简介：AIM:Tofindasimplemathematicalcorrelationbetweenthelensbasecurve(BC)andkeratometryfindings(krf).METHODS:Thisretrospectivestudyincluded400keratoconiceyes(350patients)previouslyfitwithrigidcontactlensesatanacademiceyecenteroverafiveyearperiod.Thepatientswereclassifiedintofivegroupsbasedonthekeratometryfindings(krf<7,krf:7-8,krf>8,krf-krs(differencebetweentwokeratometry;flatandsteep)=0.3-0.6,krf-krs>0.6mmasgroups1to5,respectively.MultivariatelinearregressionandMunro’scorrelationcoefficientwereemployedtodefertheformulas.RESULTS:Alinearcorrelationcouldbefoundinallgroupsexceptforpatientsingroup3.Forgroup1,BC=0.211×krf+5.904.Forgroup2,BC=0.456×krf+4.160.Forgroup4,BC=0.321×krf+5.219.Forgroup5,BC=0.337×krf+5.090.CONCLUSION:ThedevelopmentofnewformulasforRGPfittingenablesophthalmologiststoworkwithconfidenceandpreventsunnecessaryandfrequentlenstrials.Thecustomarylensfittingmethodsareneededtobereplacedbynewformulas,whichhelptosavetimeandcosts.

简介：目的研究非接触式角膜内皮镜中参与分析的细胞数（NC）对测量结果重复性的影响。方法收集2011年3月至2016年3月到我院诊治并在同一时间行2次以上（含2次）非接触式角膜内皮镜测量的患者,其测量结果包括中央角膜厚度（CCT）、内皮细胞密度（ECD）、平均细胞面积（ACS）、细胞面积变异系数（CV）和六边形细胞百分比（HEX%）,排除NC=0的结果,〉2次测量的患者,选择NC最大的2组结果,以每位患者所得的2组结果中NC较小者（NCmin）为分组依据,10个细胞为一个等级,获得（NCmin〈10、10～20……90～100、≥100）11个组段,采用组内相关系数（ICC）及其95%置信区间（95%CI）对各组段内2组数据的重复性进行评估,并对ICC进行F检验,检验水准α=0.05。结果各组段CCT的ICC均〉0.9,且95%CI下限在0.75以上;ECD和ACS的ICC,当NC≥100时,均〉0.9,且95%CI下限在0.75以上,当NC≥50时,均〉0.75;CV的ICC,当NC≥90时,〉0.75,其余组段均〈0.75;HEX%的ICC,当NC≥100时,〉0.75,其余组段均〈0.75。结论CCT测量结果的重复性不受NC限制;分析ECD和ACS时,NC应在50以上,当NC≥100时,测量结果的重复性最佳;分析CV和HEX%时,NC应分别在90和100以上。

简介：目的观察羊膜移植联合亲水角膜接触镜治疗早期眼烧伤的临床疗效.方法21例（21眼）早期眼烧伤患者,采用羊膜移植并佩戴亲水性软性角膜接触镜治疗,术后随访3月.结果所有患眼术后症状均有不同程度缓解；20例眼表基本稳定,视力不同程度提高；2例角膜云翳；l例眼结膜表层重建,但发生角膜斑翳.无严重眼部并发症发生.结论羊膜移植联合亲水性角膜接触镜治疗各种早期眼烧伤安全、有效,值得在临床上广泛推广使用.

简介：目的：针对配戴不同类型接触镜后角膜敏感性变化的机制进行研究,以期对接触镜的临床验配和并发症的早期发现与处理提供帮助。方法：采用问卷的形式收集基本信息,应用CochetandBonnetaesthesiometer测量49例98眼角膜敏感性,按照不同分组进行比较分析。结果：分别配戴RGP和软镜,戴镜1～12mo组,1～5a组中央部角膜敏感性均较未戴镜组明显下降（P=0.000）,而二组之间差异无显著意义（RGP镜片P=0.921,软镜P=0.685）;配戴Dk为36和82的RGP镜片1～12mo,二者差异无显著意义（P=0.263）;分别配戴RGP镜片和软镜1～12mo,1～5a,两组中央角膜敏感性差异无显著意义（1～12mo组P=0.263,1～5a组P=0.366）。结论：配戴接触镜导致的角膜敏感性下降是多种机制共同作用的结果,不同类型镜片的机制略有不同。

简介：目的探究对角膜溃疡患者实施生物羊膜移植联合绷带式角膜接触镜治疗的效果。方法选取2015年5月21日至2017年5月21日我院60例角膜溃疡患者为观察对象,结合治疗方法的不同将其分为实验组（32例,应用生物羊膜移植联合绷带式角膜接触镜治疗）、对照组（28例,应用传统羊膜移植术治疗）。均随访一年,研究对比实验组和对照组患者的疗效、角膜水肿消退时间、视力改善情况及不良反应发生情况。结果实验组患者总有效率（100.00%）和对照组（100.00%）无显著差异,P〉0.05,但实验组治愈率（95.24%）相比对照组（81.08%）明显更高,P〈0.05;实验组患者角膜水肿消退时间[（7.24±1.23）d]相比对照组[（12.24±2.23）d]明显更短,且实验组患者术后平均视力[（0.46±0.22）]相比对照组[（0.35±0.15）]明显更优,P〈0.05;治疗期间,实验组和对照组患者均未出现明显急性排斥反应、羊膜脱落。结论对角膜溃疡患者实施生物羊膜移植联合绷带式角膜接触镜治疗的效果更佳,更有助于改善患者视力。

简介：日益增长的白内障盲表明目前白内障手术数量还远远低于清除白内障积存数及服务新发病人的要求。经济状况越好,文化程度越高,对视力的要求也会越强烈,病人也会更早地要求实施白内障手术。老年人口的增加也会使得白内障手术的需求成倍增加。即使在印度,白内障手术率(CSR)高达每百万人口3250例,白内障手术率仍然需要提高2-3倍,才能有效地解决白内障盲的问题。在很多国家,白内障手术率甚至要提高10倍才能解决问题。增加白内障手术服务本身就是一个极大的挑战。同样具有挑战的是保证服务的质量。这需要不断增加的资源(扩充容量)及最大限度地使用现有资源(提高效率)。本文中讨论在现有服务制度下,如何扩充容量,提高效率,这正是很多地方所需要的。

简介：目的：探讨老年翼状胬肉切除与自体角膜缘干细胞移植术后硬性角膜接触镜的干预效果。方法：选取2015-03/2016-03经我院诊断为单侧翼胬肉老年患者90例90眼进行分组对比研究。观察组45例45眼采用自体角膜缘干细跑移植术后硬性角膜接触镜,对照组45例45眼行单纯自体角膜缘干细胞移植术。两组患者观察指标包括：角膜愈合时间和术后1、3、5、7d时两组患者疼痛程度（VAS评分）、胬肉复发几率。结果：观察组和对照组的角膜刺激症状评分存在统计学差异,观察组评分显著低于对照组患者（P〈0.05）。对照组患者角膜愈合时间高于观察组患者,差异具有统计学意义（P〈0.05）;VAS评分显示,术后1、2d时对照组患者高于观察组,两组比较差异具有统计学意义（P〈0.05）;两组患者胬肉愈合复发几率对比,差异无统计学意义（P〉0.05）。结论：自体角膜干细胞移植术后结合硬性角膜接触镜对老年翼状胬肉效果明显,患者愈合较快,还可减轻患者术后疼痛感,同时不会增加胬肉复发率。

简介：AIM:TopresenttheresultsofimplantationofIakymenkokeratoprosthesisinfivepatientswithvascularizedcornealleukomacausedbysevereocularinjury.·METHODS:Iakymenkokeratoprosthesiswasimplantedinto5eyesof5patients:4patientsweresufferedfromchemicalburnsand1patientfromexplosiveinjury.Thepreoperativevisualacuityrangedfromlightperceptiontohandmotion.Theimplantationsurgerywascomposedoftwo-stageprocedures.Thefollow-upperiodwasfrom9monthsto11years.Theoutcomemeasureswerevisualacuity,retention,andcomplicationsofthekeratoprosthesis.·RESULTS:Visionimprovementswereachievedinmostpatients.Allkeratoprosthesiswereretainedwithinthefollow-upperiod.Cornealmeltingoccurredinonepatientandfibrousclosureinanotherpatient,bothofwhichweresuccessfullytreated.Retinaldetachmentoccurredinonepatientaftersurgery.·CONCLUSION:Iakymenkokeratoprosthesisseemstobeapromisingalternativeforthepatientswithseverecornealinjury,butfurtherinvestigationisneededtoevaluatetheroleofIakymenkokeratoprosthesis.

简介：目的了解眼科住院病人的内部构成比,为眼科的发展提供理论依据。方法收集2002-2004年眼科住院病人2,165例。运用Stata8．0软件进行统计分析。结果眼科住院病人前四位的疾病是：白内障、眼外伤、青光眼、视网膜脱离；在年龄、性别上有明显差异,以30-40岁(14．48-16．08％)、50-60岁(14．99-18．38％)、60-70岁(18．38-21．22％)为主要病源；性别上,男性为60．31-64．17％,女性为35．84-39．69％。结论白内障、眼外伤、青光眼、视网膜脱离是眼科住院主要病种。

简介：AIM:Toinvestigatethefrequencyofidiopathicphacodonesis(IP)insenilecataractsubjectsandtheshort-termclinicaloutcomesfollowingcataractsurgery.METHODS:Thisinstitutionalcase-controlstudyincluded1301consecutivelow-incomecataractsubjectsfromJunetoNovember2009.Anteriorsegmentwerecarefullyevaluatedwithdilatedpupilunderslit-lamp.IPwerescreenedandgradedbyacriteriasetbytheauthors.Riskfactors,surgicaloutcomes,andoperativecomplicationswereanalyzed.RESULTS:Atotalof42subjects(3.2%)withIPwerediagnosedandclassifiedasgrade1(36subjects),grade2(5subjects)andgrade3(1subject).HarderlensesandintumescentcataractswereobservedintheIPgroupthanthecontrolgroup(P<0.05).Logisticsregressiontestalsoindicatedthemainriskfactorwasthehardnessofthelens.Theincidenceofzonulardialysisduringsurgerywas23.8%(10eyes),whichwassignificantlyhigherthanthecontrols(0.7%,P<0.001).Visualoutcomesofthetwogroupswerenotstatisticallyorclinicallysignificant.CONCLUSION:HardnucleusandintumescentcataractarerelatedtoIPinsenilecataractsubjectsinQinghai,China.Withmorecarebeingtaken,grade1andsomeofthegrade2IPsubjectsachievedsimilarsurgicaloutcomesascomparedtocontrols.

简介：目的:针对较大翼状胬肉，采用胬肉切除、角膜缘干细胞移植联合全角膜羊膜覆盖术，或胬肉切除和角膜缘干细胞移植术后配戴绷带型角膜接触镜进行治疗，观察两种方法的临床效果。方法:将侵及瞳孔区的较大翼状胬肉40眼随机分成两组，一组行翼状胬肉切除、角膜缘干细胞移植术联合全角膜羊膜覆盖术（羊膜组），另一组行胬肉切除和角膜缘干细胞移植术后配戴绷带型角膜接触镜（绷带镜组），每组各20眼。比较两组患者手术时间，以及术后第l、3d，1、3wk眼部舒适程度和角膜愈合情况与随访复发情况等。结果:平均手术时间：羊膜组为61.4±5.2min，绷带镜组为34.5±2.7min，绷带镜组手术时间明显缩短，两组差异有统计学意义（P<0.05)。两组患者的眼部舒适度在术后第Id无明显差异，但在术后第3d和术后lwk，绷带镜组患者的眼部舒适度明显优于羊膜组（P<0.01)，至术后3wk时两组间差异无统计学意义（P>0.05)。术后3wk时两组患者的角膜愈合率评分分别为0.85±0.18分和1.15±0.18分，两组差异无统计学意义（P=0.25)。羊膜组有1眼胬肉复发。结论:在侵及角膜的较大翼状胬肉治疗中，胬肉切除和角膜缘干细胞移植术后联合全角膜羊膜覆盖或术后配戴绷带型角膜接触镜均有助于缓解眼部不适症状和促进角膜创面修复，使用绷带型角膜接触镜患者更舒适，治疗更便捷。

简介：AIM:Toevaluatetheeffectsandsafetyofphacoemu-lsification(Phaco)orsmall-incisionextracapsularcataractsurgery(SICS)andintraocularlens(IOL)implantationforagedpatients.METHODS:Totally137agedpatients(149eyes)underwentcataractoperationinthecaseofstablesystemiccondition,thebloodpressurelessthan160/95mmHg,bloodglucoselessthan8mmol/L,andunderthehelpofelectrocardiogramsurveillancebyanesthesiologistsduringtheoperation.106agedpatients(114eyes)underwentPhacowhile31agedpatients(35eyes)underwentSICS.Thepostoperativevisualacuity,cornealendothelialcellloss,surgerytimeandmajorcomplicationswereobservedandanalyzedretrospectively.RESULTS:Thebest-correctedvisualacuity(BCVA)of≥0.6wasachievedin135eyes(92.6%)at1monthpostoperatively(χ2=259.730,P<0.001).Foragedpatients,bothPhacoandSICScouldsignificantlyimprovevisualacuitywithnosignificantdifference(χ2=4.535,P>0.05).Postoperativecornealendothelialcelllosswas18.6%,inPHACOgroup,theratewas18.5%;inSICSgroup,theratewas19.0%,thedifferenceofwhichwasnosignificant(χ2=0.102,P>0.05).Thesurgerytimewasdifferentintwogroups.Noseverecomplicationsoccurred.CONCLUSION:BothPhacoandSICScombinedwithIOLimplantationforagedpatientsareeffectiveandsafe.Beforesurgery,detailedphysicalexaminationshouldbeperformed.Whenthesystemicconditionisstable,cataractsurgeryforagedpatientsissafe.

简介：AIM:ToevaluatethecornealendothelialcelldensityandmorphologyinChinesepatientswithpseudoexfoliationsyndrome(PEX).·METHODS:Medicalrecordsof16patients(20eyes)withPEXwhopresentedtoourinstitutionbetweenJuly2008andJune2010wereretrospectivelyreviewed.Thirteeneyeshadcombinedglaucoma.Theinformationoffiveapparentlynormalfelloweyesinthesepatientswasalsorecorded.Lefteyesof20patientswithbilateralsenilecataractsbutnoothereyediseasewereincludedascontrols.Specularmicroscopywasperformedinalleyestoanalyzeforcornealendothelialcelldensityandmorphology.Celldensity,coefficientofvariationincellsize,andpercentageofhexagonalcellsincornealendotheliumwereevaluated.·RESULTS:ThemeancornealendothelialcelldensityinthePEXeyeswas2298±239cells/mm2,significantlylowerthanthatinthecataracteyes(2652±18cells/mm2,P=0.026),buttherewerenosignificantdifferencesincoefficientofvariationofcellsizeandfrequencyofhexagonalitybetweenthesetwogroups.NosignificantdifferencesinthethreeparameterswerefoundbetweentheapparentlynormalfelloweyesandthePEXeyesorthecataracteyes,orbetweenthePEXeyeswithandwithoutglaucoma.·CONCLUSION:CornealendothelialcelldensitymaydecreaseinChinesepatientswithPEX.ThedevelopmentofglaucomainPEXeyesdoesnotseemtoberelatedwiththechangeincornealendothelialcelldensityormorphology.

简介：AIM:ToidentifythefunctionofST2andexploretheroleofIL-33/ST2signalinginregulatingthepro-allergiccytokineproductioninhumancornealepithelialcells(HCECs).METHODS:HumancornealtissuesandculturedprimaryHCECsweretreatedwithIL-33indifferentconcentrationswithoutorwithdifferentinhibitorstoevaluatetheexpression,locationandsignalingpathwaysofST2inregulatingproductionofpro-allergiccytokineandchemokine.TheexpressionofmRNAwasdeterminedbyreversetranscriptionandrealtimePCR,andproteinproductionwasmeasuredbyenzyme-linkedimmunosorbentassay(ELISA),immunohistochemicalandimmunofluorescentstaining.ST2proteinwasdetectedindonorcornealepithelium,andST2signalwasenhancedbyexposuretoIL-33.·RESULTS:IL-33significantlystimulatedproductionofpro-allergiccytokinesthymicstromallymphopoietin(TSLP)andchemokine(CCL2,CCL20,CCL22)inHCECsatbothmRNAandproteinlevels.Thesestimulatedproductionsofpro-allergicmediatorsbyIL-33wereblockedbyST2antibodyorsolubleST2protein(P<0.05).Interestingly,theIκB-αinhibitorBAY11-7082orNF-κBactivationinhibitorquinazolineblockedNF-κBp65proteinnucleartranslocation,andalsosuppressedtheproductionsofthesepro-allergiccytokinesandchemokineinducedbyIL-33.CONCLUSION:ThesefindingsdemonstratethatIL-33/ST2signalingplaysanimportantroleinregulatingIL-33inducedpro-allergicresponses.IL-33andST2couldbecomenovelmoleculartargetsfortheinterventionofallergicdiseasesinocularsurface.

简介：<正>DearSir,IamDr.Sheng-LiMi,fromtheBiomanufacturingengineeringlaboratory,GraduateSchoolatShenzhen,TsinghuaUniversity,Shenzhen,China.Iwritetopresentacasereportofnocardiabrasiliensisinapatientwithdiabetes.Nocardiaispartofagroupofaerobicactinomycetes,widelydistributedinsoil.Nocardiaasteroidsandnocardiabrasiliensisarethemostcommonhumanpathogens.Humansinfectedbynocardiaasteroidsthroughtherespiratorytractmainlysufferfromprimarysuppurativepulmonaryconditions.Infectionofnocardiabrasiliensisoftenoccursintheadvancedstagesofaprogressivediseaseorimmunedisorder,especiallyCushingsyndrome,diabetes,orinpatientsusingcorticosteroids,immunosuppressiveagentsandbroad-spectrumantibioticsforlongtime[1].Toourknowledge,thereportsofnocardiakeratitiswasveryrare

简介：AIM:ToanalyzecasesofobstructionofthenasolacrimalductwhichcreatesafertileenvironmentforsecondarybacterialInfectionandcanresultindacryocystitis,whichisaconstantthreattocorneaandorbitalsofttissueandapotentialsourceofendophthalmitisfollowingintraocularsurgery.Themajorityofobstructionsofthelacrimalexcretoryoutflowsystemareacquiredonesoccurringinadulthoodandinvolvingthedistalpartsofthesystem.Acquiredobstructionmaybeprimary/idiopathicorsecondarytoawidevarietyofinfectious,inflammatory,traumatic,mechanical,toxicorneoplasticcausesmimickingidiopathicinflammation.Thesecasesaretreatedbydacryocystorhinostomy(DCR).METHODS:Thepresentstudywasconductedtodeterminethehistopathologic,immunohistochemicalandcurrentmicrobiologiccharacteristicsoflacrimalsacspecimensinpatientsundergoingexternaldacryocystorhinostomy.RESULTS:Non-specificlacrimalsacpathologywaspresentinall33casesand81.8%ofthecasesshowedmoderatechronicinflammationwithachronicinflammatoryscore(CIS)rangingbetween4and6,whereas12.12%showedsevereinflammatorychangeswithaCISof7.Milddegreeofinflammationwasseenin6.06%withaCISof3.Thetotalprevalenceofgrampositive,gram-negative,andculture-negativesampleswere59.4%,37.5%,and3%respectively.CONCLUSION:Non-specificchronicinflammationwithfibrosisisindeedthemostcommonlyreportedhistopathologicalfindinginlacrimalsacwallbiopsyspecimens.

简介：AIM:Tocharacterizetheclinicalfeatures,diagnosis,treatmentandprognosisofuveitisassociatedwithankylosingspondylitis(AS)inChinesepatients.·METHODS:TwohundredandthreepatientswithuveitisassociatedwithASfollowed-upintheThirdMilitaryMedicalUniversityDapingHospitalbetween2005and2010wereretrospectivelyevaluatedinthisstudy.Completeophthalmologicalexaminationswereevaluatedatbaselineandduringthefollow-upperiod.Thegender,age,follow-uptime,meanfrequencyofuveitisonset,andaccompanyingeyeexaminationfindings,history,demographicalparameterswerereviewed.Allthepatientspresentedcompleteclinicalandradiologic(sacroiliac,lumbar,dorsalandcervicalspine,knee,ankle,shoulder,hip,elbow)evaluation.HLA-B27typingwasalsosearched.·RESULTS:Therewere203patientsdiagnosedwithASassociateduveitis.AllshowedsacroiliacX-raychangesindicativeofAS.Therewere184maleand19femalepatients.Theaverageageofpatientswas35±12(range18-50).Meanfollow-upperiodwas2.4years(1-5years).Acuteanterioruveitiswasthemostcommontypeofuveitisinbothgenders.121eyespresentedunilateralinvolvement(55.2%),and92eyespresentedbilateralinvolvement(45.3%)withonsetalternately.22eyesoccurredhypopyon,16eyeswerefoundanteriorvitreouscells,7eyeswerenotedreactivemacularedemaorexudation,29eyespresentedposteriorsynechiaeofiris,and14eyespresentedcataract,9eyespresentedsecondaryglaucoma,2eyespresentedbendcornealdegenerationand1eyespresentedatrophyofeyeball.Atthefinalvisit,uveitiswaswellcontrolledinmostpatients.·CONCLUSION:ASassociatedwithuveitisinChinesepatientsmainlymanifestsasacuteanterioruveitis.AcombinationofcorticosteroidswithothermydriasisagentsiseffectiveformostASassociatedwithuveitispatients.Ingeneral,theprognosisisgoodinthesecases.

简介：AIM:Tocomparethetrabecularmeshwork(TM)andirisapoptosisoftreatedanduntreatedprimaryopenangleglaucoma(POAG)patients.METHODS:Eighttreatment-naive,newlydiagnosed(group1)and11medlcaiytreated(group2)patientswithPOAGwereincludedinthestudy.Eachpatientunderwentalimbus-basedtrabeculectomy.TheTMandperipheralirisspecimensweredissectedoutandweresnap-frozeninliquidnitrogenandstoredat-80tuntiltheywereassayed.ApoptosisineachgroupwasassesedbyTUNELmethod.RESULTS:Themeanpatientagewas60.6±5.8years(53-68years)vs58.9±8.9years(47-70years)ingroup1andgroup2(P=0.859).Themeantreatmenttimeingroup2was22.2±7.3months(12-34months).ApoptoticindexesinTMandirisweresignificantlyhigherinPOAGpatientsusingmedication(group2)comparedtotreatment-naivePOAGpatients(group1)(P=0.004,0.015;respectively).CONCLUSION:LongtermadministrationoftopicalantiglaucomamedicationscausesadditionaltoxiceffectsonTM.

简介：AIM:Toassesstheawarenessofeyecomplicationsandtheprevalenceofretinopathy,inthefirstvisittoeyeclinic,amongtype2diabeticpatientsattendingatertiarymedicalcentreinKualaLumpur,Malaysia.METHODS:Aninvestigator-administeredquestionnairewasgivento137patientswithdiabetesundergoingfirsttimeeyescreeningintheeyeclinic.Thiswasfollowedbyadetailedfundusexaminationbyaseniorophthalmologisttoassessforpresenceofretinopathy.RESULTS:Almost86%ofrespondentswereawareofdiabeticeyecomplications,especiallyinpatientswhohadachievedtertiaryeducationallevel(96.3%).Themajorityofthepatients(78.8%)werereferredbytheirphysiciansandonly20.4%cameontheirowninitiative.Manyofthepatients(43.8%)didnotknowhowfrequenttheyshouldgoforaneyecheck-upand72.3%didnotknowwhattreatmentswereavailable.Lackofunderstandingondiabeticeyediseases(68.6%)wasthemainbarrierformostpatientsfornotcomingforeyescreeningearlier.Despiteahighlevelofawareness,only21.9%hadrecordedHbA1clevelof<6.5%while31.4%wereundertheerroneousassumptionofhavingagoodbloodsugarcontrol.Atotalof29.2%haddiabeticretinopathyintheirfirstvisiteyetesting.CONCLUSION:Inthepresentstudy,29.2%oftype2diabeticpatientshadretinopathyintheirfirsttimeeyetesting.Althoughtheawarenessofdiabeticeyecomplicationswashighamongfirsttimeeyescreeningpatients,theappropriateeyecare-seekingbehaviorwascomparativelylessandshouldberectifiedtopreventtheriseofthissightthreateningeyedisease.

简介：AIM:Toinvestigatethelevelsofserumsolubleintercellularadhesionmolecules-1(sICAM-1)andneutrophilicexpressionofCD18inpatientswithvariousstagesofdiabeticretinopathyandtodeterminetheirdifferentexpressionpatterninthedevelopmentofdiabeticretinopathy(DR).·METHODS:LevelsofserumsICAM-1andCD18onthesurfaceofneutrophileweremeasuredin41DRpatients,theywereclassifiedinthreesubgroupsaccordingtothestageofretinopathyasdeterminedbyfund’sophthalmoscopy;10controlsubjectswerealsostudied.sICAM-1weremeasuredbyenzyme-linkedimmunosorbentassayandCD18byflowcytometry.·RESULTS:TheneutrophilicCD18expressionandserumsICAM-1levelwereallsignificantlyelevatedinalldiabeticsubgroupscomparedtocontrolsubjects(P<0.01).ThedifferencesofCD18andsICAM-1amongthediabeticsubgroupsweresignificantinCD18butnotinsICAM-1.TheprogressionofretinopathywasassociatedwithanincreasebothinCD18andinsICAM-1levelsbysimplecorrelationanalysis(β=0.74,P<0.001;β=0.38,P<0.01,respectively).ButstepwisemultipleregressionanalysisrevealedthatonlyCD18wasindependentdeterminantofretinopathy(β=1.04,P<0.01).·CONCLUSION:OurresultsconfirmthecontributionofendothelialandneutrophilicactivationinthedevelopmentofDRasindicatedbyincreasedlevelsofCD18andsICAM-1.However,adirectimplicationofCD18andICAM-1intheprogressionofDRcanbesupportedonlyintheCD18butnotICAM-1.CD18andICAM-1mayplaydifferentroleinthedevelopmentofdiabeticretinopathy.