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Jeong H, Lee D, Jiang X, Negishi K, Tsubota K, Kurihara T. Topical Application of Bunazosin Hydrochloride Suppresses Myopia Progression With an Increase in Choroidal Blood Perfusion. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2023; 64:15. [PMID: 37955611 PMCID: PMC10653257 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.64.14.15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023] Open
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Purpose The incidence of myopia has rapidly increased in recent decades, making it a growing public health concern worldwide. Interventions to suppress the progression of myopia are needed; one suggested strategy is the prevention of choroidal thinning, which can improve choroidal blood perfusion (ChBP). Bunazosin hydrochloride (BH) is an alpha1-adrenergic blocker and commercialized glaucoma eye drop that increases in blood circulation in the eye. In this study, we evaluated the efficacy of BH in suppressing the progression of myopia in a lens-induced murine model. Methods Lens-induced myopia was induced in 3-week-old C57BL/6 J mice with -30 diopter (D) lenses for three weeks. Refractive error, axial length, and choroidal thickness were evaluated at three and six weeks of age using an infrared photorefractor and a spectral domain optical coherence tomography (OCT) system. Moreover, ChBP and scleral thickness were evaluated using swept-source OCT and histological analysis. Results Compared with the controls, the administration of BH eye drops suppressed the myopic shift of refractive error (mean difference ± standard error in the eye with -30 D lens, -13.65 ± 5.69 D vs. 2.55 ± 4.30 D; P < 0.001), axial elongation (0.226 ± 0.013 mm vs. 0.183 ± 0.023 mm; P < 0.05), choroidal thinning (-2.01 ± 1.80 µm vs. 1.88 ± 1.27 µm; P < 0.001), and scleral thinning (11.41 ± 3.91 µm vs. 19.72 ± 4.01 µm; P < 0.01) with myopia progression and increased ChBP (52.0% ± 4.1% vs. 59.5% ± 6.3%; P < 0.05). The suppressive effect of BH eye drops was dose-dependent and higher than that of other glaucoma eye drops and alpha1 blockers. Conclusions These results demonstrate the potential of BH eye drops in the treatment of myopia and support further investigation of their efficacy in humans. Further studies are needed to determine the mechanism of action and long-term safety of this treatment.
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- Heonuk Jeong
- Laboratory of Photobiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Photobiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Photobiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Tsubota Laboratory, Inc., Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Photobiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Yu P, Wang Y, Yang WT, Li Z, Zhang XJ, Zhou L, Gui JF. Upregulation of the PPAR signaling pathway and accumulation of lipids are related to the morphological and structural transformation of the dragon-eye goldfish eye. SCIENCE CHINA-LIFE SCIENCES 2021; 64:1031-1049. [PMID: 33428077 DOI: 10.1007/s11427-020-1814-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2020] [Accepted: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Goldfish comprise around 300 different strains with drastically altered and aesthetical morphologies making them suitable models for evolutionary developmental biology. The dragon-eye strain is characterized by protruding eyes (analogous to those of Chinese dragons). Although the strain has been selected for about 400 years, the mechanism of its eye development remains unclear. In this study, a stable dragon-eye goldfish strain with a clear genetic background was rapidly established and studied. We found that upregulation of the PPAR signaling pathway accompanied by an increase in lipid accumulation might trigger the morphological and structural transformation of the eye in dragon-eye goldfish. At the developmental stage of proptosis (eye protrusion), downregulation of the phototransduction pathway was consistent with the structural defects and myopia of the dragon-eye strain. With the impairment of retinal development, cytokine-induced inflammation was activated, especially after proptosis, similar to the pathologic symptoms of many human ocular diseases. In addition, differentially expressed transcription factors were significantly enriched in the PAX and homeobox families, two well-known transcription factor families involved in eye development. Therefore, our findings reveal the dynamic changes in key pathways during eye development in dragon-eye goldfish, and provide insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying drastically altered eyes in goldfish and human ocular disease.
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- Peng Yu
- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, the Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, the Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, the Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, the Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, the Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, the Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, the Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430072, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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Corredor VH, da Silva FT, Baran LCP, Ventura DF, Joselevitch C. Distribution and density of mixed-input ON bipolar cells of the goldfish (Carassius auratus) during growth. J Comp Neurol 2019; 527:903-915. [PMID: 30408167 DOI: 10.1002/cne.24579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2018] [Revised: 10/18/2018] [Accepted: 10/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Neurons are continuously produced at different rates and locations in the teleost retina. Goldfish rods are homogeneously distributed and maintain a stable density throughout growth, whereas little is known about their postsynaptic partners. We examined the distribution and density of mixed-input ON bipolar cells (ON mBCs) in 57 goldfish of various sizes by immunolabeling their retinas with an antibody against PKCα and counting PKCα-positive neurons in wholemounts. Cell densities were correlated with morphometric data for the same animals, and the spatial resolution of the ON mBC mosaic was calculated in each case. The distribution of ON mBCs is homogeneous throughout growth. For a 10-fold change in body size (i.e., from 20 to 200 mm), the total number of ON mBCs increases 2.8 times, while retinal area expands around 10 times. As a consequence, the density of ON mBCs in large fish falls to ∼1/3 of that of small animals, and intercellular spacing doubles. The eye and the lens become around three times larger from small to large fish. This causes the retinal magnification factor (and thereby the image projected onto retina) to augment by the same amount. Because the retinal magnification factor rises more than the intercellular spacing in the same animals, the spatial resolution of the ON mBC mosaic improves from 0.8 to 1.4 cycles/degree as the body size increases from 20 to 200 mm. As ON mBCs are mostly rod-driven, our results suggest that the scotopic acuity of the goldfish may improve as the animal grows.
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- Vitor H Corredor
- Department of Experimental Psychology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo - SP, Brazil.,Graduate Program in Neurosciences and Behavior, University of São Paulo, São Paulo - SP, Brazil
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- Department of Experimental Psychology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo - SP, Brazil.,Graduate Program in Neurosciences and Behavior, University of São Paulo, São Paulo - SP, Brazil
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- Department of Experimental Psychology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo - SP, Brazil.,Graduate Program in Neurosciences and Behavior, University of São Paulo, São Paulo - SP, Brazil
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- Department of Experimental Psychology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo - SP, Brazil.,Graduate Program in Neurosciences and Behavior, University of São Paulo, São Paulo - SP, Brazil
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- Department of Experimental Psychology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo - SP, Brazil.,Graduate Program in Neurosciences and Behavior, University of São Paulo, São Paulo - SP, Brazil
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Vagge A, Ferro Desideri L, Nucci P, Serafino M, Giannaccare G, Traverso CE. Prevention of Progression in Myopia: A Systematic Review. Diseases 2018; 6:E92. [PMID: 30274355 PMCID: PMC6313317 DOI: 10.3390/diseases6040092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2018] [Revised: 09/07/2018] [Accepted: 09/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The prevalence of myopia has increased worldwide in recent decades and now is endemic over the entire industrial world. This increase is mainly caused by changes in lifestyle and behavior. In particular, the amount of outdoor activities and near work would display an important role in the pathogenesis of the disease. Several strategies have been reported as effective. Spectacles and contact lenses have shown only slight results in the prevention of myopia and similarly ortokerathology should not be considered as a first-line strategy, given the high risk of infectious keratitis and the relatively low compliance for the patients. Thus, to date, atropine ophthalmic drops seem to be the most effective treatment for slowing the progression of myopia, although the exact mechanism of the effect of treatment is still uncertain. In particular, low-dose atropine (0.01%) was proven to be an effective and safe treatment in the long term due to the lowest rebound effect with negligible side effects.
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- Aldo Vagge
- Eye Clinic of Genoa, Policlinico San Martino, Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DiNOGMI), University of Genova, 16132 Genova, Italy.
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- School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Department of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DiNOGMI), University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy.
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- University Eye Clinic San Giuseppe Hospital, University of Milan, 20162 Milano, Italy.
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- University Eye Clinic San Giuseppe Hospital, University of Milan, 20162 Milano, Italy.
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- Ophthalmology Unit, Department of Experimental Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine (DIMES), University of Bologna, S. Orsola-Malpighi Teaching Hospital, 40138 Bologna, Italy.
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- Eye Clinic of Genoa, Policlinico San Martino, Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DiNOGMI), University of Genova, 16132 Genova, Italy.
- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy.
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Reprint of “The role of the lens in refractive development of the eye: Animal models of ametropia” [Experimental Eye Research 87 (2008) 3–8]. Exp Eye Res 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/s0014-4835(08)00458-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The role of the lens in refractive development of the eye: Animal models of ametropia. Exp Eye Res 2008; 87:3-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2008.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2007] [Revised: 02/29/2008] [Accepted: 03/03/2008] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Fan DSP, Lam DSC, Chan CKM, Fan AH, Cheung EYY, Rao SK. Topical Atropine in Retarding Myopic Progression and Axial Length Growth in Children with Moderate to Severe Myopia: A Pilot Study. Jpn J Ophthalmol 2007; 51:27-33. [PMID: 17295137 DOI: 10.1007/s10384-006-0380-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2006] [Accepted: 08/30/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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PURPOSE To study the safety and efficacy of topical 1% atropine eye ointment in retarding myopic progression in children with moderate to severe myopia. METHODS This was an interventional control study. Children (aged 5-10 years) with myopia of -3.00 diopters (D) or more were treated with 1% atropine ointment once daily for 1 year. Baseline and regular assessments of refractive errors by cycloplegic autorefraction and of axial length were done by ultrasound biometry, and the results were compared with data of control subjects. RESULTS Twenty-three children (mean age: 7.4 +/- 1.6 years) with moderate to severe myopia, being treated in the Hong Kong Eye Hospital of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, were recruited into the atropine group, and 23 children from the same eye clinic were matched with the study subjects with respect to age, sex, and initial spherical equivalent refraction, as controls. The initial refractive errors were -5.18 +/- 2.05 D and -5.12 +/- 2.33 D in the atropine and the control groups, respectively (P = 0.934). Myopic progression was significantly less (P = 0.005) in the atropine group (+0.06 +/- 0.79 D) than in the control group (-1.19 +/- 2.48 D). Axial length increase was also significantly smaller in the atropine group (0.09 +/- 0.19 mm) than in the control group (0.70 +/- 0.63 mm) (P = 0.004). One child (4.3%) developed an allergic reaction. No other major adverse effects related to the treatment were noted. CONCLUSION Topical 1% atropine ointment is a safe and effective treatment for retarding myopic progression in moderate to severe myopia. Further large-scale randomised controlled study with longer follow-up seems warranted.
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- Dorothy S P Fan
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Eye Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China.
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Malkki PE, Kröger RHH. Visualization of chromatic correction of fish lenses by multiple focal lengths. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005. [DOI: 10.1088/1464-4258/7/11/012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Previous studies have evaluated the efficacy of several interventions to decrease the progression of myopia. These include devices that alter the perception of the visual environment and pharmacological treatments. There is no conclusive evidence thus far that alteration of the pattern of spectacle wear, bifocals, ocular hypotensives, or contact lenses retards the progression of myopia. Several randomised clinical trials have demonstrated that the rate of progression of myopia is lower in children given atropine eye drops than those given placebo. However, atropine is associated with short term side effects such as photophobia and possible long term adverse events including light induced retinal damage and cataract formation. Other more selective antimuscarinic agents such as pirenzipine are presently being evaluated. Further well conducted randomised clinical trials with large sample sizes and adequate follow up designed to evaluate treatments to retard the progression of myopia should be conducted, since the identification of an effective intervention may have a greater public health impact on the burden and morbidity from myopia than the few treatments currently available.
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- S M Saw
- Department of Community, Occupational and Family Medicine, National University of Singapore, 16 Medical Drive, Singapore 117597, Republic of Singapore.
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Zhou L, Lai HW, Yew D, Lam KW. Elevation of lactic acid concentration associated with megalophthalmia in Black Moor goldfish. Exp Eye Res 2001; 73:897-900. [PMID: 11846520 DOI: 10.1006/exer.2001.1092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Yew DT, Lai HW, Ma SA, Zhou L, Lam KW. Chromatographic identification of a biochemical alteration in the aqueous humour of megalophthalmic Black Moor goldfish. JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY. B, BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES AND APPLICATIONS 2001; 751:349-55. [PMID: 11236091 DOI: 10.1016/s0378-4347(00)00493-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE To observe if any biochemical abnormalities exist between the eye of megalophthalmic and non-megalophthalmic goldfish by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). METHOD Aqueous humour and sera from megalophthalmic and non-megalophthalmic goldfish were subjected to HPLC and monitored by photodiode array detection (Waters, MA, USA). RESULTS An unusual accumulation of a compound with a UV absorption maximum at 290 nm was observed in the aqueous humour of megalophthalmic eye. This compound was also present in the sera of both normal goldfish and one of its megalophthalmic mutant. However, it was significantly elevated in the aqueous humour of the megalophthalmic eye only. This compound concentration was very high in the eye of small fish and its concentration increased only slightly with the expansion of the eye in larger fish. CONCLUSIONS The presence of this compound in the serum and aqueous humour indicates a specific systemic metabolic variation in Black Moor goldfish not seen other animal species we had studied (humans, bovine, chick, rabbits and rats). The marked elevation of this compound in the megalophthalmic eye indicates a possible association of this compound with the metabolic variation accounting for the expansion of the eye in megalophthalmic goldfish.
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- D T Yew
- Department of Anatomy, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories.
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