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Curr Eye Res ; 42(11): 1561-1571, 2017 11.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28925742

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: Patients with visual impairment are constantly facing challenges to achieve an independent and productive life, which depends upon both a good visual discrimination and search capacities. Given that visual search is a critical skill for several daily tasks and could be used as an index of the overall visual function, we investigated the relationship between vision impairment and visual search performance. METHODS: A comprehensive search was undertaken using electronic PubMed, EMBASE, LILACS, and Cochrane databases from January 1980 to December 2016, applying the following terms: "visual search", "visual search performance", "visual impairment", "visual exploration", "visual field", "hemianopia", "search time", "vision lost", "visual loss", and "low vision". Two hundred seventy six studies from 12,059 electronic database files were selected, and 40 of them were included in this review. RESULTS: Studies included participants of all ages, both sexes, and the sample sizes ranged from 5 to 199 participants. Visual impairment was associated with worse visual search performance in several ophthalmologic conditions, which were either artificially induced, or related to specific eye and neurological diseases. CONCLUSIONS: This systematic review details all the described circumstances interfering with visual search tasks, highlights the need for developing technical standards, and outlines patterns for diagnosis and therapy using visual search capabilities.


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Vision, Low/physiopathology , Visual Acuity/physiology , Visual Fields/physiology , Visually Impaired Persons , Humans , Vision, Low/rehabilitation
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Acta Cir Bras ; 29 Suppl 1: 19-23, 2014.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25185051

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PURPOSE: To evaluate the effect of the hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) treatment as a pre-conditioning for I/R effects in the liver ischemia. METHODS: Fifty-seven male Wistar rats (260-300g) were submitted to the following procedures: SHAM; I/R, rats submitted to I/R, consisting of partial ischemia of 70% of the liver for 90 minutes followed by 15 minutes of reperfusion; HBO I/R 1 ATA, 30 minutes of HBO treatment at the pressure of 1 absolute atmosphere (ATA) during the ischemia time. HBO I/R 2 ATA, 30 minutes of HBO (2 ATA) during the ischemia time. Pre HBO I/R 30', rats submitted to 30 minutes of HBO (2 ATA) immediately before the I/R time. Pre HBO I/R 90', rats submitted to 90 minutes of HBO (2 ATA) immediately before the I/R time. RESULTS: There was a significant worsening of all the parameters of mitochondrial energy production (state 3, 4, RCR and Swelling) in the I/R group, when compared to the Sham group (I/R

Subject(s)
Hyperbaric Oxygenation/methods , Ischemic Preconditioning/methods , Liver/blood supply , Reperfusion Injury/therapy , Alanine Transaminase/blood , Animals , Aspartate Aminotransferases/blood , Cell Respiration , Edema/etiology , Male , Mitochondria, Liver/physiology , Mitochondrial Diseases/etiology , Rats, Wistar , Reproducibility of Results , Time Factors , Treatment Outcome
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Acta Cir Bras ; 29 Suppl 1: 24-8, 2014.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25185052

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: To determine the effect of hyperbaric hyperoxia as hepatic preconditioning on hepatocellular integrity in rats submitted to intermittent hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury. METHODS: Twenty male Wistar rats were divided into 4 groups (SHAM, I/R, HBO-I/R and CONTROL). The surgical technique consisted of total clamping of the hepatic pedicle for 15 min, followed by reperfusion for 5 min, performed twice. The application of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) was carried out in a collective chamber (simultaneous exposure of 4 rats) pressurized directly with oxygen at 2 ATA for 60 min. Tissue malondialdehyde (MDA) levels were determined and blood samples were collected for the determination of serum AST and ALT levels. Data were analyzed statistically by the Mann-Whitney test, with the level of significance set at p < 0.05. RESULTS: A statistically significant difference in MDA (p< 0.05) was observed between control and HBO-I/R, but not between control and I/R. Regarding AST, there was a difference between control and I/R and HBO-I/R. Analysis of ALT revealed a significant difference between control and I/R (p<0.05) and between I/R and HBO-I/R, with no difference between control and HBO-IR. CONCLUSION: Hyperoxic preconditioning proved to be favorable regarding alanine transaminase, but not aspartate aminotranserase or malondialdehyde levels.


Subject(s)
Hyperbaric Oxygenation/methods , Ischemic Preconditioning/methods , Liver/blood supply , Reperfusion Injury/therapy , Alanine Transaminase/blood , Animals , Aspartate Aminotransferases/blood , Male , Malondialdehyde/analysis , Mitochondria, Liver/physiology , Rats, Wistar , Reproducibility of Results , Time Factors , Treatment Outcome
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Acta Cir Bras ; 29 Suppl 1: 29-33, 2014.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25185053

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: To evaluate the effects of hyperbaric oxygen on rats submitted to hepatic ischemia and reperfusion. METHODS: Twenty-three Wistar rats were divided at random into 3 groups: SHAM, rats submitted to surgical and anesthetic stress without induction of hepatic ischemia/reperfurion; I/R, rats submitted to total ischemia of the hepatic pedicle for 25 min followed by 5 min of reperfusion; HBOI/R, rats submitted to 60 min of hyperbaric oxygen therapy at a pressure of 2 absolute atmospheres immediately after the experimental protocol of ischemia/reperfusion. Hepatic function was evaluated by quantitation of serum alanine aminotranferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and by mitochondrial function through the determination of states 3 and 4 of mitochondrial respiration, respiratory control ratio (RCR) and mitochondrial swelling. Data were analyzed by the Mann-Whitney test, with the level of significance set at p <0.05. RESULTS: There was a significant difference in state 3 values for the SHAM group vs I/R and I/R vs IRHBO, in state 4 values for the SHAM group vs I/R; and in mitochondrial swelling for the SHAM groups vs I/RHBO, SHAM vs I/R, and IR vs I/RHBO. CONCLUSION: The use of hyperbaric oxygen after I/R improved in a relative manner both the production of energy and the effects on the mitochondrial wall.


Subject(s)
Hyperbaric Oxygenation/methods , Liver/blood supply , Reperfusion Injury/therapy , Alanine Transaminase/blood , Animals , Aspartate Aminotransferases/blood , Cell Respiration , Male , Mitochondria, Liver/physiology , Random Allocation , Rats, Wistar , Reproducibility of Results , Time Factors , Treatment Outcome
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Acta cir. bras ; 29(supl.1): 29-33, 2014. graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-720398

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: To evaluate the effects of hyperbaric oxygen on rats submitted to hepatic ischemia and reperfusion. METHODS: Twenty-three Wistar rats were divided at random into 3 groups: SHAM, rats submitted to surgical and anesthetic stress without induction of hepatic ischemia/reperfurion; I/R, rats submitted to total ischemia of the hepatic pedicle for 25 min followed by 5 min of reperfusion; HBOI/R, rats submitted to 60 min of hyperbaric oxygen therapy at a pressure of 2 absolute atmospheres immediately after the experimental protocol of ischemia/reperfusion. Hepatic function was evaluated by quantitation of serum alanine aminotranferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and by mitochondrial function through the determination of states 3 and 4 of mitochondrial respiration, respiratory control ratio (RCR) and mitochondrial swelling. Data were analyzed by the Mann-Whitney test, with the level of significance set at p <0.05. RESULTS: There was a significant difference in state 3 values for the SHAM group vs I/R and I/R vs IRHBO, in state 4 values for the SHAM group vs I/R; and in mitochondrial swelling for the SHAM groups vs I/RHBO, SHAM vs I/R, and IR vs I/RHBO. CONCLUSION: The use of hyperbaric oxygen after I/R improved in a relative manner both the production of energy and the effects on the mitochondrial wall. .


Subject(s)
Animals , Male , Hyperbaric Oxygenation/methods , Liver/blood supply , Reperfusion Injury/therapy , Alanine Transaminase/blood , Aspartate Aminotransferases/blood , Cell Respiration , Mitochondria, Liver/physiology , Random Allocation , Rats, Wistar , Reproducibility of Results , Time Factors , Treatment Outcome
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Acta cir. bras ; 29(supl.1): 24-28, 2014. graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-720399

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: To determine the effect of hyperbaric hyperoxia as hepatic preconditioning on hepatocellular integrity in rats submitted to intermittent hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury. METHODS: Twenty male Wistar rats were divided into 4 groups (SHAM, I/R, HBO-I/R and CONTROL). The surgical technique consisted of total clamping of the hepatic pedicle for 15 min, followed by reperfusion for 5 min, performed twice. The application of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) was carried out in a collective chamber (simultaneous exposure of 4 rats) pressurized directly with oxygen at 2 ATA for 60 min. Tissue malondialdehyde (MDA) levels were determined and blood samples were collected for the determination of serum AST and ALT levels. Data were analyzed statistically by the Mann-Whitney test, with the level of significance set at p < 0.05. RESULTS: A statistically significant difference in MDA (p< 0.05) was observed between control and HBO-I/R, but not between control and I/R. Regarding AST, there was a difference between control and I/R and HBO-I/R. Analysis of ALT revealed a significant difference between control and I/R (p<0.05) and between I/R and HBO-I/R, with no difference between control and HBO-IR. CONCLUSION: Hyperoxic preconditioning proved to be favorable regarding alanine transaminase, but not aspartate aminotranserase or malondialdehyde levels. .


Subject(s)
Animals , Male , Hyperbaric Oxygenation/methods , Ischemic Preconditioning/methods , Liver/blood supply , Reperfusion Injury/therapy , Alanine Transaminase/blood , Aspartate Aminotransferases/blood , Malondialdehyde/analysis , Mitochondria, Liver/physiology , Rats, Wistar , Reproducibility of Results , Time Factors , Treatment Outcome
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Acta cir. bras ; 29(supl.1): 19-23, 2014. graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-720402

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: To evaluate the effect of the hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) treatment as a pre-conditioning for I/R effects in the liver ischemia. METHODS: Fifty-seven male Wistar rats (260-300g) were submitted to the following procedures: SHAM; I/R, rats submitted to I/R, consisting of partial ischemia of 70% of the liver for 90 minutes followed by 15 minutes of reperfusion; HBO I/R 1 ATA, 30 minutes of HBO treatment at the pressure of 1 absolute atmosphere (ATA) during the ischemia time. HBO I/R 2 ATA, 30 minutes of HBO (2 ATA) during the ischemia time. Pre HBO I/R 30', rats submitted to 30 minutes of HBO (2 ATA) immediately before the I/R time. Pre HBO I/R 90', rats submitted to 90 minutes of HBO (2 ATA) immediately before the I/R time. RESULTS: There was a significant worsening of all the parameters of mitochondrial energy production (state 3, 4, RCR and Swelling) in the I/R group, when compared to the Sham group (I/R <Sham, p<0.05). There was also a significant worsening in state 4, RCR and mitochondrial edema in the Pre HBO I/R 90' group compared to the I/R group. Hepatic enzyme concentrations were significantly higher in the I/R group. CONCLUSION: The use of hyperbaric oxygen before and during I/R did not improve the production of hepatocellular energy reduced by I/R, nor did it prevent the installation of mitochondrial edema induced by Iischemia/reperfusion. .


Subject(s)
Animals , Male , Hyperbaric Oxygenation/methods , Ischemic Preconditioning/methods , Liver/blood supply , Reperfusion Injury/therapy , Alanine Transaminase/blood , Aspartate Aminotransferases/blood , Cell Respiration , Edema/etiology , Mitochondria, Liver/physiology , Mitochondrial Diseases/etiology , Rats, Wistar , Reproducibility of Results , Time Factors , Treatment Outcome
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