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
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_322871 |
| Date | January 1999 |
| Contributors | Zhang, Lin., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Surgical Sciences. |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English, Chinese |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, bibliography |
| Format | print, viii, 109 leaves, [18] leaves of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm. |
| Rights | Use 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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