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To examine differences in sleep between myopic and non-myopic children.

Objective measurements of sleep, light exposure, and physical activity were collected from 91 children, aged 10 to 15 years, for two 14-day periods approximately 6 months apart. Sleep parameters were analyzed with respect to refractive error, season, day of the week, age, and sex.

Myopic children exhibited differences in sleep duration by day of the week (
< 0.001) and season (
= 0.007). Additionally, myopic children exhibited shorter sleep latency than non-myopic children (
= 0.04). For all children, wake time was later (
< 0.001) and sleep duration was longer (
= 0.03) during the cooler season compared with the warmer season. On weekends, children went to bed later (
< 0.001), woke up later (
< 0.001), and had increased sleep duration (
< 0.001) than on weekdays. Younger children exhibited earlier bedtime (
= 0.005) and wake time (
= 0.01) than older children. Time spent outdoors was positively associated with sleep duration (
= 0.03), and daily physical activity was negatively associated with wake time (
< 0.001).

Myopic children tended to have more variable sleep duration and shorter latency than non-myopic children. Sleep patterns were influenced by season, day of the week, age, time outdoors, and activity.

Myopic children tended to have more variable sleep duration and shorter latency than non-myopic children, which may reflect previously reported differences in environmental and behavioral factors between refractive error groups.
Myopic children tended to have more variable sleep duration and shorter latency than non-myopic children, which may reflect previously reported differences in environmental and behavioral factors between refractive error groups.
To investigate whether UV irradiation of the mouse eye can induce photoreceptor degeneration, producing a phenotype reminiscent of the rd10 mouse, left eyes of female C57Bl/6J mice were irradiated with a UV LED array (370 nm). A lens was placed between the cornea and LED, allowing illumination of about one-third of the retina. The short-term and long-term effects on the retina were evaluated.

First, a dose escalation study, in which corneal dosages between 2.8 and 9.3 J/cm
were tested, was performed. A dosage of 7.5 J/cm
was chosen for the following characterization study. Before and after irradiation slit-lamp examinations, full-field electroretinography, spectral domain optical coherence tomography and macroscopy were performed. After different time spans (5days to 12 weeks) the animals were sacrificed and the retinae used for immunohistochemistry or multielectrode array testing. #link# Right eyes served as untreated controls.

In treated eyes, spectral domain optical coherence tomography revealed a decre suited for experimental retinal surgery.
A topical corneal cross-linking solution that can be used as an adjunct or replacement to standard photochemical cross-linking (UV-riboflavin) methods remain an attractive possibility. Optimal concentration and delivery method for such topical corneal stabilization in the living rabbit eye were developed.

A series of experiments were carried out using Dutch-belted rabbits (3 months old, weighing 1.0-1.5 kg) and topical cross-linking solutions (sodium hydroxymethylglycinate) (10-250 mM) delivered via corneal reservoir. The application regimen included a one-time 30-minute application (10-40 mM sodium hydroxymethylglycinate) as well as a once per week 5-minute application (250 mM sodium hydroxymethylglycinate) for 7 weeks. Animals were evaluated serially for changes in IOP, pachymetry, epithelial integrity, and endothelial cell counts. Keratocyte changes were identified using intravital laser scanning confocal microscopy. Post mortem efficacy was evaluated by mechanical inflation testing.

Overall, there w tested in patients suffering from keratoconus and other conditions marked by corneal tissue weakness.
A topical corneal cross-linking solution delivered via corneal reservoir is shown to be both safe and effective at increasing tissue strength in living rabbit eyes and could now be tested in patients suffering from keratoconus and other conditions marked by corneal tissue weakness.
To determine whether there is a significant correlation between the amplitude of the photopic negative response (PhNR) and the peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer thickness (pRNFLT) in eyes of young, healthy subjects.

We analyzed 136 eyes of 136 young, healthy subjects (89 males and 47 females; age, 20-29 years). The PhNRs were recorded with the RET
system without mydriasis using red flashes on a blue background. ARS-853 was measured at two points at 72 ms (P
) and at the negative trough following the b-wave (P
). Univariate and multivariable linear regression analyses were performed to identify the independent variables that were significantly correlated with P
and P
. The variables included age, sex, axial length, pRNFLT, intraocular pressure (IOP), a-wave amplitude, b-wave amplitude, and pupillary area during the electroretinogram recordings.

The amplitudes of P
and P
were significantly larger in female subjects (
= 0.021 and
= 0.001, respectively). Univariate analyses showed that PhNR amplitudes were significantly correlated with pRNFLT (P

= 0.246,
= 0.004; P

= 0.219,
= 0.011). Female sex was significantly and negatively correlated with P
(
= -0.206;
= 0.016) and P
(
= -0.271;
= 0.001). Multivariable regression analyses showed that greater pRNFLT was an independent factor significantly associated with a larger P
(
= 0.283;
= 0.004) and P
(
= 0.299;
= 0.002). Female sex was an independent factor that was significantly associated with a larger P
(
= -0.208;
= 0.022).

These findings indicate that PhNR amplitude is significantly associated with pRNFLT and female sex in young, healthy subjects.

The amplitude of the PhNR recorded with RET
is smaller in subjects with thinner pRNFLT not only in glaucoma patients but also in young healthy subjects.
The amplitude of the PhNR recorded with RETeval is smaller in subjects with thinner pRNFLT not only in glaucoma patients but also in young healthy subjects.
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