Purpose: To assess the safety and long-term scleral biomechanical stability of rhesus eyes after blue light scleral CXL by investigating the biomechanical and microstructural changes. Methods: Seven rhesus monkeys (14 eyes) were observed in this study. All right eyes received blue light scleral CXL at the superior temporal equatorial sclera, and the left eyes served as controls. Biological ocular parameters were followed up to 1 year after scleral CXL. Stress-strain measurements of three rhesus sclera were measured, three rhesus retinas were examined histologically by H&E and TUNEL staining. And the microstructure of both the sclera and retina were observed by transmission electron microscopy at 1 year. Results: As for the retinal thickness, choroidal thickness, flow density of retinal superficial vascular networks and flash electroretinography (f-ERG) results, no significant differences were observed between the paired eyes at 1 year (P >.05). At the same time, the scleral collagen fibril distribution was much tighter, and the scleral biomechanical properties were significantly increased in the experimental eyes. However, apoptotic cells and retinal ultrastructural changes could still be found in the retina of the experimental eyes. Conclusion: This study demonstrates that blue light scleral CXL could effectively increase the scleral stiffness of the rhesus eye for at least 1 year, but ultrastructural change was still observed in the retina of scleral CXL eye. Therefore, the long-term intraocular safety of the blue light scleral CXL technique for preventing myopia progression should be investigated further.
基金:
National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) [81570877, 81873682]; 215 High-Level Talent Fund of Beijing Health Government [2013-2-023]; priming scientific research foundation for the junior researcher in Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University
第一作者机构:[1]Capital Med Univ, Beijing Ophthalmol & Visual Sci Key Lab, Beijing Tongren Hosp, Beijing Tongren Eye Ctr, Dong Jiao Min Xiang 1, Beijing 100730, Peoples R China
通讯作者:
通讯机构:[1]Capital Med Univ, Beijing Ophthalmol & Visual Sci Key Lab, Beijing Tongren Hosp, Beijing Tongren Eye Ctr, Dong Jiao Min Xiang 1, Beijing 100730, Peoples R China[*1]Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Key Lab, Dong Jiao Min Xiang No. 1, Dong Cheng District, Beijing, 100730, China
推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714):
Li Yu,Zhang Fengju,Sun Mingshen,et al.Safety and Long-term Scleral Biomechanical Stability of Rhesus Eyes after Scleral Cross-linking by Blue Light[J].CURRENT EYE RESEARCH.2021,46(7):1061-1070.doi:10.1080/02713683.2020.1853781.
APA:
Li, Yu,Zhang, Fengju,Sun, Mingshen,Lai, Lingbo,Lv, Xiaotong...&Wang, Ningli.(2021).Safety and Long-term Scleral Biomechanical Stability of Rhesus Eyes after Scleral Cross-linking by Blue Light.CURRENT EYE RESEARCH,46,(7)
MLA:
Li, Yu,et al."Safety and Long-term Scleral Biomechanical Stability of Rhesus Eyes after Scleral Cross-linking by Blue Light".CURRENT EYE RESEARCH 46..7(2021):1061-1070