Browsing by Author "Mukai, Shizuo"
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Colorimetric and Longitudinal Analysis of Leukocoria in Recreational Photographs of Children with Retinoblastoma
Abdolvahabi, Alireza; Taylor, Brandon W.; Holden, Rebecca L.; Shaw, Elizabeth V.; Kentsis, Alex; Rodriguez-Galindo, Carlos; Mukai, Shizuo; Shaw, Bryan F. (Public Library of Science, 2013)Retinoblastoma is the most common primary intraocular tumor in children. The first sign that is often reported by parents is the appearance of recurrent leukocoria (i.e., “white eye”) in recreational photographs. A ... -
High-Resolution Imaging by Adaptive Optics Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy Reveals Two Morphologically Distinct Types of Retinal Hard Exudates
Yamaguchi, Muneo; Nakao, Shintaro; Kaizu, Yoshihiro; Kobayashi, Yoshiyuki; Nakama, Takahito; Arima, Mitsuru; Yoshida, Shigeo; Oshima, Yuji; Takeda, Atsunobu; Ikeda, Yasuhiro; Mukai, Shizuo; Ishibashi, Tatsuro; Sonoda, Koh-hei (Nature Publishing Group, 2016)Histological studies from autopsy specimens have characterized hard exudates as a composition of lipid-laden macrophages or noncellular materials including lipid and proteinaceous substances (hyaline substances). However, ... -
Prevention of Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy by Suppression of Phosphatidylinositol 5-Phosphate 4-Kinases
Ma, Gaoen; Duan, Yajian; Huang, Xionggao; Qian, Cynthia X.; Chee, Yewlin; Mukai, Shizuo; Cui, Jing; Samad, Arif; Matsubara, Joanne Aiko; Kazlauskas, Andrius; D'Amore, Patricia A.; Gu, Shuyan; Lei, Hetian (The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, 2016)Purpose Previous studies have shown that vitreous stimulates degradation of the tumor suppressor protein p53 and that knockdown of phosphatidylinositol 5-phosphate 4-kinases (PI5P4Kα and -β) abrogates proliferation of ... -
Simple, Inexpensive Technique for High-Quality Smartphone Fundus Photography in Human and Animal Eyes
Haddock, Luis J.; Kim, David Y.; Mukai, Shizuo (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2013)Purpose. We describe in detail a relatively simple technique of fundus photography in human and rabbit eyes using a smartphone, an inexpensive app for the smartphone, and instruments that are readily available in an ...