Cilioretinal Arteries and Cilioretinal Veins in Eyes with Pathologic Myopia

Scientific Reports
Takashi WatanabeKyoko Ohno-Matsui

Abstract

We investigated the clinical characteristics of cilioretinal arteries (CAs) and cilioretinal veins (CVs) in eyes with pathologic myopia. Ninety-five eyes with pathologic myopia and CAs were studied. The retrobulbar vessels from which the CAs originated were identified by indocyanine green angiography (ICGA). The results showed that 114 CAs were identified in the 95 eyes. ICGA showed that 60% of the CAs branched directly off the short posterior ciliary arteries (SPCAs) and 40% originated from the Zinn-Haller arterial circle (ZHAC). The SPCA-derived CAs tended to be located superiorly and served a large retinal area whereas the ZHAC-associated CAs tended to be located temporally and served mainly the macular area. In 15% of the 95 eyes, the CVs were observed to run parallel to the CAs. The CVs exited the eye at the same point where the CAs entered the eye. This study showed that CAs in eyes with pathologic myopia can be divided into those that are SPCA-derived and tend to emerge in the superior optic disc sector, and those that are ZHAC-associated and usually emerge temporally. An elongating peripapillary scleral flange in eyes with progressive axial myopia may lead to a change of chorioretinal vascular system.

References

Jul 1, 1977·Archives of Ophthalmology·K J Awan
Jan 1, 1992·Ophthalmologica. Journal international d'ophtalmologie. International journal of ophthalmology. Zeitschrift für Augenheilkunde·G P TheodossiadisP G Theodossiadis
Dec 1, 1988·Archives of Ophthalmology·K A LindenmuthM Bueche
Jan 1, 1988·Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology = Albrecht Von Graefes Archiv Für Klinische Und Experimentelle Ophthalmologie·J B JonasG O Naumann
Jul 1, 1985·Ophthalmology·Z M ShihabT Wentlandt
Jan 1, 1996·Retina·K Ohno-MatsuiT Tokoro
Apr 1, 1997·American Journal of Ophthalmology·K Ohno-MatsuiT Nakagawa
Jul 31, 1998·American Journal of Ophthalmology·K TakahashiK Shimizu
Feb 4, 1999·The British Journal of Ophthalmology·K Ohno-MatsuiT Tokoro
Dec 31, 2002·Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science·Wido M Budde, Jost B Jonas
Nov 16, 2004·Eye·A M Lewis, K Mireskandari
Mar 4, 2005·Current Opinion in Ophthalmology·Jost B Jonas
Jun 24, 2006·Clinical Anatomy : Official Journal of the American Association of Clinical Anatomists & the British Association of Clinical Anatomists·V HegdeT Matthews
Jun 4, 2011·Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology = Albrecht Von Graefes Archiv Für Klinische Und Experimentelle Ophthalmologie·Ilias GeorgalasPetros Petrou
Aug 9, 2011·American Journal of Ophthalmology·Jost B JonasSonghomitra Panda-Jonas
Oct 8, 2011·Ophthalmology·Tae-Woo KimJeong-Min Hwang
Oct 28, 2011·Clinical and Translational Science·Kimberly R CoenenShari L Barkin
Apr 13, 2012·Ophthalmology·Kyoko Ohno-MatsuiRichard F Spaide
Oct 25, 2012·PloS One·Jost B JonasSonghomitra Panda-Jonas
Oct 31, 2013·Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science·Kyoko Ohno-MatsuiTatsuro Ishibashi
Oct 2, 2015·PloS One·Natsuko NagaokaKyoko Ohno-Matsui
Jan 27, 2018·Ophthalmology·Yuxin FangKyoko Ohno-Matsui

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.