[Effect of acupuncture on retinal and choroidal thickness in patients with optic atrophy].

Objective: To observe the effect of acupuncture on visual acuity, intraocular pressure, visual field, retinal and choroidal thickness on optic disc and macular area in patients with optic atrophy.

Methods: A total of 33 patients with optic atrophy were treated with acupuncture. Acupuncture was given at Chengqi (ST 1), Shangjingming (Extra), Qiuhou (EX-HN 7) and Fengchi (GB 20) etc.

Role of from ocular surface ectoderm in retinal vasculature development.

Aim: To investigate how signals from lens regulate retinal vascular development and neovascularization.

Methods: Le-Cre transgenic mouse line was employed to inactivate in the surface ectoderm selectively. Standard histological and whole-mount retina staining were employed to reveal morphological changes of retinal vasculature in defective eye.