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Objective To assess the safety and efficacy of subthreshold micropulse yellow laser (577 nm) in the treatment of chronic central serous chorioretinopathy with foveal leakage.Methods This was a prospective study of 12 patients (12 eyes) with chronic central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC).All patients had been treated using multiple spots of subthreshold micropulse yellow laser at 577 nm with a duty cycle of 5％ over areas of focal and diffuse leakage.And lweeks,1 months,3 months,and 6 months after treatment,the best corrected visual acuity (BCVA),central macular thickness (CMT) and reduction in subretinal fluid (SRF) were recorded.Results The mean BCVA measured at 6 months after laser treatment was 0.19 ±0.11,which was in comparison to 0.27 ± 0.08 before laser treatment,and the difference was statistically significant (P =0.016).The mean CMT was significantly reduced from (432.42 ±134.17) μm before laser treatment to (248.75 ±36.06) μm after 6 months (P =0.002).The mean SRF height was significantly decreased from (213.58 ± 132.60) μm at baseline to (17.25 ±21.90) μm (P =0.002).At the last follow-up,the SRF had disappeared completely in 6 out of 12 eyes,but there were still 6 eyes suffering from SRF.There was no evidence of retinal or choroidal damage during 6-month follow up.Conclusion Subthreshold micropulse yellow laser (577 nm) is an effective treatment option for chronic CSC with foveal leakage.
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Objective To compare the clinical effects of 577 nm and 532 nm laser panretinal photocoagulation in the treatment of severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR).Methods A prospective,controlled trial was conducted in 42 patients(64 eyes)with severe NPDR,who were randomly divided into 577 nm group and 532 nm group.All of patients received PRP with the single-point model.Preoperative and postoperative 1 day,1 month,3 and 6 months,the best corrected visual acuity (BCVA),fundus,optical coherence tomography (OCT) and full field flash electroretinogram (F-ERG) were examined.After treatment 3 and 6 months,fundus fluorescein angiography (FFA) examination was performed between two groups.Results In 577 nm group and 532 nm group,the average number of laser spot was (1969.25 ± 278.19) and (2098.16 ± 289.27) respectively;average laser power was (425.23 ± 50.15)mW and (438.15 ± 38.48)mW respectively;and average energy density was (7.54 ± 1.54) mW · ms · μm-2 and (7.68 ± 3.01)mW · ms · μm-2.There was no difference in number of laser spot(t =2.68),laser power (t =1.46) and energy density (t =2.15) between the two groups (all P ＞ 0.05),and the differences of macular central thickness after treatment 1 month,3 and 6 months (t =1.98,1.88,1.81 respectively) approached no statistical significance between the two groups (all P ＞ 0.05),while F-ERG a,b wave amplitudes after treatment 1 month,3 and 6 months (a wave:t =5.94,5.19,6.97;b wave:t =5.67,4.56,5.12) had significant differences between groups (all P ＜ 0.05).The effective rate of treating 6 months after operation in the two groups were 87.5％ and 46.9％ respectively,with significant difference (x2 =7.56,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion 577 nm laser is more effective and has less damage to visual function than 532 nm laser in the treatment of NPDR.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>This study quantitatively examined signal joint T-cell receptor rearrangement excision circles (sjTRECs) levels in peripheral blood of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) at different stages in order to evaluate the role of sjTRECs in predicting severe infection postchemotherapy.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>sjTRECs levels in peripheral blood were measured by fluorescent quantitation-polymerase chain reaction in 30 children with newly diagnosed ALL, 36 children with ALL who accepted chemotherapy but were not infected, 30 children with ALL who had severe infection after chemotherapy, and 50 normal children.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Blood sjTRECs levels in the normal group (394 ± 270 copies/103 MNC) were significantly higher than those in the other three groups (P<0.05). Blood sjTRECs levels in the chemotherapy group without infection (96 ± 78 copies/103 MNC) were significantly lower than those in the newly diagnosed ALL group (210 ± 219 copies/103 MNC) (P<0.05). The chemotherapy group with severe infection showed the lowest blood sjTRECs levels (48 ± 40 copies/103 MNC) in the four groups.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The measurement of blood sjTRECs levels might be helpful for predicting the occurrence of severe infection postchemotherapy in children with ALL.</p>
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Objective To explore the relationship between the retinal changes with pregnancy induced hypertension syndrome(PIH) and prognosis of maternity and fetus.Methods The fundus of 220 patients with moderate and severe PIH were examined and analyzed.Results All patients had fundus changes and the fundus changes were positively related with the degree of PIH(P
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Objective To evaluate changes in retinal expression of three heat shock proteins(HSPs)HSP27,HSP70 and HSP90 in normal and experimental glaucomatous rats's retina,and to explore the potential relationship between HSPs with glaucoma optic neuropathy.Design Experimental study.Participants 60 Wistar rats.Methods Rats were randomly divided into ocular hypertension group(n=30)and sham control group(n=30).The right eye was designed as the experimental eye,and the left as the control eyes.Intraocular pressure(IOP)was elevated by using underwater bipolar electro coagulation condensate 3 episcleral and limbal veins on the right eye of rats to establish of animal models of glaucoma.IOP were monitored twice weekly with a Tonopen.In treated eyes,IOP ranged from 27 to 35 mmHg throughout the study.Rats were killed with euthanasia at 10,20,or 60 days following the occurrence of ocular hypertension,with retina dissected free and protein isolated.Protein was used for Western blot analysis and probed with specific HSP antibodies,and normalized to ?-actin levels.Main Outcome Measures IOP,Western bolt.Results Western blot analysis demonstrated that HSP27 protein levels in the retinas were elevated as much as 197% at 10,20 and 60 days following the induction of ocular hypertension.No changes in protein levels were observed for HSP70 or HSP90 in retina from ocular hypertensive eyes.Conclusions The stress protein HSP27 is upregulated in retinas from ocular hypertensive rats.No changes in HSP70 or HSP90 were observed.The upregulation in HSP27 appears to be a gene specific event associated with elevated IOP,its expression may be a potential relationship associated with optic neuropathy in glaucoma.