Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) and its receptors TrkA and p75 are expressed in physiological states in the anterior and posterior segments of the human eye, where they exert several tissue-specific functions. The roles played by NGF in the homeostasis of the eye and in vision are, therefore, crucial and have been widely investigated both in vitro and in vivo, with growing evidence of an NGF-pathway ...

The study of clinical ocular manifestations recruited 105 patients who presented to the Endocrine and Eye clinics of Lithuanian University of Medical Sciences with a history of thyroid diseases. The study comprised two groups of patients: the group I included 36 patients (under 18 years) and the group II-69 (from 18 to 34 years). As the control group, 25 children and 30 young adults of similar ...

Purpose: To examine the characteristics over seven years of ocular diseases in a closed society on Naru Island in Nagasaki Prefecture. Subjects: Annual eye examinations were performed during routine physical examinations on Naru Island, Japan Results and Discussion: Pterygium appeared to increase with age. The prevalence of cataract was higher in woman than in man. Cataract was more prevalent i...

Background Reduced ocular perfusion is related to several common eye diseases, like age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy or glaucoma. Moxaverine, a phosphodiesterase inhibitor, has a vasodilating effect on peripheral vessels and is therefore clinically used to increase blood flow. It was recently shown that a dose of 150 mg moxaverine administered intravenously increases retin...

While some potential biomarkers for ocular diseases have been reported, it is difficult to select a single biomarker that is most important in each ocular disease. After reviewing multiple biomarker studies conducted on small sample subgroups, we concluded that newer analysis techniques may result in different and more specific findings. While progress has been made in developing various omics ...

The study of ocular diseases and epigenetic dysregulation is an emerging area of research. The knowledge from the epigenetic mechanisms of DNA methylation, histone modifications, chromatin remodeling, and non-coding RNAs regarding the pathogenesis of ocular diseases will be helpful for improved treatment modalities for our patients. In particular, we focus upon the how epigenetic regulatory mec...

Background & Aims: Alopecia areata is a chronic inflammatory disorder that affects the hair follicles. The condition most commonly presents with the sudden appearance of non-scarring discrete patches of alopecia on the scalp. Due to being an autoimmune disease, alopecia areata is observed in concomitantly with other diseases. In some studies, ocular alterations were surveyed in these patients. ...

Background: The determination of common diseases in a region is a medical and health priority of that region. Ocular emergencies can cause permanent vision loss if they are not recognized and treated promptly.  Preserve vision of patients, We arranged this study  in Moradi hospital (Kerman, Iran), to estimate our regional situation. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional stud...

Oxidative stress is involved in many ocular diseases and injuries. The imbalance between oxidants and antioxidants in favour of oxidants (oxidative stress) leads to the damage and may be highly involved in ocular aging processes. The anterior eye segment and mainly the cornea are directly exposed to noxae of external environment, such as air pollution, radiation, cigarette smoke, vapors or gase...