,13.9%)and anterior segment invasion(n=5,13.9%)were recorded.RESULTS:Histopathologic evidence of ischemic damage in the retina and choroid was found in 28(77.8%)eyes.Thrombosed blood vessels were identified in 9(25%)eyes,including orbital artery in the retrobulbar orbit(n=1),intrascleral vessels(n=4),and chorioretinal vessels(n=6).Fibrotic changes were found in extraocular muscles(n=5,13.9%)and optic nerve(n=5,13.9%).Varying degrees of scleral degeneration were found in all eyes.In statistical analysis,there was no significant difference in clinical and pathologic changes between SOAC group and SOAC with IVC group except for optic nerve invasion(P=0.047).CONCLUSION:SOAC for retinoblastoma can result in ocular toxicity,and SOAC with IVC do not increase the toxicity but reduced the incidence of optic nerve invasion.

EFFECT OF FUNDUS PIGMENT ON RESPONSE OF RABBIT RETINA TO TRANSPUPILLARY THERMOTHERAPY

Objective To study the effect of fundus pigment on the response of the retina to transpupillary thermotherapy (TTT). Methods The retina were irradiated with 810 nm diode laser in 16 eyes of 8 pigmented rabbits and 12 eyes of 6 albino rabbits. The spot size was 1.2 mm; the duration was 60 s; and powers were 50, 80, 150 and 300 mW for pigmented rabbits and 800, 1 200 and 1 500mW for albino rabbits. All of the eyes were followed up with ophthalmolscope. The fundus was photographed and examined histologically with optic microscope immediately and 1 month after TTT respectively. Results The changes of the fundus and the histological examination were not significant immediately and 1 month after TTT in 50 mW group of pigmented rabbit and 800 mW of albino rabbit. Grey spot on the retina was observed on the fundus in 80 mW group of pigmented rabbit and 1 200 mW of albino rabbit immediately after TTT. The structure of the retina remained intact and subretinal fluid was observed histologically. Grey spot was still visible on the fundus, though the fluid was absorbed after 1 month. As the power of diode laser was increased to 150 mW for pigmented rabbits and 1500 mW for albino rabbit, fundus white spots were observed and the outer retina was destroyed while photoreceptors existed immediately after TTT. Pigmentation was found in white lesions and the fibrous proliferation was found in choroid 1 month after TTT. Prominent white spot was seen on the fundus immediately after laser irradiation of 300 mW in pigmented rabbits and the structure of the retina was obscured. One month after TTT, dense pigmentation appeared at laser lesions. The retina was thinner. There was prominent fibrous proliferation in the choroid. Conclusion The fundus pigment seems to play an important role in the response of the retina to TTT. The reaction of the retina is in proportion to the intensity of laser.

Internal limiting membrane dragging and peeling:a modified technique for macular holes closure surgery

AIM:To introduce a modified technique of internal limiting membrane(ILM)centripetal dragging and peeling to treat idiopathic macular hole(IMH)and to observe the ILM-retina adhesive forces.METHODS:Twenty-six consecutive patients with stage 3 to 4 IMH and followed up at least six months were enrolled.All patients underwent complete par plana vitrectomy,ILM dragging and peeling,fluid and gas exchange,15%C3 F8 tamponade and 2-week prone position.The best corrected visual acuity,macular hole evaluation by optical coherence tomography,and complications were evaluated.RESULTS:The mean diameter of IMH was 524±148μm(range:201-683μm),with 21 cases(80.8%)greater than 400μm.ILM dragging and peeling were successfully performed in all cases.Most of the ILM-retina adhesive forces are severe(42.3%,11/26),followed by mild(38.5%,10/26),and moderate(19.2%,5/26).The mean follow-up duration was 21.2±6.1 mo.The IMH was closed in 25(96.3%)eyes.Visual acuity(logMAR)improved significantly from 1.2±0.6 preoperatively to 0.7±0.5 postoperatively(P<0.001).CONCLUSION:Preexisting ILM-retina adhesive force is found in IMH patients.With assistance of this force,this modified technique may help to release the IMH edges and improve the closure rate of large IMH.

Ultra-wide field imaging system and traditional retinal examinations for screening fundus changes after cataract suraery

AIM：To compare the results of non-mydriatic ultra-wide field imaging system,mydriatic slit-lamp lens（Volk＋90 D） and mydriatic Goldmann three-mirror contact lens examinations in screening fundus lesions among patients after cataract surgery.METHODS：Non-mydriatic images were obtained with an Optomap panoramic 200Tx（Optomap 200Tx） 3d after surgery and graded by a blinded ophthalmologist.A mydriatic slit-lamp lens examination was performed by another blinded retinal specialist on the same day.A third blinded retinal specialist examined patients two weeks after surgery using a Goldmann three-mirror contact lens.RESULTS：In total,160 patients（184 eyes） were examined,and 66,69,and 75 cases of retinal lesion（s）were identified using the Optomap 200 Tx,slit-lamp lens,and Goldmann three-mirror contact lens,respectively.In13 cases,fundus changes were sight-threatening.The results obtained by Optomap 200 Tx examination and by mydriatic slit-lamp lens examination have good consistency（P =0.375,Kappa =0.942）.The mydriatic Goldmann three-mirror lens examination revealed more fundus lesions but are consistent with Optomap 200Tx（P=0.004,Kappa =0.897） and mydriatic slit-lamp lens examination（P=0.031,Kappa=0.932）.CONCLUSION：Early post-operative fundus screening in cataract patients is extremely important and necessary to prevent further vision loss.Wide-field imaging is a feasible and convenient tool for fundus examination that can be used as a primary screening method among patients after cataract surgery.

Age-related pro-inflammatory and pro-angiogenic changes in human aqueous humor

AIM： To reveal age-related aqueous cytokine changes in human aqueous humor.METHODS： Aqueous humor was collected from 12 young children（3-6.5 years old） and 71 healthy adults（22-106 years old） with cataract but without other systemic or ocular disorders. Levels of 22 cytokines, chemokines and vascular endothelial growth factor（VEGF） were measured and analyzed.RESULTS： The following proteins showed significant increase from childhood to adult： interferon-gamma（IFN-γ）, interleukin（IL）-13, IL-6, IL-12（p70）, IL-10, CCL2, CCL3, CCL4, CXCL8, CXCL9, CXCL10, IFN-α2 and VEGF（all P〈0.05）. IFN-γ, IL-13, IL-12（p70）, IL-10, CCL3, CXCL9 and VEGF also showed moderate strength age-related increase in the adult group（r〉0.5）. The strength of correlation between aging and CCL4 were fair（r=0.398）. The concentrations of IL-2, IL-4, IL-5, IL-1β and TNF-α were low in both groups.CONCLUSION： From childhood to adult, the immunological milieu of the anterior chamber become more pro-inflammatory and pro-angiogenic. Such changes may represent the parainflammation state of the human eye.

Local dry vitrectomy combined with segmental scleral buckling and viscoelastic tamponade for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment with vitreous traction

AIM:To demonstrate local dry vitrectomy combined with segmental scleral buckling and viscoelastic tamponade for the treatment of partial rhegmatogenous retinal detachment(RRD)with local vitreous traction in patients at high-risk for proliferative vitreoretinopathy(PVR).METHODS:Eleven eyes of 11 patients were retrospectively studied,including 5 retinal dialysis and 6 retinal detachment(RD;5 eyes with peripheral retinal hole and I eye with giant tear).All patients exhibited partial RD and local vitreous traction.Combined local dry vitrectomy without conventional infusion and segmental scleral buckling was performed.Viscoelastic fluid was injected into the vitreous cavity if needed Demographic information,preoperative and post­operative complications,and outcomes were recorded.RESULTS:The mean age of the patients at presentation was 26.55±13.52y.All 11 patients obtained retinal reattachment after a single surgical intervention.Postoperative visual acuities were improved or remained stable in all patients.None of them developed complications,except for temporary mildly increased intraocular pressure in 3 cases.CONCLUSION:Combined local dry vitrectomy and segmental scleral buckling are effective for patients of RRD with local vitreous traction.The technique avoids many complications associated with regular surgery and was minimally invasive to both the external and internal eye.

Prophylactic juxtapapillary laser photocoagulation in pediatric morning glory syndrome

AIM:To determine the anatomic and visual outcomes of prophylactic juxtapapillary laser photocoagulation treatment alone in the prevention of retinal detachment(RD)in a cohort of pediatric patients diagnosed with morning glory syndrome(MGS).METHODS:A total of 24 eyes of 22 consecutive patients aged 0-15 y diagnosed with MGS treated with prophylactic juxtapapillary laser photocoagulation alone were reviewed.Data including demographics,ocular examination,anatomic and visual outcomes,following treatment and complications were collected.RESULTS:Two patients had bilateral laser treatment and 20 had monocular laser treatment.The age at treatment of 13(59.1%)patients was less than 12 mo.The presenting symptoms included strabismus(6/22,27.3%),decreased vision(2/22,9.1%),and routine fundus screening(14/22,63.6%).Fifteen(68.2%)patients underwent cranial magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)examinations,and 3 of those 15(20.0%)had abnormal findings in the nervous system.Based on preoperative wide-field fundus photography and B-scan echography,all(100.0%)eyes had no obvious RD.On postoperative 1 mo and 6 mo and the following follow-ups,the anatomic outcomes of all eyes remained stable.The mean follow-up duration was 27.7±17.5 mo.No severe complications were found.Preoperative visual acuity acquired from 2(9.1%)patients ranged from light perception to 20/200.Postoperative acuity acquired from 11(50.0%)patients ranged from light perception to 20/125.CONCLUSION:The preliminary anatomic and visual outcomes of prophylactic juxtapapillary laser treatment alone in pediatric MGS patients are relatively stable in a short-term follow-up.Further long-term clinical observation will be needed to confirm its efficacy and safety.

A saccharides sensor developed by symmetrical optical waveguide-based surface plasmon resonance

We proposed a new saccharides sensor developed by symmetrical optical waveguide(SOW)-based surface plasmon resonance(SPR).This unique MgF_(2)/Au/MgF_(2)/Analyte film structure results in longer suface plasmon wave(SPW)propagation lengths and depths,leading to an increment of resolution.In this paper,we managed to decorate the dielectric interface(MgF_(2) layer)by depositing a thin polydopamine film as surface adherent that provides a platform for secondary reactions with the probe molecule.3-Aminophenylboronic acid(3-PBA)is chosen to be the saccharides sense probe molecule in the present work.The aqueous huumnor of Diabetes and Cataract patient whose blood glucose level is normal are analyzed and the results dermonstrated that this sensor shows great potential in monitoring the blood siugar and can be adapted in the field of biological monitoring in the future.

OCULAR BIOMETRY IN ANGLE CLOSURE GLAUCOMA AND SENILE CATARACT

Objective To compare ocular biometric values in angle closure glaucoma and cataract in senile population. Methods Ocular biometry was performed in eyes classified to have angle closure glaucoma (29 eyes) and senile cataract (31 eyes). Ocular biometry readings between two groups were compared and analyzed statistically. Intraocular pressure was also recorded before and after lens extraction. Results Anterior chamber depth was shallower in patients with angle closure glaucoma group [(1.79±0.56) mm] compared with senile cataract group [(2.69±0.40) mm] (P<0.01). Lens thickness was greater in angle closure glaucoma group [(5.30±0.61) mm] than that in senile cataract group [(3.84±0.61) mm] (P<0.01). Phacoemusification was performed in 5 patients with persistent acute attack of angle closure glaucoma. IOPs were controlled in all five cases after lens extraction. Conclusion Eyes with angle closure glaucoma seems to have significantly shallow anterior chamber and greater lens thickness compared to senile cataract eyes in the same age. Lens extraction might be effective in those cases with such anatomy features.

The theory of critical flicker fusion frequency and its application in cataracts

Background:Due to media opacity,it is usually difficult to accurately evaluate the postoperative visual acuity in cataracts patients.As a small and portable tool,the critical flicker fusion frequency(CFF)device reflects the temporal resolution of visual function and has been widely used in clinical research.However,poor understanding of the technique and equipment limitations have restricted its clinical application in China.Main text:There was a decrease in the CFF value in various ophthalmic diseases,indicating that the CFF is sensitive to detect visual functional changes.A number of studies have shown that the CFF test can accurately distinguish patients with simple cataracts from those with cataracts combined with fundus disease,and,as a visual test,it can more accurately predict postoperative visual acuity without being affected by media opacity.This study comprehensive reviews the basic principles of CFF and its application in ophthalmology,especially in cataracts.Conclusions:As one of the tools for dynamic visual function detection,the CFF test could help doctors to assess the possible presence of fundus disease in cataracts patients,especially in eyes with dense cataracts,and more precisely provide a reasonable visual prognosis than other available visual tests.