Xu Gezhi , Li Weiying , Tso MOM.
  • Eye and ENT Hospital,Shanghai Medical University,Shanghai 200031;
Myopia/physiopatholgy; Photoreceptor; DNA; Cell Nucleus; Histocytochemistry
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PURPOSE:To examine the role of apoptosis in photoreceptor cells degeneration process in Pathologic myopia. METHODS: Nine human eyes with pathologic myopia were studied by histopathologic and TDT-mediated biotin-dUTP nick-end labelling (TUNEL) techniques. RESULT:The characteristic DNA fragmentation of apoptosis was observed in scattered photoreceptor cells in 4 of 9 eyes. CONCLUSION:The results suggested that apoptosis is one of the pathways of photoreceptor cells death in retinal degeneration of pathologic myopia. （Chin J Ocul Fundus Dis,1996,12: 144-146 ）

Citation： Xu Gezhi,Li Weiying,Tso MOM.. APOPTOSIS OF PHOTORECEPTOR CELLS IN RETINAL DEGENERATION OF PATHOLOGIC MYOPIA. Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases, 1996, 12(3): 144-146. doi: Copy