Publications by authors named "Gaochun Li"

Background: Simultaneous bilateral rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) is a rare and challenging condition in ophthalmology. This case report focuses on a modified pneumatic retinopexy technique, designed to improve treatment outcomes for this difficult condition.

Case Presentation: A 59-year-old male presented with decreased visual acuity in his right eye for one week.

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Cataract (CAT) has a very high incidence rate among the middle-aged and elderly, with most patients complicated by branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO), a key cause of blindness. In this study, through metabolomic analysis of aqueous humor samples from CAT patients with BRVO, a total of 319 different metabolites were found, most of which belonged to the categories of carboxylic acids and derivatives, fatty acyls, and organooxygen compounds. The most typical metabolites were 3-methylhistidine and biliverdin, which were up-regulated, as well as the down-regulated beta-glycerophosphoric acid.

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The clinical efficacy of pneumatic retinopexy (PR) using intravitreal pure air injection and laser photocoagulation for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) remains unknown. Thirty-nine consecutive patients with RRD (39 eyes) were included in this prospective case series. All patients underwent two-step PR surgery containing pure air intravitreal injection and laser photocoagulation retinopexy during hospitalization.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study investigates how inflammation influences dental fluorosis (DF) in children aged 7-14, particularly focusing on low-to-moderate fluoride exposure.
  • Researchers measured fluoride levels in urine and water, along with inflammatory markers IL-1β and CRP, through various tests involving 593 children.
  • Findings suggest a significant association between higher fluoride levels and increased prevalence of mild DF, with inflammation playing a potential mediating role, and indicate that boys may be more susceptible than girls.
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Disruption of cholinergic neurotransmission can affect cognition, but little is known about whether low-to-moderate fluoride exposure affects cholinergic system and its effect on the prevalence of dental fluorosis (DF) and intelligence quotient (IQ). A cross-sectional study was conducted to explore the associations of moderate fluoride exposure and cholinergic system in relation to children's DF and IQ. We recruited 709 resident children in Tianjin, China.

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Purpose: To evaluate the effect of pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) and internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling for lamellar macular hole (LMH) with or without macular retinoschisis in highly myopic eyes.

Methods: In this retrospective, consecutive case-control study, 21 highly myopic patients (22 eyes) with LMH were divided into two groups based on preoperative optical coherence tomography (OCT): the "flat group" had no macular retinoschisis (n = 10), and the "retinoschisis group" had macular retinoschisis (n = 12). The average follow-up time was 17.

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The present study explored the effect of on the development of diabetic retinopathy (DR) by targeting vascular endothelial growth factor A () gene. The study populations consisted of 255 DR patients (case group) and 253 healthy people (control group), while the expressions of and VEGFA mRNA were detected by quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR). Bioinformatics software and dual-luciferase reporter assay were used to confirm as a target gene of Also, a total of 70 Wistar male rats were selected and randomly assigned into blank, normal control (NC), mimics, inhibitors, inhibitors + silencing vascular endothelial growth factor A (siVEGFA), and siVEGFA groups (=10/group) respectively.

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