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Regulation of eye growth in chickens.

Zhang Lin. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1999. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 68-86). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.i / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.ii / ABBREVIATIONS --- p.v / LIST OF TABLES --- p.vi / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.vii / Chapter 1. --- ABSTRACT (ENGLISH/CHINESE) --- p.1 / Chapter 2. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.6 / Chapter 3. --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.9 / Chapter 3.1. --- MYOPIA IN HUMAN --- p.9 / Chapter 3.1.1. --- Different types of myopia --- p.9 / Chapter 3.1.2. --- The pathologic change of myopia --- p.10 / Chapter 3.1.3. --- The prevalence of myopia --- p.13 / Chapter 3.1.4. --- Hereditary influence in human myopia --- p.13 / Chapter 3.1.5. --- Environmental influence in human myopia --- p.15 / Chapter 3.1.6. --- Nutrition in human myopia --- p.16 / Chapter 3.1.7. --- Pharmacological agents used to prevent progression of myopia --- p.16 / Chapter 3.1.8. --- Contact lens in the prevention of progression human myopia --- p.17 / Chapter 3.2. --- ANIMAL MODELS OF EXPERIMENTAL MYOPIA --- p.19 / Chapter 3.2.1. --- Experimental myopia in monkeys --- p.19 / Chapter 3.2.2. --- Experimental myopia in three shrew --- p.21 / Chapter 3.2.3. --- Experimental myopia in marmosets and guinea pigs --- p.23 / Chapter 3.2.4. --- Experimental myopia in chicks --- p.24 / Chapter 3.2.5. --- Summary --- p.26 / Chapter 3.3. --- PHARMACOLOGICAL STUDIES --- p.27 / Chapter 4. --- OBJECTIVES --- p.32 / Chapter 5. --- materials and methods --- p.34 / Chapter 5.1. --- ANIMALS AND INDUCTION OF FORM DEPRIVATION MYOPIA --- p.34 / Chapter 5.2. --- EYE GROWTH AND MYOPIC STUDY --- p.35 / Chapter 5.2.1. --- Refractive measurements --- p.35 / Chapter 5.2.2. --- Ultrasonographic measurements of eye size in vivo --- p.35 / Chapter 5.2.3. --- Measurements with calipers on enucleated eyes --- p.36 / Chapter 5.2.4. --- Weight of eye globes --- p.36 / Chapter 5.3. --- RETINAL CHANGE --- p.36 / Chapter 5.3.1. --- Light microscopy --- p.36 / Chapter 5.3.2. --- Calretinin immuno-reactivity study of the myopic retina --- p.37 / Chapter 5.4. --- DETECTION OF APOPTOTIC CELL DEATH --- p.38 / Chapter 5.4.1. --- TUNEL --- p.38 / Chapter 5.5. --- EFFECT OF RETINAL TOXINS ON MYOPIC EYES --- p.39 / Chapter 5.5.1. --- Intravitreal injection of iodoacetic acid (IAA) --- p.39 / Chapter 5.5.2. --- Intravitreal injection of glutamic acid --- p.40 / Chapter 5.5.3. --- "Intravitreal injection of 5,7-dihydrowytryptamine (5,7-DHT)" --- p.40 / Chapter 5.6. --- EFFECT OF LIGHTING ON MYOPIC EYES --- p.41 / Chapter 6. --- RESULTS --- p.42 / Chapter 6.1. --- REFRACTIVE STATES --- p.42 / Chapter 6.2. --- EYE SIZE MEASUREMENTS --- p.42 / Chapter 6.2.1. --- Ultrasonographic measurements in vivo --- p.42 / Chapter 6.2.2. --- Caliper measurements of chick eyes ex vivo --- p.43 / Chapter 6.3. --- WEIGHT OF EYE GLOBES --- p.45 / Chapter 6.4. --- RETINAL CHANGE --- p.45 / Chapter 6.4.1. --- Morphological features --- p.45 / Chapter 6.4.2. --- Morphometry of calretinin immuno-positive cells --- p.46 / Chapter 6.5. --- EFFECT OF RETINAL TOXINS ON MYOPIC EYE --- p.46 / Chapter 6.5.1. --- Intravitreal injection of iodoacetic acid (IAA) --- p.46 / Chapter 6.5.1.1. --- Eye growth measurements --- p.47 / Chapter 6.5.1.2. --- Retinal histological features --- p.47 / Chapter 6.5.2. --- Intravitreal injection of glutamic acid --- p.48 / Chapter 6.5.2.1. --- Eye growth measurements --- p.48 / Chapter 6.5.2.2. --- Retinal histological features --- p.49 / Chapter 6.5.3. --- "Intravitreal injection of 5,7,-dihydrowytryptamine (5,7-DHT)" --- p.50 / Chapter 6.5.3.1. --- Eye growth measurements --- p.50 / Chapter 6.5.3.2. --- Retinal histological features --- p.50 / Chapter 6.6. --- EFFECT OF LIGHTING ON MYOPIC EYES --- p.51 / Chapter 6.6.1. --- Eye growth measurements --- p.51 / Chapter 6.6.2. --- Retinal histological features --- p.51 / Chapter 7. --- DISCUSSION --- p.53 / Chapter 7.1. --- REFRACTIVE STATES --- p.55 / Chapter 7.2. --- CHANGE IN EYE SIZE --- p.56 / Chapter 7.2.1. --- The rate of eye growth --- p.56 / Chapter 7.2.2. --- Ultrasonographic measurements --- p.57 / Chapter 7.2.3. --- Axial length change with caliper measurements --- p.58 / Chapter 7.3. --- MORPHOLOGY AND MORPHOMETRY OF MYOPIC RETINA --- p.58 / Chapter 7.4. --- EFFECT OF RETINAL TOXINS ON MYOPIC EYES --- p.60 / Chapter 7.4.1. --- Intravitreal injection of iodoacetic acid --- p.60 / Chapter 7.4.2. --- Intravitreal injection of glutamic acid --- p.61 / Chapter 7.4.3. --- "Intravitreal injection of 5,7-DHT" --- p.63 / Chapter 7.5. --- EFFECT OF LIGHTING ON MYOPIC EYES --- p.64 / Chapter 8. --- CONCLUSION --- p.66 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.68

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_322871
Date January 1999
ContributorsZhang, Lin., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Surgical Sciences.
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish, Chinese
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, bibliography
Formatprint, viii, 109 leaves, [18] leaves of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm.
RightsUse of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)

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