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Retinal ischemia-reperfusion injury (RIRI) is the common pathological basis of many ophthalmic diseases in the later stages, and inflammation is the primary damage mechanism of RIRI. Our study aimed to assess whether electroacupuncture (EA) has a protective effect against RIRI and to elucidate its related mechanisms. A high-intraocular pressure (HIOP) model was used to simulate RIRI in Wistar rats.

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Purpose: To report 2-year ocular and developmental outcomes for infants receiving low doses of intravitreal bevacizumab for type 1 retinopathy of prematurity (ROP).

Methods: A total of 120 premature infants (mean birthweight, 687 g; mean gestational age, 24.8 weeks) with type 1 ROP were enrolled in a multicenter, phase 1 dose de-escalation study.

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High-fat/sucrose diet feeding in mice causes loss of corneal nerve function and impairs corneal wound healing. While changing to a diet with a low fat/sugar composition and enrichments in complex carbohydrates mitigates the reduction in nerve function, it remains to be determined if it has an effect on corneal wound healing. In this study, 6-week-old C57BL/6 male mice were fed either a normal diet or a high-fat/sucrose diet for 20 weeks.

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Purpose: Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men are known to have a high prevalence of myopia, which may be due to intense near-work from an early age. This study objectively assessed near-viewing behaviours in ultra-Orthodox and non-ultra-Orthodox men in Israel for different tasks.

Methods: Ultra-Orthodox (n = 30) and non-ultra-Orthodox (n = 38) men aged 18-33 years participated.

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Cone Structure and Function in RPGR- and USH2A-Associated Retinal Degeneration.

Am J Ophthalmol

June 2023

From the Department of Ophthalmology, University of California (P.S.M., J.W., T.C.P., J.L.D.), San Francisco, California. Electronic address:

Purpose: To compare cone structure and function between RPGR- and USH2A-associated retinal degeneration.

Design: Retrospective, observational, cross-sectional study.

Methods: This multicenter study included 13 eyes (9 participants) with RPGR-related X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (RPGR), 15 eyes (10 participants) with USH2A-related Usher syndrome type 2 (USH2), 16 eyes (9 participants) with USH2A-related autosomal recessive retinitis pigmentosa (ARRP), and 7 normal eyes (6 participants).

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Nonpolar Lipids Contribute to Midday Fogging During Scleral Lens Wear.

Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci

January 2023

College of Optometry, The Ocular Surface Institute, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, United States.

Purpose: To determine correlations between lipids in the fluid reservoir (FR) and the severity of midday fogging (MDF) in scleral lens (SL) wear.

Methods: SL neophytes were recruited to wear custom SL for 4 days, examined after 8 hours on days 1 and 4. Lens vault and MDF were quantified from anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT), and the FR was collected and analyzed by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS).

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2022 Year-end Review.

Optom Vis Sci

December 2022

Editor in Chief, Optometry and Vision Science, University of Houston College of Optometry, Houston, TX.

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In their pioneering work demonstrating measurement and full correction of the eye's optical aberrations, Liang, Williams and Miller, [JOSA A14, 2884 (1997)10.1364/JOSAA.14.

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The objective of this review was to estimate the prevalence of strabismus and amblyopia in Africa. A systematic online literature search was conducted for articles on strabismus and amblyopia in Africa. Meta-analysis was performed, using the Freeman-Tukey double arcsine transformation, to estimate the prevalence of strabismus and amblyopia in Africa.

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Background: Genetic variants within nearly 1000 loci are known to contribute to modulation of blood lipid levels. However, the biological pathways underlying these associations are frequently unknown, limiting understanding of these findings and hindering downstream translational efforts such as drug target discovery.

Results: To expand our understanding of the underlying biological pathways and mechanisms controlling blood lipid levels, we leverage a large multi-ancestry meta-analysis (N = 1,654,960) of blood lipids to prioritize putative causal genes for 2286 lipid associations using six gene prediction approaches.

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Significance: As the myopia epidemic unfolds, there is growing urgency to identify and implement effective interventions to slow myopia progression. This investigation evaluated the effectiveness of an evidence-based myopia treatment algorithm in a clinical setting among 342 consecutive children.

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate effectiveness of a clinical treatment algorithm for myopia progression in children.

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This study investigates the efficacy of miltefosine, alkylphospholipid, and alkyltriazolederivative compounds against leukemia lineages. The cytotoxic effects and cellular and molecular mechanisms of the compounds were investigated. The inhibitory potential and mechanism of inhibition of cathepsins B and L, molecular docking simulation, molecular dynamics and binding free energy evaluation were performed to determine the interaction of cathepsins and compounds.

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Purpose: Hyaluronan (HA) is a major constituent of the extracellular matrix (ECM) that has high viscosity and is essential for maintaining tissue hydration. In the cornea, HA is enriched in the limbal region and is a key component of the limbal epithelial stem cell niche. HA is upregulated after injury participating in the formation of the provisional matrix, and has a key role in regulating the wound healing process.

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The TGM2 inhibitor cysteamine hydrochloride does not impact corneal epithelial and stromal wound healing in vitro and in vivo.

Exp Eye Res

January 2023

Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA; Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Science, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA. Electronic address:

Corneal wound healing is integral for resolution of corneal disease or for post-operative healing. However, corneal scarring that may occur secondary to this process can significantly impair vision. Tissue transglutaminase 2 (TGM2) inhibition has shown promising antifibrotic effects and thus holds promise to prevent or treat corneal scarring.

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Purpose: To use the Health Belief Model (HBM) to understand daily disposable (DD) soft contact lens (SCL) wearers' attitudes and beliefs.

Methods: A convenience sample of DD SCL wearers (18-33 years) was enrolled at two sites. Participants were queried about demographics, SCL wear and HBM constructs.

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Purpose: Retinal ischemia-reperfusion injury (RIRI) is the basis of the pathology that leads to many retinal diseases and induces necroptosis and apoptosis. Tumor necrosis factor- (TNF-) is critically involved in necroptosis and apoptosis. Delta-opioid receptor (DOR) activation inhibits TNF- release in our previous studies, it might prevent necroptosis and apoptosis by inhibiting the release of TNF-.

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The binocular alignment of the eyes involves both voluntary and reflexive mechanisms, but little is known about the visual input and neurological pathway of the reflex component. Our studies examined the role of spatiotemporal frequency and contrast in the control of reflex eye alignment, and compared the contrast sensitivity of the alignment reflex with psychophysical contrast sensitivity. We measured the contrast sensitivity of vertical disparity-driven vergence eye movements in response to bandwidth filtered static or 6 Hz counterphase flickering noise and measured psychophysical detection sensitivity for the same stimuli.

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Excess intracellular Cu perturbs cellular redox balance and thus causes diseases. However, the relationship between cellular redox status and Cu homeostasis and how such an interplay is coordinated within cellular compartments has not yet been well established. Using combined approaches of organelle-specific redox sensor Grx1-roGFP2 and non-targeted proteomics, we investigate the real-time Cu-dependent antioxidant defenses of mitochondria and cytosol in live HEK293 cells.

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Purpose: Intraocular pressure (IOP) is an important factor in numerous ocular conditions and research areas, including eye growth and myopia. In infant monkeys, IOP is typically measured under anesthesia. This study aimed to establish a method for awake IOP measurement in infant rhesus monkeys, determine diurnal variation, and assess the effects of dilation and sedation.

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Cell derived matrices from bovine corneal endothelial cells as a model to study cellular dysfunction.

Exp Eye Res

January 2023

Department of Basic Sciences, College of Optometry, University of Houston, Houston, TX, 77204, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Cullen College of Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX, 77204, USA. Electronic address:

Purpose: Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD) is a progressive corneal disease that impacts the structure and stiffness of the Descemet's membrane (DM), the substratum for corneal endothelial cells (CECs). These structural alterations of the DM could contribute to the loss of the CECs resulting in corneal edema and blindness. Oxidative stress and transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) pathways have been implicated in endothelial cell loss and endothelial to mesenchymal transition of CECs in FECD.

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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to locate the visual axis and evaluate its correlation with the Stiles-Crawford effect (SCE) peak.

Methods: Ten young, healthy individuals (20 eyes) were enrolled. An optical system was developed to locate the visual axis and measure SCE.

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Article Synopsis
  • About 70% of astronauts on long space missions develop optic disc edema, a sign of spaceflight-associated neuro-ocular syndrome, but the cause of variability among individuals is still unclear.
  • The study aims to identify risk factors for this condition by examining preflight ocular characteristics, demographics, and body metrics of 31 crew members during their time at NASA and the ISS.
  • The analysis focuses on various ocular measurements and demographic data to evaluate their relationship with increases in retinal thickness, an indicator of optic disc edema during spaceflight.
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