Advances in Polysaccharide- and Synthetic Polymer-Based Vitreous Substitutes
Pharmaceutics, 2023 The vitreous humour is a gel-like structure that composes the majority of each eye. It functions to provide passage of light, be a viscoelastic dampener, and hold the retina in place.
Kruti Naik +3 more
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Intraocular Metallic Foreign Body: Role of Computed Tomography [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2014 Orbital foreign bodies remain a serious diagnostic problem, despite development of diagnostic imaging techniques. Non-metallic orbital foreign body will not be detected in routine x-ray.
Suthar Pokhraj P. +3 more
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Elevated vitreous body glial fibrillary acidic protein in retinal diseases. [PDF]
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol, 2015 PurposeIncreased expression of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) is a characteristic of gliotic activation (Müller cells and astrocytes) in the retina.
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Effects of lens extirpation with anterior vitrectomy on vitreous three-dimensional mesh structure [PDF]
International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2017 AIM: To investigate the changes in vitreous gel structure after lens extirpation combined with anterior vitrectomy in rabbit eyes. METHODS: Twenty-eight chinchilla rabbits were divided into three groups. The control group (Group I) included 16 eyes from
Yan Zhao, Long-Fang Zhou, Hong Yang
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A metabolomic approach to animal vitreous humor topographical composition: A pilot study [PDF]
, 2014 The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of a 1H-NMR-based metabolomic approach to explore the metabolomic signature of different topographical areas of vitreous humor (VH) in an animal model.
ATZORI, LUIGI +8 more
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Postmortem tissue distribution of morphine and its metabolites in a series of heroin related deaths [PDF]
, 2018 The abuse of heroin (diamorphine) and heroin deaths are growing around the world. The interpretation of the toxicological results from suspected heroin deaths is notoriously difficult especially in cases where there may be limited samples.
Beer, Lewis J. +6 more
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Mass spectrometry in ocular drug research
Mass Spectrometry Reviews, EarlyView., 2023 Abstract Mass spectrometry (MS) has been proven as an excellent tool in ocular drug research allowing analyzes from small samples and low concentrations. This review begins with a short introduction to eye physiology and ocular pharmacokinetics and the relevance of advancing ophthalmic treatments.
Eva M. del Amo +6 more
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Retinal tear formation after whole-body vibration training exercise
BMC Ophthalmology, 2020 Background The purpose of this report is to describe the occurrence of a retinal tear, pre-retinal and vitreous hemorrhages after completing a session of whole-body vibration training.
John Maggiano +4 more
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Pharmacokinetics, Safety, and Efficacy of Intravitreal Digoxin in Preclinical Models for Retinoblastoma [PDF]
, 2015 PURPOSE:To assess in vitro cytotoxic activity and antiangiogenic effect, ocular and systemic disposition, and toxicity of digoxin in rabbits after intravitreal injection as a potential candidate for retinoblastoma treatment.METHODS:A panel of two ...
Abramson, David +13 more
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Proteomic analysis of the bovine and human ciliary zonule [PDF]
, 2016 PURPOSE: The zonule of Zinn (ciliary zonule) is a system of fibers that centers the crystalline lens on the optical axis of the eye. Mutations in zonule components underlie syndromic conditions associated with a broad range of ocular pathologies ...
Bassnett, Steven +3 more
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