Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) genome editing is a newly developed technology to precisely modify cellular DNA sequence, which could control cell fate and phenotype and fundamentally reform disease treatment. The structure of the eye offers unique advantages as a genome editing target. Recently, a CRISPR genome editing therapy has begun to be tested in Leber congenital amaurosis 10 (LCA10) patients, and the clinical trials for more ocular diseases are about to start. The development of CRISPR/Cas genome editing tools will drive major advances in the application of gene therapies in the treatment of ophthalmic disease.

Objective: To explore the nursing cooperation of foldable capsular vitreous body implantation. Methods: The intraoperative nursing cooperation of 33 patients who received the operation from June to December 2018 was retrospectively analyzed and summarized. Results: All the 33 patients underwent successfully, and silt lamp microscopy showed that the position of foldable capsular vitreous body was in the center. No foldable capsular vitreous body rejections, sympathetic ophthalmitis or other obvious surgical complications were observed in all cases. Conclusion: Foldable capsular vitreous body is a global innovative product. Adequate preoperative preparation before surgery and systematic and standardized surgical tour coordination are the keys to the successful completion of surgery.

A new conjunctiva sac irrigation device which includs a liquid inlet pipe, flush pipe, and a manual pressure device, a flow regulator and a flush filter was invented to meet needs of efficient first aid for ocular chemical injuries. It is worth noting to avoid changing fushing fliud frequently and shorten time of operation, which is beneficial to gather a lot of flushing fluid in a short time and shorten the first aid waiting time for patients with severe ocular chemical injuries. For this device, the design of manual pressure ball realizes presure flush based on the gravity of flushing fliud, which confirms a reliable effect on the acute treatment to patients' eyes.

Objective: To develop a scientific and practical training system for ophthalmic specialist nurses and provide theoratical basis for the the admission, training and assessment of ophthalmic specialist nurses. Methods: Through extensive review of domestic and foreign literatures, a focus group interview and an expert meeting, the curriculum, teaching and evaluation system of the ophthalmic specialist nurses training system was developed. Results: The training system for ophthalmic specialist nurses consists of four parts: training content, training process, clinical practice, assessment and evaluation. Among them, the training content includes 5 first-level indicators, 11 second-level indicators and 55 third-level indicators. The training process of ophthalmic specialist nurses includes 4 indicators of the first level and 12 indicators of the second level. The clinical practice indexes of ophthalmic specialist nurses include 6 indexes of the first grade and 23 indexes of the second grade. The methods of assessment and evaluation of ophthalmic specialist nurses include 5 indicators of the first level and 10 indicators of the second level. Conclusion: The scientific process and reasonable content of the training system for ophthalmic specialist nurses have a good guiding significance for the training of ophthalmic specialist nurses.

Objective: To investigate the correlation between the retinal vessel density (VD) and the degree of visual field loss in chronic primary angle-closure glaucoma (CPACG). Methods: Eighty-nine CPACG patients (112 eyes) with different degrees of visual field loss were measured with optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) for macular VD and para-optic microcirculation VD, and the correlation between them and the degree of visual field defect were analyzed. Results: There was a negative correlation between the VD of the microcirculation in each zone next to the optic disc and the degree of visual field loss (r>–0.728, P<0.05). The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) and area under the curve (AUC) of the total VD of the superficial macula is 0.874. Under the condition of controlling age, intraocular pressure and vision, for every 1% decrease in the total superficial macular VD, the average visual field defect mean deviation (MD) value increases –0.639 dB. Conclusion: The VD of CPACG patients is linearly negatively correlated with visual field defects. OCTA can conveniently and non-invasively observe the blood flow of the fundus in patients with glaucoma. It is found that the retinal VD is reduced before visual field defects, which can be used as a reference index for early diagnosis of CPACG.

Objective: To investigate the progression of visual field defect in primary open angle glaucoma (POAG), and to explore the related risk factors for its progression. Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on patients with POAG who had at least 4 visual field examinations in the Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University Third Hospital from January 2014 to July 2018. The visual field was staged according to the mean deviation or mean defect of the first visual field examination. Linear regression analyses of mean deviation or mean defect were performed against time, and corresponding regression slopes (in decibels per year) were calculated. Patients were divided into progressive and non-progressive groups according to the mean deviation slope or mean defect slope. The relationship between retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness lesion location, mean follow-up interval, baseline visual field staging, and the progression of visual field defect in glaucoma were analyzed. Results: A total of 128 patients (252 eyes) were included. Among them, 129 eyes were followed up with an Octopus perimeter, and the average mean defect value of the baseline visual field was 10.91±5.76 dB; while the other 123 eyes were followed up with a Humphrey perimeter, and the average mean deviation value of the baseline visual field was –10.62±6.89 dB. The proportion of early, middle and late visual field defects was 26.19%, 36.51% and 37.30%. There were 31 eyes (12.30%) in the progressive group and 221 eyes (87.70%) in the non-progressive group. Patients with severe damage to both the upper and lower RNFLs had more visual field defects (P<0.001). Patients with an average follow-up interval ≤4 months had a higher rate of progression than those with an average follow-up interval >4 months (P=0.058). There were no significant differences in baseline visual field stage, age, gender, and total follow-up time between the progression and progression-free groups. Conclusion: Deterioration of visual function impairment is common in glaucoma patients. The progression of visual field defects is associated with severe impairments which are present both in the upper and lower RNFLs, and short follow-up intervals. Optic nerve structure changes are related to functional impairment, and the location of structural changes is suggestive of functional impairment progression. Regular follow-up visits are of great significance for disease monitoring. For patients who may progress rapidly, the follow-up interval should be shortened.

Objective: To compare the ocular biometric parameters between the acute primary angle closure (APAC) eyes and the fellow eyes as well as the risk factors associated with APAC. Methods: From January 2008 to March 2020, 222 monocular APAC patients over 45 years old from the Glaucoma Department of Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University were retrospectively studied. Patients with binocular attack, previous attack in the fellow eyes, and secondary factors such as lens-induced and traumatic glaucoma were excluded. Ocular biometric parameters including axial length (AL) and lens thickness (LT) were measured with A-scan ultrasound, while the anterior chamber depth (ACD) was measured by ultrasonic biological microscope. AL, ACD, LT and relative lens position (RLP) were compared between the APAC and the fellows eyes. Results: The average age of onset was (62.57±9.14) years. The ACD was (1.75±0.27) and (1.88±0.31) mm, AL was (22.34±0.80) and (22.35±0.83) mm, LT was (5.14±0.38) and (5.17±0.42) mm, and the RLP was 0.195 and 0.198 for the APAC and the fellow eyes, respectively. Compared with the fellow eyes, the ACD of the APAC eyes was shallower, and the RLP was more anterior (both P<0.001), while the differences of AL and LT were not statistically significant (both P>0.05). Furthermore, AL of patients with a younger age of onset (aged 45 to 59 years) was shorter than that of those with an older age of onset (aged 60 to 69 or over 70 years); patients with an onset age of over 70 years have shallower ACD and more anterior RLP, all statistically significant (P<0.05). In addition, correlation analysis indicated that younger onset age was significantly correlated to shorter axial length of APAC eyes (P<0.001). Conclusion: APAC eyes had shallower ACD and more anterior RLP. Shorter AL and female were associated with APAC attack between individuals. Shallower ACD, thicker lens and more anterior RLP are potential risk factors for APAC among aged population.

As a new examination method, optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) has been increasingly used in ophthalmology clinical work and scientific research. In view of the unique advantages of OCTA in angiography, the clinical application and research of OCTA in the anterior segment have attracted more and more attention in recent years. Studies of OCTA in vessels of conjunctiva, sclera, cornea, iris, and related ocular surface diseases have shown great potential for its application in the anterior segment.

Objective: To investigate the association between lateral decubitus position (LDP) and asymmetric loss in normal tension glaucoma (NTG) patients. Methods: NTG patients were enrolled from Wenzhou Glaucoma Progression Study (WGPS) in Jan. 2014 to Sep. 2018. The main eye examinations included visual field test and optical coherence tomography (OCT). A questionnaire to determine the preferred sleeping position was administered to each patient in the baseline. According to the LDP, the eye parameters were divided into non-dependent eyes (higher lateral eyes) and dependent eyes (lower lateral position eyes) for discussion. According to the asymmetric damage, the ocular parameters of the patients were divided into the better eyes and the worse eyes for analysis. Asymmetric loss was defined as a difference in mean deviation (MD) between the 2 eyes of at least 6 dB or disc/cup >0.2. Results: One hundred and twenty-two patients (77.22%) had sleep preferences among the 158 NTG patients who was finally recruited and the longest follow up time was 48 months. Among the patients with sleep preference, 83 patients (68.03%) preferred the lateral decubitus position. Patients who had the lateral decubitus position mostly preferred the right lateral position [59 (71.1%) vs 24 (28.9%), P<0.001]. For patients who had the lateral decubitus position, the ocular parameters between the dependent eyes and the non-dependent eyes had no statistical difference(P>0.05); the rate of visual field progression in the dependent eyes was slower than that in non-dependent eyes, but there was no statistical difference between the two groups (0.48%±1.66%/year vs ?0.45%±3.07%/year; 0.54±0.96 dB/year vs 0.2±1.15 dB/year; P=0.086, P=0.308, respectively). For patients who had the lateral decubitus position and asymmetric damage, the ocular parameters between the dependent eyes and the non-dependent eyes had also no statistical difference (P>0.05); the number and ratio of the dependent-better eye and the dependent-worse eye were 48 and 41, respectively [23 (57.5%) vs 17 (42.5%), P=0.132]; the rate of visual field progression in the dependent eyes was also lower than that in non-dependent eyes, but there was no statistical difference between the two groups (1.19%±1.65%/year vs ?0.86%±3.65%/year; 0.71±1.13 dB/year vs 0.13 dB/year; P=0.064, P=0.419 respectively). Conclusion: About 68% of NTG patients with sleep preferences preferred the lateral decubitus position; and about 70% of patients with the lateral decubitus position preferred the right side sleeping. However, this study did not find a correlation between lateral decubitus position and asymmetric visual field loss.

Objective: To evaluate the repeatability and reproducibility of quantification of macular and peri-papillary superficial capillaries in normal eyes using Cirrus HD-OCT 5000 angiography. Methods: Forty normal eyes were included in this prospective study. Angiography 3 mm × 3 mm scan protocol centered on the disc or macula of the same eye was repeated 3 times by operator A in the same period on 3 days (T1, T2, T3) within 1 week, and the FastTracTM image tracking function was turned on during the scan. Operator B repeated the same scan independently at T2 after operator A. Angio Plex MetrixTM quantification software (version 10.0) was used to automatically measure the vessel length density (VD) and vascular perfusion density (PD) of macular and peri-papillary superficial capillaries. One-way analysis of variance or nonparametric test was used to compare the VD and PD measurements of the 3 scans. The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and coefficient of variation (CV) were calculated to evaluate the intra-operator repeatability. Consistent correlation coefficient (CCC), repeatability coefficient (CR), and CV were calculated to evaluate the inter-operator reproducibility. Results: There was no statistically significant difference in the measurements of VD and PD between the 3 scans of the macular and peri-papillary superficial capillaries by operator A (P>0.05). The ICC values for the 3 scans of VD and PD of the macular and peri-papillary superficial capillaries by operator A were 0.260–0.517 and 0.362~0.898, respectively. The CV values of the VD and PD of the macular and peri-papillary superficial capillaries were all <8.1%. The inter-operator CCC values of the macular and peri-papillary superficial capillaries were 0.3130–0.5665 and 0.5149~0.7801, respectively; the CR values of the VD and PD of macula were 3.2212–4.6399 and 0.0574–0.0832, respectively; the CR values of the VD and PD of optic disc were 2.0675–4.0630 and 0.0447–0.0730, respectively. The CV values of macular were all <9.0%, and the CV values of optic disc were all <6.9%. Conclusion: The macular and peri-papillary superficial capillaries parameters in the same period on different days have a good repeatability and reproducibility, while the superficial macular blood flow parameters have relatively poor repeatability and reproducibility.