Purpose To investigate the expression of intercellular adhesion molecules ICAM-1 and Mac-1,in epiretinal membanes (ERM) of eyes wi th proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR). Methods Twenty epiretinal membranes were obtained from eyes undergone vitrectomy for retinal detachment complicated with PVR and observed by immunohistochemical examination. Results Expressions of ICMA-1 and Mac-1 were observed in 18 and 15 membranes respectively.Expression of both adhesion molecules in 12 membranes. Conclusion The findings indicate that adhesion molecules might be involved in the development of PVR. (Chin J Ocul Fundus Dis,2000,16:71-138)
More and more people suffered from the car otid artery obstruction. It is reported that it's around 69% of these patients the first clinical manifes tation of carotid occlusive disease is the ocular ischemic syndrome. Owing to th e most symptoms of the ocular ischemic syndrome are very obscure, so there are a lways overlook or made a misdiagnosis of this entity in clinical. Fundus fluores cein angiography (FFA) is the best procedure to find this entity. We should pay close attention to notice the early phase of FFA. It is the most specific FFA si gn in ocular ischemic syndrome, and it is a distinctly unusual finding to find t he ocular ischemic syndrome. (Chin J Ocul Fundus Dis, 2008, 24: 79-81)