Publications by authors named "Huping Wu"

Purpose: To explore the in vitro killing effect of water-soluble berberine and lipid-soluble niclosamide against ocular Demodex folliculorum.

Methods: Demodex with good vigor were collected from patients' eyelashes. These mites were randomly distributed into different groups with 20 mites in each group.

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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical characteristics of patients with corneal Mooren's ulcers (MU) and explore potential risk factors for recurrence after keratoplasty.

Methods: The study retrospectively analyzed 87 patients (101 eyes) diagnosed with MU. Factors associated with recurrence after keratoplasty were identified using correlation analysis, and a clinical scoring system was developed based on the magnitude of the univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis.

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Article Synopsis
  • The ocular surface and orbit are specialized microenvironments in the body where tumor development has unique characteristics, showing more variety (heterogeneity) than normal tissues.
  • The tumor microenvironment (TME) is essential for cancer cell growth, influenced by factors like inflammation and microcirculation; disruptions here can lead to malignant changes.
  • The study focuses on specific eye-related tumors (like squamous cell and basal cell carcinomas), aiming to identify unique histopathological features that could improve diagnosis and enhance understanding of ocular diseases.
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Objective: To investigate the difference in the effectiveness and refraction of the foldable capsular buckle (FCB) in rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD).

Methods: Six patients with simple RRD were treated for FCB scleral buckling at Xiamen Eye Center of Xiamen University from October 2023 to February 2024. The parameters assessed included demographic data, clinical data such as preoperative ocular axis, corneal endothelial count, macular foveal thickness, operative time, preoperative and final follow-up intro ocular pressure (IOP), retinal attachment status, and postoperative complications.

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The treatment and management of ocular surface diseases have shifted towards a co-treatment approach focusing on overall ocular surface homeostasis. When treating issues related to the eye, it is essential to not only focus on the damaged or disabled areas but also consider the larger picture. Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD), Demodex infection, and blepharitis all interact at the eyelid site and can cause damage to the ocular surface to varying degrees.

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Objective: To estimate the pterygium ocular surface state, and compare with healthy eyes and dry eyes. To investigate the inflammation due to pterygia growth by tear Lymphotoxin-alpha (LT α) test.

Design: Prospective, single-center study.

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Objective: Evaluation of clinical efficacy and safety of tobramycin/dexamethasone eye ointment in treating persistent corneal epithelial dysfunction (PED) after cataract surgery.

Methods: 26 cases diagnosed as PED after cataract surgery accept the tobramycin/dexamethasone ophthalmic ointment and intense pulse light treatment in the Xiamen University of Xiamen eye center between September 2016 and April 2022 were retrospectively analyzed, mainly including clinical manifestations, characteristics of morphological changes imaged by in vivo confocal microscopy, meibomian glands infrared photography, lipid layer thickness (LLT), management and therapeutic effects.

Results: There were 26 eyes, include 8(35%) males and 15(65%) females with an average age of 69.

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Importance: Dry eye disease (DED) is a prevalent eye disorder. Cyclosporine is an effective immunomodulator that is widely used in DED; however, due to its highly hydrophobic nature, delivery of cyclosporine to the ocular surface is challenging.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of SHR8028, a water-free cyclosporine ophthalmic solution, 0.

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To explore the correlation between tear LT-a, pterygium status, and dry eye indicators. We established a diagnostic model to evaluate active pterygium. A retrospective study was conducted between June 2021 and June 2023 on 172 patients, comprising 108 men and 64 women.

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To compare the refractive efficacy and morphological changes in the cornea following a novel biphasic higher fluence transepithelial corneal crosslinking (BI-TE-CXL) and transepithelial corneal crosslinking (TE-CXL) in adults keratoconus. Patients with progressive keratoconus who required corneal crosslinking were assigned to the BI-TE-CXL group (32 eyes, phase 1: 7.2 J/cm for 5 min and 20 s of pulsed-light exposure, KXL, Glaukos-Avedro; phase 2: 3.

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In humans, the lacrimal gland is located in the socket of the frontal bone above the outer orbital area. As an essential part of the eye surface, the gland is fixed to the orbital periosteum by connective tissue. The lacrimal gland passes through the outer tendon membrane, which divides the gland into larger orbital and minor eyelid glands.

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Severe dry eye (SDE) can cause grievous damage to the ocular surface and result in vision impairment and even blindness. To investigate the fate of limbal stem cells in SDE and the underlying mechanism, the current study established an SDE rat model by removing the extraorbital and infraorbital lacrimal glands and maintaining them in a low-humidity environment. One month after the surgery, aqueous tear secretion was reduced dramatically, blood vessels invaded into the central cornea, and inflammatory cells infiltrated into the limbal stroma.

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Purpose: The purpose of this study is to describe the clinicopathologic characteristics of ocular surface and orbit tumors in the Southeast of China and explore the method to differentiate the benign and malignant masses.

Materials And Methods: 3468 patients undergoing mass resection from January 2015 to December 2020 were selected as observation subjects and were classified into benign and malignant masses according to postoperative pathology. The clinicopathologic characteristics were collected, including gender, age, pathological tissue signs, and pathological signs.

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The single-cell RNA-sequencing (scRNA-seq) technique is used to explore the biological characteristics of tissues under pathological and physiological conditions that include certain chronic eye diseases. Harvesting of single-cell suspensions is one challenge inherent to scRNA-seq procedures. This study aimed to use an optimized method to digest a whole mouse cornea to harvest single-cell suspensions.

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Background/aims: To improve the accuracy of pterygium screening and detection through smartphones, we established a fusion training model by blending a large number of slit-lamp image data with a small proportion of smartphone data.

Method: Two datasets were used, a slit-lamp image dataset containing 20 987 images and a smartphone-based image dataset containing 1094 images. The RFRC (Faster RCNN based on ResNet101) model for the detection model.

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Mooren's ulcer (MU) is a chronic and painful ulcerative keratitis that is difficult to diagnose, especially when concealed beneath the pterygium, which is a common, benign, wedge-shaped, fleshy tissue growth of the conjunctiva extending onto the cornea. The coexistence of MU and pterygium is extremely rare. A 41-year-old man presented with a 2-month history of unprovoked redness, pain, and blurred vision in the right eye.

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Background: Allergic conjunctivitis (AC) is one of the reported potential risk factors of progression in keratoconus patients after corneal cross-linking surgery; however, the causal relationship is still inconclusive. Recent studies have indicated that various inflammatory cytokines play a vital role in the development of primary keratoconus. It is still unclear whether these inflammatory mediators also trigger CXL failures.

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Background: Trichilemmal carcinoma (TLC) is a rare malignant adnexal tumor most commonly found in the elderly, usually affecting the scalp, eyelids, neck and face. Here, we first reported a rare case of corneal perforation caused by eyelid margin TLC.

Case Presentation: A 68-year-old female presented with 2 months history of unprovoked redness, pain and blurred vision in the left eye.

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Background: The characteristics of the meibomian gland and tear film in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) with different glycemic control levels and diabetic durations remain largely unexplored. This study aimed to identify the association of dry eye and meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) in T2D.

Materials And Methods: Ninety-nine patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM group), 33 dry eye patients without diabetes mellitus (DE group), and 40 normal subjects (NC group) were recruited for this study.

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This study aims to investigate the effects of different magnesium supply levels on the growth, nutrient absorption and distribution, and quality of Panax quinquefolium, and to determine the optimum content of exchangeable magnesium in soil. Three-year-old plants of P. quinquefolium were used in this study, and eight magnesium supply gradients(CK, Mg1-Mg7) were designed for indoor pot experiment(cultivation in soil).

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Purpose: This study aimed to determine the composition and diversity of bacterial communities on the ocular surface before and after the intervention with sodium hyaluronate eye drops (with or without preservatives) using 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing.

Methods: Sixteen healthy adults were randomly divided into two groups and treated with sodium hyaluronate eye drops with or without preservatives for 2 weeks. The individuals used the same artificial tears in both eyes.

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This retrospective study is aimed at determining the correlation between cytokine levels and virus status in the aqueous humor of 38 patients with Fuchs heterochromic iridocyclitis (FHI) with/without a viral presence between May 2017 and January 2020. The levels of cytokines were analyzed in the groups with and without virus-related FHI. Among the patients, 50% had rubella virus, 5.

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Purpose: To investigate the changes of corneal endothelium under different crosslinking conditions and the protective effect of ripasudil.

Methods: Corneal crosslinking groups were infiltrated with riboflavin and subsequently irradiated with 0.54 J/cm or 1.

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