The recent researches indicate that the disorder of lipid metabolism is closely related to ophthalmic diseases. In vitro studies and preclinical studies have shown that high density lipoprotein (HDL) and its main structural protein apolipoprotein A1 (apoA1) have superior efficacy in blood vessel protection, with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antiapoptotic effects on endothelial cells. Prospect of the ApoA1 mimetic peptide is very optimistic as it can mimic the function of apoA1, and its molecular weight is smaller. The safety and efficacy of oral use of mimetic peptide D-4F have been confirmed in both animal experiments and clinic trials. Thus, it had been extensively studied. In this paper, we reviewed the structure of apoA1 and its mimetic peptide, as well as their researches related to ophthalmic diseases, such as optometry, corneal diseases and vitreoretinal diseases, so as to provide reference to further researches in apoA1 and its mimetic peptide in the field of ophthalmic diseases.

Glaucoma is a major eye disease causing blindness and visual damage worldwide, and it is also one of the irreversible eye diseases causing blindness. Intraocular pressure (IOP) is an important risk factor for the development of glaucoma, and the influence of blood pressure (BP) on the progression of glaucoma also cannot be ignored. Eye perfusion pressure is the difference between blood pressure and intraocular pressure, regulating the blood supply to the optic nerves. IOP, BP and perfusion pressure are related to the occurrence and the progression of glaucoma. Literature review was performed related to the effects of IOP and BP on glaucoma, and the application of 24-hour IOP and BP monitoring in glaucoma, aiming to analyze the significance of simultaneous monitoring of IOP and BP for 24 hours.

With the cataract surgery evolving from visual restoration surgery to refractive surgery, surgical correction of corneal astigmatism becomes more and more important. For Toric intraocular lens implantation, the surgeon should not only pay attention to the values in surface of anterior corneal astigmatism but also that in posterior corneal astigmatism. Otherwise, unwanted postoperative refractive errors may occur. The mean value of posterior corneal astigmatism was around 0.37 D. In most cases, the posterior corneal astigmatism produces against-the-rule effect. Therefore, the above-mentioned feature of posterior corneal astigmatism should be noticed to prevent the under-correction or over-correction effect of toric lens.

Objective: To explore the prevention efficacy of auricular points plaster therapy on gastrointestinal reaction caused by fundus fluorescein angiography (FFA). Methods: We selected 583 patients who underwent fundus fluorescein angiography in the special examination department of our hospital from October 2019 to April 2020, and divided these patients into experimental group (n=298) and control group (n=285). The control group was given routine nursing measures before the examination. The experimental group was treated with auricular points plaster therapy on the basis routine nursing measures before the examination. The gastrointestinal reactions, degree of patient compliance and comfortableness during the examination were compared between the two groups. Results: The incidence of gastrointestinal reaction in the experimental group was lower than that of control group (P<0.05). The score of patient compliance degree was 2.87±0.35 in the experimental group and 2.96±0.19 in the control group, and there was a significant difference between the two groups (P<0.001). Degree of comfortableness was 3.93±0.70 in the experimental group and 3.91±0.56 in the control group. There was no significant difference between the two groups (P=0.122). Conclusion: Auricular points plaster therapy can reduce the incidence of gastrointestinal reaction caused by fundus fluorescein angiography, which is safe and reliable, easy to operate. In addition, the auricular points plaster therapy will not affect patient’s comfortness during examination, and will comply the patients to the examnination smoothly.

Objective: To understand the clinical distribution characteristics of cataract surgery patients and provide reference for cataract prevention and treatment in primary hospitals. Methods: From January 2019 to December 2019, 892 cataract patients (1 008 eyes) were selected from the Department of Ophthalmology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University. Medical records were collected, including patient’s name, gender, age, surgical eye, admission time and history of diabetes, preoperative vision, corneal endothelial cell density, eye axis, phacoscotasmus type and cataract etiology, surgery method, intraocular lens, intraoperative complications, intraocular pressure, visual acuity and eye recovery on the first day after operation. These data were statistically described and analyzed. Results: A total of 892 cataract patients (1 008 eyes) were included, including 357 males (401 eyes) and 535 females (607 eyes), with the average age of (71.17±10.28) years old. The 90.7% patients cause of disease was age-related cataract. Admission time of all patients was mainly in March–June and September–December. Cataract patients of different ages had their own ocular characteristics. There was a statistically significant difference between the type of cataract and age (P<0.05). Compared with the cortical patients and posterior subcapsular patients, nuclear cataract patients were older at admission. There was no significant difference in the type of cataract between the gender and the patients with diabetes or not (P>0.05). The most frequently selected surgical method for cataract patients was phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation, which has the advantages of less intraoperative complications and rapid postoperative recovery. Conclusion: We still have a long way to go in the prevention and treatment of cataract. Most of the operations were performed on age-related cataract patients, and most of them were older and had low vision when they were admitted to hospital, so the optimal timing of the operation was missed. Patients of different age groups and different types of cataract have different characteristics. Phacoemulsification is the first choice because of its own advantages.

Objective: To study the effects of cholesterol, the main component of drusen, on the expression of metallothionein of ARPE-19 cells. Methods: The ARPE-19 cell line was cultured in vitro, and the cells were divided into a control group and a cholesterol treatment group (2.5 mg/mL). The treatment time was 0, 6, 12, 24, 48, 72 hours. Real-time quantitative PCR was used to detect the expression of hMT1a, hMT2a and hMT3 at the mRNA level, and Western blot was used to detect the expression at the protein level. Results: The mRNA expression of hMT1a, hMT2a and hMT3 were up-regulated by cholesterol and the protein expression of total MTs was increased with cholesterol treatment. Conclusion: Cholesterol, the main component of drusen, can up-regulate the expression of metallothionein in human retinal pigment epithelial cells, suggesting that the expression of metallothionine can be stimulated by the initial stage of drusen formation. However, whether its detection can be used for the early detection and early diagnosis of age-related macular degeneration or not still needs to be further explored.

Objective: To explore the application effect of WeChat platform in continuous nursing care for patients with complicated cataract after implantable collamer lens (ICL) implantation. Methods: Thirteen patients (16 eyes) with complicated cataracts after ICL implantation were followed up and continued nursing on the WeChat platform, then the self-control of the patients’ satisfaction on nursing before and one month after surgery was observed. Results: A total of 13 patients’ operation (16 eyes) went well, and they had no postoperative complications. The visual acuity of the patients was improved after operation compared with that of before operation, and the nursing satisfaction score of patients after operation was higher than that of before operation; the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion: Using WeChat platform for follow-up and continuous nursing can improve patients' nursing satisfaction, which was an effective nursing method for patients with complicated cataract after ICL implantation.

Objective: To investigate the perioperative experience after small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE). Methods: A semi-structured interview was conducted in 15 patients who underwent SMILE surgery in Zhuhai People’s Hospital. The data were collected and analyzed by phenomenological analysis. Results: The perioperative feelings of patients were summarized into five categories: concern, tension, pain, worry and relaxation. These feelings were compiled and extracted by Venn diagram. One patient had all five categories of feelings during the perioperative period. Three patients experienced four psychological feelings of tension, pain, worry and relaxation, and 2 patients had only nervous feelings during the full femtosecond operation period. Conclusion: Patients undergoing SMILE have a variety of experience feelings during perioperative period. Analysis of different feeling states and factors will provide evidence for ophthalmic medical staff to provide perioperative services for patients seeking SMILE surgery.

Objective: To observe the morphology and changes of leakage points in the natural course of acute central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC). Methods: This study was a prospective study, using optical coherence tomography to observe the OCT morphology of leakage points in CSC patients from onset to 5 to 13 months after onset, measuring the thickness and ratio of Hall layer and the whole choroid, and then compare them. Results: A total of 20 patients were included in the study, including 14 males and 6 females, aged from 33 to 59, with the median being 41 years old. The follow-up time ranged from 5 months to 13 months. Minute retinal pigment epithelial detachments (PED) were observed in 19 patients. A small bulge of retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) was observed in 1 patient. During the follow-up, only one patient totally recovered. Small separation between RPE and Bruch membrane still exit even subretinal fluid were absorbed completely in the other 19 patients. The thickness of Haller layer or choroid at the leakage point was significantly higher than that of the fovea (0.806±0.08 vs 0.863±0.06, P=0.003, at the first visit; 0.801±0.07 vs 0.851±0.06, P=0.004, at the last follow-up). Conclusion: This study observed that in the natural course of acute CSC patients, even if the subretinal fluid was absorbed, OCT still showed that there was persistent PED at the leakage point, thicker Haller layer and thinner inner choroid layer. These findings provided more clues to the pathogenesis of CSC.

The World Health Organization and Chinese “Healthy China” strategy have elevated visual health management to an unprecedented height. Ensuring people’s visual health multi-directionally in whole period and enhancing people's awareness on visual health care are the strategic focus for us to achieve a healthy China. Talent training is the lifeblood and cornerstone for industrial development, so exploration and construction in optometry talent education is a priority. Taking the optometry department of Tianjin Medical University as an example, this paper discusses how to effectively carry out optometry education and train optometry professionals who keep up with the times under the background of visual health management in today’s society.