scholarly journals Age-Related Changes in the Rhesus Macaque Eye

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kira Lin ◽  
Tu Tran ◽  
Soohyun Kim ◽  
Sangwan Park ◽  
Jiajia Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Optical Coherence Tomography ◽  
Intraocular Pressure ◽  
Rhesus Macaque ◽  
Axial Length ◽  
Rhesus Macaques ◽  
Anterior Segment ◽  
Optical Coherence ◽  
Lens Thickness ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Age Related Changes

Purpose: To assess age-related changes in the rhesus macaque eye and evaluate them to corresponding human age-related eye disease. Methods: Data from eye exams and imaging tests including intraocular pressure (IOP), lens thickness, axial length, and retinal optical coherence tomography (OCT) images were evaluated from 142 individuals and statistically analyzed for age-related changes. Quantitative autofluorescence (qAF) was measured as was the presence of macular lesions as related to age. Results: Ages of the 142 rhesus macaques ranged from 0.7 to 29 years (mean=16.4 years, stdev=7.5 years). Anterior segment measurements such as IOP, lens thickness, and axial length were acquired. Advanced retinal imaging in the form of optical coherence tomography and qAF were obtained. Quantitative assessments were made and variations by age groups were analyzed to compare with established age-related changes in human eyes. Quantitative analysis of data revealed age-related increase in intraocular pressure, ocular biometry (lens thickness and axial length), and presence of macular lesions. Age-related changes in thicknesses of retinal layers on OCT were observed and quantified. Age was correlated with increased qAF. Conclusions: The rhesus macaque has age-related ocular changes similar to humans. IOP increases with age while retinal ganglion cell layer thickness decreases. Macular lesions develop in some aged animals. Our findings support the concept that rhesus macaques may be useful for the study of important age-related diseases such as glaucoma, macular diseases, and cone disorders, and for development of therapies for these diseases.

scholarly journals The Use of Anterior-Segment Optical-Coherence Tomography for the Assessment of the Iridocorneal Angle and Its Alterations: Update and Current Evidence

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 231
Author(s):  
Giacinto Triolo ◽  
Piero Barboni ◽  
Giacomo Savini ◽  
Francesco De Gaetano ◽  
Gaspare Monaco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Optical Coherence Tomography ◽  
Intraocular Pressure ◽  
Clinical Relevance ◽  
Anterior Segment ◽  
Angle Closure ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Optical Coherence ◽  
Iridocorneal Angle ◽  
Wide Range

The introduction of anterior-segment optical-coherence tomography (AS-OCT) has led to improved assessments of the anatomy of the iridocorneal-angle and diagnoses of several mechanisms of angle closure which often result in raised intraocular pressure (IOP). Continuous advancements in AS-OCT technology and software, along with an extensive research in the field, have resulted in a wide range of possible parameters that may be used to diagnose and follow up on patients with this spectrum of diseases. However, the clinical relevance of such variables needs to be explored thoroughly. The aim of the present review is to summarize the current evidence supporting the use of AS-OCT for the diagnosis and follow-up of several iridocorneal-angle and anterior-chamber alterations, focusing on the advantages and downsides of this technology.

scholarly journals Accidental Corneal Intrastromal Intraocular Lens Implantation with the Wound-Assisted Technique and Clinical Course with Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography

2021 ◽  
pp. 283-287
Author(s):  
Jo Moriya ◽  
Shinichi Sakamoto ◽  
Satoru Inoda ◽  
Hidenori Takahashi ◽  
Hidetoshi Kawashima
Keyword(s):  
Optical Coherence Tomography ◽  
Intraocular Lens ◽  
Anterior Segment ◽  
Corneal Stroma ◽  
Age Related Macular Degeneration ◽  
Optical Coherence ◽  
Corrected Visual Acuity ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Intracameral Injection ◽  
Air Tamponade

Accidental intraocular lens (IOL) implantation into the corneal stroma is a rare clinical entity that can occur during the wound-assisted technique. In this report, we describe a case of an 81-year-old man who underwent cataract surgery in which the IOL was implanted into the corneal stroma with the wound-assisted technique, and we present changes in anterior segment optical coherence tomography. The IOL was removed and reinserted after widening the incision. Air tamponade was created by intracameral injection. An anterior chamber tap was performed 10 h later to reduce increased intraocular pressure. Interlayer separation of the corneal stroma was confirmed 30 min postoperatively but was corrected 4 days later. The patient’s best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was logMAR 0.30, and he had been diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration before surgery. Although the opacity of the corneal stroma persisted, BCVA improved to logMAR 0. When using the wound-assisted technique for IOL insertion, surgeons should take care not to implant the IOL into the corneal stroma.

Age-Related Changes in Tear Menisci Imaged by Optical Coherence Tomography

2011 ◽  
Vol 88 (10) ◽  
pp. 1214-1219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lele Cui ◽  
Meixiao Shen ◽  
Jianhua Wang ◽  
Jun Jiang ◽  
Ming Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Optical Coherence Tomography ◽  
Optical Coherence ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Age Related Changes

scholarly journals Optical Coherence Tomography Reveals New Insights into the Accommodation Mechanism

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahmoud Mohamed Farouk ◽  
Takeshi Naito ◽  
Kayo Shinomiya ◽  
Hiroshi Eguchi ◽  
Khulood Mohammed Sayed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Optical Coherence Tomography ◽  
Outcome Measures ◽  
Anterior Segment ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Optical Coherence ◽  
Anterior Pole ◽  
Forward Movement ◽  
Anterior Segment Oct ◽  
Lens Thickness ◽  
Significant Difference

Purpose. To evaluate the movement of the anterior and posterior lens poles during naturally stimulated accommodation in children using anterior segment optical coherence tomography (OCT).Methods. This is a prospective, observational, noncomparative case series including 18 eyes of nine children. Analysis of the anterior segment in the accommodated and unaccommodated state (with cycloplegia) was done using anterior segment OCT. The main outcome measures were the position of the anterior and posterior lens poles (in relation to the cornea) and lens thickness (LT).Results. A Statistically significant forward movement of the anterior lens pole and backward movement of the posterior lens pole with an increase in LT were found during accommodation (P<0.001). There was no significant difference between the degree of movement of the anterior lens pole and the posterior lens pole during accommodation (P=0.944).Conclusions. Anterior segment OCT provides a rapid noncontact method for studying accommodation in children. The backward movement of the posterior lens pole during accommodation nearly equals the forward movement of its anterior pole. These data minimize the theoretical hydraulic effect of the vitreous during accommodation, adding more support to the capsular theory of Helmholtz.

Anterior chamber particles are associated with reduction of intraocular pressure after selective laser trabeculoplasty

2020 ◽  
pp. bjophthalmol-2019-315445
Author(s):  
Alexei N Kulikov ◽  
Dmitrii S Maltsev ◽  
Alina A Kazak ◽  
Maria A Burnasheva
Keyword(s):  
Optical Coherence Tomography ◽  
Intraocular Pressure ◽  
Anterior Chamber ◽  
Open Angle Glaucoma ◽  
Anterior Segment ◽  
Optical Coherence ◽  
Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Laser Trabeculoplasty ◽  
The Mean

PurposeTo study the correlation between intraocular pressure (IOP) reduction and the number of hyper-reflective particles appearing in the anterior chamber following selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT).Material and methodsIn this prospective interventional study, we included primary open-angle glaucoma patients. All participants received a standardised SLT session, which consisted of 100 pulses of 0.9 mJ over 360°. Anterior segment optical coherence tomography (4×4 mm volume scan, 101 horizontal cross-sectional scans) and applanation tonometry were performed before SLT and 15 min, 1 day, 1 week, 1 month and 3 months after. Particles were counted on cross-sectional scans using a standardised algorithm.ResultsIn this study, we included 25 patients (25 eyes), 14 males and 11 females, with a mean age of 68.9±10.5 and baseline IOP of 21.4±4.5 mm Hg. IOP at month 1 and month 3 after SLT was 18.0±4.0 and 17.4±3.3 mm Hg, respectively. The mean number of anterior chamber particles before and 15 min after SLT was 0.62±0.2 and 7.1±2.0 particles/mm2, respectively (p=0.036). There was a statistically significant correlation between the mean number of anterior chamber particles 15 min after SLT and IOP reduction at 1 month (r=0.62, p=0.03) and 3 months (r=0.71, p=0.01).ConclusionThe number of the anterior chamber particles graded using anterior segment optical coherence tomography after the procedure correlates with the IOP-lowering effect of SLT.

scholarly journals Assessment of anterior chamber configuration changes after phacoemulsification with swept-source optical coherence tomography

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Man Hu ◽  
Qian Zheng ◽  
Zhangliang Li ◽  
Pingjun Chang ◽  
Yun-e Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Optical Coherence Tomography ◽  
Cataract Surgery ◽  
Anterior Chamber ◽  
Anterior Segment ◽  
Anterior Chamber Depth ◽  
Optical Coherence ◽  
Swept Source ◽  
Narrow Angle ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Shallow Anterior Chamber

Abstract Background To assess the changes of anterior chamber angle in patients with shallow anterior chamber and normal anterior chamber after phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation (IOL) using anterior segment swept-source optical coherence tomography (AS-SS-OCT). Methods This was a prospective case control study; 60 eyes of 60 patients who underwent cataract surgery. Based on anterior chamber depth (ACD) and gonioscopy findings, the eyes were classified into two groups, shallow anterior chamber group (30 eyes) and normal anterior chamber group (30 eyes). AS-SS-OCT was used to measure ACD and angle parameters angle opening distance (AOD), angle recess area (ARA), trabecular iris space area(TISA), and trabecular iris angle (TIA). Serial changes in each group were measured before and 3 months after phacoemulsification and IOL, and the differences between the two groups were compared. Results All angle parameters including ACD, AOD, ARA, TISA, and TIA in both groups at 3 months after cataract surgery were significantly different from the preoperative values (p<0.01). In addition, we found significant differences of all angle parameters between groups of shallow anterior chamber (SAC) and normal anterior chamber (NAC) (All P< 0.05). Besides, the TISA750 in superior quadrant and anterior chamber volume (ACV) were significantly smaller in the group of SAC than those in the group of NAC (P = 0.041 and 0.002, respectively). Conclusions The parameters of anterior chamber increased significantly in both two groups but not increase to the same extent 3 months after phacoemulsification. Iris thickening may also be one of the narrow angle factors,not just age-related lens thickening.

scholarly journals Classical complement cascade initiating C1q protein within neurons in the aged rhesus macaque dorsolateral prefrontal cortex

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dibyadeep Datta ◽  
Shannon N. Leslie ◽  
Yury M. Morozov ◽  
Alvaro Duque ◽  
Pasko Rakic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prefrontal Cortex ◽  
Rhesus Macaque ◽  
Protein Interactions ◽  
Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex ◽  
Rhesus Macaques ◽  
Inhibitory Synapses ◽  
Complement Cascade ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Dorsolateral Prefrontal ◽  
Age Related Changes

Abstract Background Cognitive impairment in schizophrenia, aging, and Alzheimer’s disease is associated with spine and synapse loss from the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (dlPFC) layer III. Complement cascade signaling is critical in driving spine loss and disease pathogenesis. Complement signaling is initiated by C1q, which tags synapses for elimination. C1q is thought to be expressed predominately by microglia, but its expression in primate dlPFC has never been examined. The current study assayed C1q levels in aging primate dlPFC and rat medial PFC (mPFC) and used immunoelectron microscopy (immunoEM), immunoblotting, and co-immunoprecipitation (co-IP) to reveal the precise anatomical distribution and interactions of C1q. Methods Age-related changes in C1q levels in rhesus macaque dlPFC and rat mPFC were examined using immunoblotting. High-spatial resolution immunoEM was used to interrogate the subcellular localization of C1q in aged macaque layer III dlPFC and aged rat layer III mPFC. co-IP techniques quantified protein-protein interactions for C1q and proteins associated with excitatory and inhibitory synapses in macaque dlPFC. Results C1q levels were markedly increased in the aged macaque dlPFC. Ultrastructural localization found the expected C1q localization in glia, including those ensheathing synapses, but also revealed extensive localization within neurons. C1q was found near synapses, within terminals and in spines, but was also observed in dendrites, often near abnormal mitochondria. Similar analyses in aging rat mPFC corroborated the findings in rhesus macaques. C1q protein increasingly associated with PSD95 with age in macaque, consistent with its synaptic localization as evidenced by EM. Conclusions These findings reveal novel, intra-neuronal distribution patterns for C1q in the aging primate cortex, including evidence of C1q in dendrites. They suggest that age-related changes in the dlPFC may increase C1q expression and synaptic tagging for glial phagocytosis, a possible mechanism for age-related degeneration.

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