scholarly journals Can Variability of Pattern ERG Signal Help to Detect Retinal Ganglion Cells Dysfunction in Glaucomatous Eyes?

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alberto Mavilio ◽  
Francesca Scrimieri ◽  
Donato Errico
Keyword(s):  
Retinal Ganglion Cells ◽  
Ganglion Cells ◽  
Second Harmonic ◽  
Pattern Electroretinogram ◽  
Mean Deviation ◽  
Automated Perimetry ◽  
Pattern Erg ◽  
Retinal Ganglion ◽  
Standard Automated Perimetry ◽  
Fiber Layer

Objective. To evaluate variability of steady-state pattern electroretinogram (SS-PERG) signal in normal, suspected, and glaucomatous eyes.Methods. Twenty-one subjects with suspected glaucoma due to disc abnormalities (GS), 37 patients with early glaucoma (EG), and 24 normal control (NC) were tested with spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT), standard automated perimetry (SAP), and SS-PERG. Mean deviation (MD), pattern standard deviation (PSD), retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL), and ganglionar complex cells (GCC) were evaluated. The SS-PERG was recorded five consecutive times and the amplitude and phase of second harmonic were measured. PERG amplitude and coefficient of variation of phase (CVphase) were recorded, and correlation with structural and functional parameters of disease, by means of one-way ANOVA and Pearson’s correlation, was analysed.Results. PERG amplitude was reduced, as expression of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) dysfunction, in EG patients and GS subjects compared to NC patients (P<0.0001). CVphase was significantly increased in EG patients and GS subjects, compared to healthy (P<0.0001), and it was also correlated with PSD (P=0.0009), GCC (P=0.028), and RNFL (P=0.0078) only in EG patients.Conclusions. Increased intrasession variability of phase in suspected glaucomatous eyes may be a sign of RGCs dysfunction.

scholarly journals β-alanine supplementation induces taurine depletion and causes alterations of the retinal nerve fiber layer and axonal transport by retinal ganglion cells

2019 ◽  
Vol 188 ◽  
pp. 107781 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diego García-Ayuso ◽  
Johnny Di Pierdomenico ◽  
Francisco J. Valiente-Soriano ◽  
Ana Martínez-Vacas ◽  
Marta Agudo-Barriuso ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nerve Fiber ◽  
Axonal Transport ◽  
Retinal Ganglion Cells ◽  
Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer ◽  
Ganglion Cells ◽  
Retinal Ganglion ◽  
Fiber Layer ◽  
Nerve Fiber Layer ◽  
Retinal Nerve Fiber

scholarly journals Protection of Pattern Electroretinogram and Retinal Ganglion Cells by Oncostatin M after Optic Nerve Injury

PLoS ONE ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. e108524 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Xia ◽  
Rong Wen ◽  
Tsung-Han Chou ◽  
Yiwen Li ◽  
Zhengying Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Optic Nerve ◽  
Nerve Injury ◽  
Retinal Ganglion Cells ◽  
Ganglion Cells ◽  
Pattern Electroretinogram ◽  
Oncostatin M ◽  
Retinal Ganglion ◽  
Optic Nerve Injury

Projections of single retinal ganglion cells to the visual centers: An intracellular staining study in a plethodontid salamander

1999 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 435-447 ◽  
Author(s):  
WOLFGANG WIGGERS
Keyword(s):  
Retinal Ganglion Cells ◽  
Ganglion Cells ◽  
Retinal Ganglion ◽  
Fiber Layer ◽  
Plethodontid Salamander ◽  
Terminal Arbor ◽  
Layer 2 ◽  
Lateral Extent ◽  
Pretectal Area

The projection specificity of retinal ganglion cells and the morphology of their terminals were studied in the plethodontid salamander Plethodon jordani. In an in vitro approach, ganglion cells were stained with biocytin and reconstructed by means of light microscopy. Single retinal ganglion cells often have multiple terminal structures in the thalamus, pretectum, and tectum. The projection pattern in the diencephalic neuropils is related to the depth of the terminal arbor within the tectal fiber layer. Terminal arbors in the tectum differ in location, size, and branching pattern. The following types could be distinguished: The most superficial of the optic terminals in layer 1 are relatively small with a diameter of about 100 μm. With the exception of a few varicosities (beads) in the pretectal neuropils, their stem axons have no further collaterals or terminal arbors in the diencephalic neuropils. Intermediate terminals in layer 2 fan out to form a dense plexus with a medio-lateral extent of 180 μm on average. Some terminals in this layer show obvious antenna-like fibers reaching toward the surface of the tectum. The axons of layer 2 projecting neurons have additional collaterals and terminal arbors in the thalamus and pretectum. The deep layer 3 terminals spread out over a diameter of 400 μm on average and their degree of branching is moderate. The axons of layer 3 projecting ganglion cells have dense additional terminal arbors in the thalamus and pretectum. The deepest retinal terminals in the tectum are found within the predominantly efferent fiber layers. This type consists of an unbranched, but beaded axon which runs rostro-caudally with several bends and loops. The stem axon has an additional very dense terminal arborization in the neuropil of the nucleus Bellonci pars medialis and additional sparse collaterals in the pretectal area.

scholarly journals Comparison of multifocal visual evoked potential, standard automated perimetry and optical coherence tomography in assessing visual pathway in multiple sclerosis patients

2010 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 412-426 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michal Laron ◽  
Han Cheng ◽  
Bin Zhang ◽  
Jade S Schiffman ◽  
Rosa A Tang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Optical Coherence Tomography ◽  
Mean Deviation ◽  
Automated Perimetry ◽  
Optical Coherence ◽  
Standard Automated Perimetry ◽  
Fiber Layer ◽  
Field Of Vision ◽  
Multiple Sclerosis Patients ◽  
Visual Evoked

Background: Multifocal visual evoked potentials (mfVEP) measure local response amplitude and latency in the field of vision. Objective: To compare the sensitivity of mfVEP, Humphrey visual field (HVF) and optical coherence tomography (OCT) in detecting visual abnormality in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. Methods: mfVEP, HVF, and OCT (retinal nerve fiber layer [RNFL]) were performed in 47 MS-ON eyes (last optic neuritis [ON] attack ≥6 months prior) and 65 MS-no-ON eyes without ON history. Criteria to define an eye as abnormal were: (1) mfVEP amplitude/latency — either amplitude or latency probability plots meeting cluster criteria with 95% specificity; (2) mfVEP amplitude or latency alone (specificity: 97% and 98%, respectively); and (3) HVF and OCT, mean deviation and RNFL thickness meeting p < 0.05, respectively. Results: MfVEP (amplitude/latency) identified more abnormality in MS-ON eyes (89%) than HVF (72%), OCT (62%), mfVEP amplitude (66%) or latency (67%) alone. Eighteen percent of MS-no-ON eyes were abnormal for both mfVEP (amplitude/latency) and HVF compared with 8% with OCT. Agreement between tests ranged from 60% to 79%. mfVEP (amplitude/latency) categorized an additional 15% of MS-ON eyes as abnormal compared with HVF and OCT combined. Conclusions: mfVEP, which detects both demyelination (increased latency) and neural degeneration (reduced amplitude), revealed more abnormality than HVF or OCT in MS patients.

scholarly journals Involvement of Anoikis in Dissociated Optic Nerve Fiber Layer Appearance

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 1724
Author(s):  
Tsunehiko Ikeda ◽  
Kimitoshi Nakamura ◽  
Takaki Sato ◽  
Teruyo Kida ◽  
Hidehiro Oku
Keyword(s):  
Optic Nerve ◽  
Nerve Fiber ◽  
Retinal Ganglion Cells ◽  
Ganglion Cells ◽  
Internal Limiting Membrane ◽  
Retinal Ganglion ◽  
Ilm Peeling ◽  
Fiber Layer ◽  
Nerve Fiber Layer ◽  
Optic Nerve Fiber

Dissociated optic nerve fiber layer (DONFL) appearance is characterized by dimpling of the fundus when observed after vitrectomy with the internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling in macular diseases. However, the cause of DONFL remains largely unknown. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) findings have indicated that the nerve fiber layer (NFL) and ganglion cells are likely to have been damaged in patients with DONFL appearance. Since DONFL appearance occurs at a certain postoperative period, it is unlikely to be retinal damage directly caused by ILM peeling because apoptosis occurs at a certain period after tissue damage and/or injury. However, it may be due to ILM peeling-induced apoptosis in the retinal tissue. Anoikis is a type of apoptosis that occurs in anchorage-dependent cells upon detachment of those cells from the surrounding extracellular matrix (i.e., the loss of cell anchorage). The anoikis-related proteins βA3/A1 crystallin and E-cadherin are reportedly expressed in retinal ganglion cells. Thus, we theorize that one possible cause of DONFL appearance is ILM peeling-induced anoikis in retinal ganglion cells.

Survival of retinal ganglion cells after transection of the optic nerve in adult cats: A quantitative study within two weeks

2001 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 137-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
MASAMI WATANABE ◽  
NAOKO INUKAI ◽  
YUTAKA FUKUDA
Keyword(s):  
Optic Nerve ◽  
Retinal Ganglion Cells ◽  
Time Course ◽  
Ganglion Cells ◽  
Lucifer Yellow ◽  
Retinal Ganglion ◽  
Β Cells ◽  
Fiber Layer ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Adult Cats

We have previously reported that a small number of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) of adult cats survive 2 months after transection of the optic nerve (ON) and that α cells have the greatest ability to survive among different types of RGCs (Watanabe et al., 1995). Here we report the time course of RGC survival within 15 days after ON transection using retrograde labeling with DiI injected into the bilateral lateral geniculate nuclei of cats. The density of DiI-labeled RGCs in the central retina as well as in the periphery did not change until day 3 after ON transection, then decreased rapidly, to 43% of the original density on day 7, and falling to 19% by day 14. We then intracellularly injected Lucifer yellow into the DiI-labeled RGCs to examine the difference in the time course between surviving α and β cells. Similar to the density change in total surviving RGCs, the proportion of surviving β cells did not change until day 3, then decreased rapidly to 65% of the original density on day 4, falling to 12% by day 14. By contrast, 64% of α cells survived for 14 days after axotomy. Analysis of regression lines for survival time courses indicated that death of β cells was characterized with a rapid period phase from day 3 to day 7 after axotomy whereas that of α cells lacked it. Axon-like sprouting from surviving β cells was first recognized in the nerve fiber layer on day 3, and were later more conspicuous.

scholarly journals Clinical Applications of the Photopic Negative Response to Optic Nerve and Retinal Diseases

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shigeki Machida
Keyword(s):  
Optic Nerve ◽  
Ganglion Cells ◽  
Objective Assessment ◽  
Visual Sensitivity ◽  
Negative Response ◽  
Photopic Negative Response ◽  
Retinal Diseases ◽  
Automated Perimetry ◽  
Retinal Ganglion ◽  
Standard Automated Perimetry

The photopic negative response (PhNR) in response to a brief flash is a negative-going wave following the b-wave of the cone electroretinogram (ERG) that is driven by retinal ganglion cells (RGCs). The function of RGCs is objectively evaluated by analysing the PhNR. We reviewed articles regarding clinical use of the PhNR. The PhNR was well correlated with the visual sensitivity obtained by standard automated perimetry and morphometric parameters of the inner retina and optic nerve head in optic nerve and retinal diseases. Moreover, combining the PhNR with focal or multifocal ERG techniques enables the objective assessment of local function of RGCs. The PhNR is therefore likely to become established as an objective functional test for optic nerve and retinal diseases involving RGC injury.

scholarly journals Minimizing activation of overlying axons with epiretinal stimulation: The role of fiber orientation and electrode configuration

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy Esler ◽  
Robert R. Kerr ◽  
Bahman Tahayori ◽  
David B. Grayden ◽  
Hamish Meffin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ganglion Cell ◽  
Nerve Fiber ◽  
Retinal Ganglion Cells ◽  
Ganglion Cell Layer ◽  
Ganglion Cells ◽  
Cell Layer ◽  
Retinal Ganglion ◽  
Fiber Layer ◽  
Nerve Fiber Layer ◽  
Stimulation Of

ABSTRACTObjective. Currently, a challenge in electrical stimulation of the retina is to excite only the cells lying directly under the electrode in the ganglion cell layer, while avoiding excitation of the axons that pass over the surface of the retina in the nerve fiber layer. Since these passing fibers may originate from distant regions of the ganglion cell layer. Stimulation of both target retinal ganglion cells and overlying axons results in irregular visual percepts, significantly limiting perceptual efficacy. This research explores how differences in fiber orientation between the nerve fiber layer and ganglion cell layer leads to differences in the activation of the axon initial segment and axons of passage. Approach. Axons of passage of retinal ganglion cells in the nerve fiber layer are characterized by a narrow distribution of fiber orientations, causing highly anisotropic spread of applied current. In contrast, proximal axons in the ganglion cell layer have a wider distribution of orientations. A four-layer computational model of epiretinal extracellular stimulation that captures the effect of neurite orientation in anisotropic tissue has been developed using a modified version of the standard volume conductor model, known as the cellular composite model. Simulations are conducted to investigate the interaction of neural tissue orientation, stimulating electrode configuration, and stimulation pulse duration and amplitude. Main results. The dependence of fiber activation on the anisotropic nature of the nerve fiber layer is first established. Via a comprehensive search of key parameters, our model shows that the simultaneous stimulation with multiple electrodes aligned with the nerve fiber layer can be used to achieve selective activation of axon initial segments rather than passing fibers. This result can be achieved with only a slight increase in total stimulus current and modest increases in the spread of activation in the ganglion cell layer, and is shown to extend to the general case of arbitrary electrode array positioning and arbitrary target neural volume. Significance. These results elucidate a strategy for more targeted stimulation of retinal ganglion cells with experimentally-relevant multi-electrode geometries and readily achievable stimulation requirements.

scholarly journals Structure–Function Relationship of Retinal Ganglion Cells in Multiple Sclerosis

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (7) ◽  
pp. 3419
Author(s):  
Khaldoon Al-Nosairy ◽  
Marc Horbrügger ◽  
Sven Schippling ◽  
Markus Wagner ◽  
Aiden Haghikia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Retinal Ganglion Cells ◽  
Structural Damage ◽  
Ganglion Cells ◽  
Retinal Layer ◽  
Peak Time ◽  
Retinal Ganglion ◽  
Fiber Layer ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Axonal Dysfunction

The retinal ganglion cells (RGC) may be considered an easily accessible pathophysiological site of degenerative processes in neurological diseases, such as the RGC damage detectable in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients with (HON) and without a history of optic neuritis (NON). We aimed to assess and interrelate RGC functional and structural damage in different retinal layers and retinal sites. We included 12 NON patients, 11 HON patients and 14 healthy controls for cross-sectional multifocal pattern electroretinography (mfPERG) and optical coherence tomography (OCT) measurements. Amplitude and peak times of the mfPERG were assessed. Macula and disc OCT scans were acquired to determine macular retinal layer and peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (pRNFL) thickness. In both HON and NON patients the foveal N2 amplitude of the mfPERG was reduced compared to controls. The parafoveal P1 peak time was significantly reduced in HON only. For OCT, parafoveal (pfGCL) and perifoveal (pGCL) ganglion cell layer thicknesses were decreased in HON vs. controls, while pRNFL in the papillomacular bundle sector (PMB) showed reductions in both NON and HON. As the mfPERG derived N2 originates from RGC axons, these findings suggest foveal axonal dysfunction not only in HON, but also in NON patients.

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