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Objective To observe the changes of electroretinogram(ERG) in temporary traumatic ocular hypotension and to detect the possible mechanism. Method The rabbit model with ocular hypotenstion was made. At the 2nd, 4th, 8th, 16th week after trauma, the ocular tension and ERG was examined. Result Amplitude of b wave in treated group was 2.5 times as high as that in the control at the 2nd week after trauma, and then decrease to 1.5 times as high as that in the control at the 16th week. Conclution Higher amplitude of b-wave of ERG in rabbit with ocular hypotension may be related to blood circulation congestion, which might lead to accumulation of the metabolic toxin.
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Objective To study the changes in the activity of two important enzymes related to the productivity of aqueous humor, namely Na +-K +ATPase and carbonic anhydrase, and to probe further into the mechanism of induction of chronic ocular hypotony by traumatic anterior proliferative vitreoretinopathy. Methods A rabbit model of chronic hypotony induced by traumatic anterior proliferative vitreoretinopathy was reproduced. At the 2nd , 4th, 8th and 16th week after trauma, IOP was measured. Then eyeballs were removed, and a part of ciliary body was harvested for orthodox pathological section and HE staining, and another part of ciliary body was used for determination of Na +-K +ATPase's activity and histochemical assessment of carbonic anhydrase. Result Activity of Na, K-ATPase decreased gradually in the experimental group, but there is no remarkable change in the control group, and the difference was significant. In the experimental group, the activity of carbonic anhydrase was nearly normal, but the activity of carbonic anhydrase in the area of injured epithelium was low, and it was similar to the control. Conclusion Activity of ciliary Na +-K +-ATPase and carbonic anhydrase decrease in activity after traumatic anterior proliferative vitreoretinopathy, which is an important causative factor of chronic hypotony.