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Observational studyOphthalmology2017

Aqueous Angiography in Living Nonhuman Primates Shows Segmental, Pulsatile, and Dynamic Angiographic Aqueous Humor Outflow.

Alex S Huang, Meng Li, Diya Yang, Huaizhou Wang, Ningli Wang, Robert N Weinreb

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Observational study in Ophthalmology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 50 papers.

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50 citing papers in PubMed, 81 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Alex S HuangDoheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, California, and Department of Ophthalmology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California. Electronic address: Ahuang@Doheny.org.
Meng LiBeijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Diya YangBeijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Huaizhou WangBeijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Ningli WangBeijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China. Electronic address: wningli@vip.163.com.
Robert N WeinrebHamilton Glaucoma Center and Shiley Eye Institute, University of California, San Diego, California.
Beijing Tongren Hospital · CNDoheny Eye Institute · USUniversity of San Diego · US

Funding

Discovery and Characterization of Anterior Sclera Pathology in GlaucomaK08EY024674 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI HUANG, ALEX · 2014 to 2018
$1.1M
NEI NIH HHS K08 EY024674
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo evaluate the feasibility of safely performing aqueous angiography in intact eyes of living nonhuman primates (NHPs) for evaluating aqueous humor outflow and segmental patterns.

designCross-sectional, observational study. SUBJECTS: Six nonhuman primates.

methodsAqueous angiography was performed in 6 nonhuman primates. After anesthesia, an anterior chamber (AC) maintainer was placed through a temporal 1-mm side-port wound. Indocyanine green (ICG; 0.4%) or 2.5% fluorescein was introduced (individually or in sequence) into the eye with a gravity-driven constant-pressure system. Aqueous angiography images were obtained with a Spectralis HRA+OCT (Heidelberg Engineering GmbH, Heidelberg, Germany) suspended over the NHP eye using a custom-designed surgical boom arm. Concurrent anterior segment optical coherence tomography (OCT) was performed on distally angiographically positive and negative regions.

main outcome measuresAngiographic patterns described by location, time-course, choice of tracer, and anterior-segment OCT.

resultsAqueous angiography in the living NHP eye demonstrated mostly stable angiographic patterns. With multimodal imaging, angiographically positive signal co-localized with episcleral veins as identified by infrared imaging and intrascleral lumens, as demonstrated by anterior segment OCT. Sequential aqueous angiography in individual eyes with ICG followed by fluorescein showed similar angiographic patterns. A pulsatile nature of aqueous angiographic outflow was sometimes observed. Aqueous angiographic patterns could also dynamically change. In some instances, positive angiographic flow suddenly arose in regions previously without an angiographic signal. Alternatively, an angiographic signal could suddenly disappear from regions in which an angiographic signal was initially documented.

conclusionsAqueous angiography in living NHPs demonstrated segmental and pulsatile patterns with a newly described ability to dynamically shift. These characteristics further the understanding of live aqueous humor outflow biology and may be useful in improving glaucoma surgeries aimed at trabecular meshwork bypass.

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AnimalsAnterior Eye SegmentAqueous HumorColoring AgentsCross-Sectional StudiesFeasibility StudiesFemaleFluoresceinFluorescein AngiographyFluorescent DyesIndocyanine GreenIntraocular PressureMacaca mulattaMalePulsatile FlowScleraColoring AgentsFluoresceinFluorescent DyesIndocyanine Green

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PMID28237425
PMCPMC5484000
OpenAlexW2589993848

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