Purpose:The present study aimed to investigate the effects of αA-crystallin on pathologic chorioretinal neovascularization.Methods:Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were used for the in
Purpose:Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the main cause of visual impairment and legal blindness in older individuals.The SNP rs13095226 is on chromosome 3 in the COL8A1 gene,which encodes on
Purpose:To evaluate vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)plasma levels before and after intravitreal injection of ranibizumab or conventional laser therapy in patients with retinopathy ofprematuri
Research status:Nitric oxide (NO) has been widely applied in clinical department of ophthalmology in recent years,it can be massively found in ocular and is closely related to ocular inflammation,bloo
Research Status:Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) could easily lead to degeneration and apoptosis of photoreceptor cells,finally resulting in irreversible vision loss even blindness.Current therapies for the
RESEARCH STATUS:Recent studies suggest that MSCs could enhance the viability of neurons under a pathological circumstance by secreting a variety of neurotrophins.Adipose-derived stem cells have simila
Purpose:To investigate the effect of genetic variants in the high-density lipoprotein (HDL) metabolic pathway and risk factors on neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) and polypoidal cho
Objective: One current occupational insecurity is workplace violence which is more prevalent among medical staff,especially pre-hospital emergency personnel.The current study evaluated workplace viole