Background: The aim of this study was to assess the health literacy of adult Vietnamese population in relation to common eye conditions and identify factors associated with respondents never having had an eye examination.

Methods: Four hundred households from two districts of Ba Ria-Vung Tau (BRVT) province were selected by multistage cluster random sampling. One adult from each household was administered a pre-tested knowledge, attitude and practices toward eye health questionnaire. Chi-square test and logistic regression were used for statistical analysis.

Results: Of the 400 subjects interviewed (mean age: 51.5±14.5 years; range, 30–90 years), 53.5% reported never having had an eye examination and 38.0% had spectacles. Awareness of eye conditions ranged from 7.0% for glaucoma to 52.8% for red eye. Low awareness of these conditions was significantly associated with rural habitation (odds ratio ranged from 1.65 to 2.78), lower educational attainment (odds ratio ranged from 1.78 to 2.59) and non-spectacle wear (odds ratio ranged from 1.88 to 4.55). Significant barriers to eye examination included lower educational attainment, reported absence of eye problems, non-spectacle wear, lack of affordability, and lack of health insurance.

Conclusions: Knowledge of and attitude or practices to eye health is low within the general public in Vietnam, especially among those who have never had an eye examination, are less educated and live in rural areas. Eye health promotion activities are warranted for the population and speciff c factors that influence eye examination visits should be addressed.

Background: The aim of this study was to assess the health literacy of adult Vietnamese population in relation to common eye conditions and identify factors associated with respondents never having had an eye examination.

Methods: Four hundred households from two districts of Ba Ria-Vung Tau (BRVT) province were selected by multistage cluster random sampling. One adult from each household was administered a pre-tested knowledge, attitude and practices toward eye health questionnaire. Chi-square test and logistic regression were used for statistical analysis.

Results: Of the 400 subjects interviewed (mean age: 51.5±14.5 years; range, 30–90 years), 53.5% reported never having had an eye examination and 38.0% had spectacles. Awareness of eye conditions ranged from 7.0% for glaucoma to 52.8% for red eye. Low awareness of these conditions was significantly associated with rural habitation (odds ratio ranged from 1.65 to 2.78), lower educational attainment (odds ratio ranged from 1.78 to 2.59) and non-spectacle wear (odds ratio ranged from 1.88 to 4.55). Significant barriers to eye examination included lower educational attainment, reported absence of eye problems, non-spectacle wear, lack of affordability, and lack of health insurance.

Conclusions: Knowledge of and attitude or practices to eye health is low within the general public in Vietnam, especially among those who have never had an eye examination, are less educated and live in rural areas. Eye health promotion activities are warranted for the population and speciff c factors that influence eye examination visits should be addressed.

Purpose: To investigate the effect of intravitreal injection of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) on activation and proliferation of endogenous retinal progenitor cells in the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) rat.

Methods: Twenty-four rats were studied after the 30th postnatal day (≥30). Eighteen RCS-p⁺/LAV rats were divided into 3 groups: bFGF-treated, vehicle-treated, and untreated groups randomly, and 6 RCS-ray⁺p⁺/Lav rats were used as normal controls. 6 μl of bFGF (5 μg /10 μl) or vehicle was injected into the vitreous on day 31, 33, and 35 after birth (P31, P33, P35) in the bFGF group and vehicle group respectively, and no injections were administered in the untreated and control groups. All the rats were euthanized, and their eyes were enucleated, hemisected, and fixed at 50 days after birth for immunohistochemistry and measurement of outer nuclear layer thickness.

Results: Nestin and Chx10 were positive in all retinal layers. Intravitreal injection of bFGF in retina-dystrophic RCS (RCS-p⁺/Lav) rats induced intense labeling for the retinal progenitor cell markers Chx10 and Nestin, which were highly colocalized. Fluorescence intensity for both labels was somewhat less in the control rats, and much less in the vehicle-injected rats as well as in the untreated RCS rats. The outer nuclear layer (ONL) was significantly thicker in the bFGF group than that in the vehicle-treated or untreated group (P < 0.01), but thinner than that of the control group (P < 0.01). No significant difference was observed in the ONL thickness between the vehicle group and untreated group (P > 0.05).

Conclusion: bFGF may contribute to the activation of retinal progenitor cells in RCS rats, thus counteracting degeneration by promoting the proliferation of the progenitor cells.

Purpose: To investigate the effect of intravitreal injection of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) on activation and proliferation of endogenous retinal progenitor cells in the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) rat.

Methods: Twenty-four rats were studied after the 30th postnatal day (≥30). Eighteen RCS-p⁺/LAV rats were divided into 3 groups: bFGF-treated, vehicle-treated, and untreated groups randomly, and 6 RCS-ray⁺p⁺/Lav rats were used as normal controls. 6 μl of bFGF (5 μg /10 μl) or vehicle was injected into the vitreous on day 31, 33, and 35 after birth (P31, P33, P35) in the bFGF group and vehicle group respectively, and no injections were administered in the untreated and control groups. All the rats were euthanized, and their eyes were enucleated, hemisected, and fixed at 50 days after birth for immunohistochemistry and measurement of outer nuclear layer thickness.

Results: Nestin and Chx10 were positive in all retinal layers. Intravitreal injection of bFGF in retina-dystrophic RCS (RCS-p⁺/Lav) rats induced intense labeling for the retinal progenitor cell markers Chx10 and Nestin, which were highly colocalized. Fluorescence intensity for both labels was somewhat less in the control rats, and much less in the vehicle-injected rats as well as in the untreated RCS rats. The outer nuclear layer (ONL) was significantly thicker in the bFGF group than that in the vehicle-treated or untreated group (P < 0.01), but thinner than that of the control group (P < 0.01). No significant difference was observed in the ONL thickness between the vehicle group and untreated group (P > 0.05).

Conclusion: bFGF may contribute to the activation of retinal progenitor cells in RCS rats, thus counteracting degeneration by promoting the proliferation of the progenitor cells.

Background: To explore the difference between the outcomes of correlations between a series of variables and adverse reactions (ARs) to fluorescein from univariate and multivariate analysis and to evaluate the nausea effects in different age groups.

Methods: A retrospective study of patients undergoing consecutive fluorescein angiography between March 2010 and February 2012 was conducted. No patients were excluded on the ground of age, presence of atopy, allergy history, previous procedures without severe allergic ARs, asymptomatic hypertension and kidney failure with serum creatinine levels lower than 250 μmol/L or with renal dialysis.

Results: A total of 829 patients were enrolled and 22.2% of them had ARs. The majority of reactions were nausea (12.1%) which occurred less when age became old (P<0.0001). When the correlations between a series of variables and ARs were assessed separately, age (P<0.0001), prior reactions (P<0.0001) and motion sickness (P=0.0062) were highly and cardio/cerebrovascular disease (P=0.0015), diabetes (P=0.0001) and renal disease (P=0.0219) were lowly related to ARs. However, when the correlations were assessed simultaneously, only age [odd ratio (OR) 0.974; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.962–0.986], prior reactions (OR 5.596; 95% CI, 2.083–15.029) and motion sickness (OR 4.849; 95% CI, 1.583–14.856) were statistically correlated with ARs.

Conclusions: Fluorescein angiography is a safe procedure for patients who are relatively healthy but with a history of any systemic disease. Young age, prior reactions and motion sickness which are highly related to emetic events should be considered in the evaluation of ARs to fluorescein.

Background: To explore the difference between the outcomes of correlations between a series of variables and adverse reactions (ARs) to fluorescein from univariate and multivariate analysis and to evaluate the nausea effects in different age groups.

Methods: A retrospective study of patients undergoing consecutive fluorescein angiography between March 2010 and February 2012 was conducted. No patients were excluded on the ground of age, presence of atopy, allergy history, previous procedures without severe allergic ARs, asymptomatic hypertension and kidney failure with serum creatinine levels lower than 250 μmol/L or with renal dialysis.

Results: A total of 829 patients were enrolled and 22.2% of them had ARs. The majority of reactions were nausea (12.1%) which occurred less when age became old (P<0.0001). When the correlations between a series of variables and ARs were assessed separately, age (P<0.0001), prior reactions (P<0.0001) and motion sickness (P=0.0062) were highly and cardio/cerebrovascular disease (P=0.0015), diabetes (P=0.0001) and renal disease (P=0.0219) were lowly related to ARs. However, when the correlations were assessed simultaneously, only age [odd ratio (OR) 0.974; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.962–0.986], prior reactions (OR 5.596; 95% CI, 2.083–15.029) and motion sickness (OR 4.849; 95% CI, 1.583–14.856) were statistically correlated with ARs.

Conclusions: Fluorescein angiography is a safe procedure for patients who are relatively healthy but with a history of any systemic disease. Young age, prior reactions and motion sickness which are highly related to emetic events should be considered in the evaluation of ARs to fluorescein.

The present study reports a case of a patient with choroidal neovascularization (CNV) associated with pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE). We observed the functional and anatomical improvement of the patient treated with intravitreal vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitor bevacizumab. The study also systematically searched the database for similar cases to provide a literature review. Data concerning the clinical features, treatment strategies and outcomes were extracted and analyzed. Retrospective interventional case report and systematic literature review. A 56-year-old healthy Chinese woman with CNV secondary to PXE was reported. Examinations included best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), biomicroscopy, optical coherence tomography (OCT), fluorescein and indocyanine green angiography and digital fundus photography. The patient managed with intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) injections (bevacizumab 1.25 mg/0.05 mL). The Cochrane Library, PubMed, OVID, and UpToDate databases were searched using the term pseudoxanthoma elasticum or Gr?nblad-Strandberg syndrome with the limits English. Articles that predated the databases were gathered from current references. Fundus examination revealed angioid streaks bilaterally and CNV in left eye (LE). After the patient underwent three intravitreal injections of bevacizumab, the LE showed absorption of the subretinal fluid and shrinkage of the CNV. Visual acuity (VA) was improved in her treated LE. Bevacizumab treatment was well tolerated with no adverse events reported. Approximately ten articles about 45 patients (49 eyes) describing CNV secondary to angioid streaks in PXE treated with anti-VEGF were found in the literature search. In the present case, bevacizumab of an initial three injection loading dose, achieved maintenance of visual function in the treatment of CNV associated with angioid streaks in PXE. Literature articles concluded that the intravitreal application of anti-VEGF is highly efficient for improving and stabilizing the lesion as well as the eyesight. So we believe that anti-VEGF therapy can be a great choice of treatment for CNV secondary to angioid streaks related PXE.

The present study reports a case of a patient with choroidal neovascularization (CNV) associated with pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE). We observed the functional and anatomical improvement of the patient treated with intravitreal vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitor bevacizumab. The study also systematically searched the database for similar cases to provide a literature review. Data concerning the clinical features, treatment strategies and outcomes were extracted and analyzed. Retrospective interventional case report and systematic literature review. A 56-year-old healthy Chinese woman with CNV secondary to PXE was reported. Examinations included best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), biomicroscopy, optical coherence tomography (OCT), fluorescein and indocyanine green angiography and digital fundus photography. The patient managed with intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) injections (bevacizumab 1.25 mg/0.05 mL). The Cochrane Library, PubMed, OVID, and UpToDate databases were searched using the term pseudoxanthoma elasticum or Gr?nblad-Strandberg syndrome with the limits English. Articles that predated the databases were gathered from current references. Fundus examination revealed angioid streaks bilaterally and CNV in left eye (LE). After the patient underwent three intravitreal injections of bevacizumab, the LE showed absorption of the subretinal fluid and shrinkage of the CNV. Visual acuity (VA) was improved in her treated LE. Bevacizumab treatment was well tolerated with no adverse events reported. Approximately ten articles about 45 patients (49 eyes) describing CNV secondary to angioid streaks in PXE treated with anti-VEGF were found in the literature search. In the present case, bevacizumab of an initial three injection loading dose, achieved maintenance of visual function in the treatment of CNV associated with angioid streaks in PXE. Literature articles concluded that the intravitreal application of anti-VEGF is highly efficient for improving and stabilizing the lesion as well as the eyesight. So we believe that anti-VEGF therapy can be a great choice of treatment for CNV secondary to angioid streaks related PXE.

目的:研究增殖性糖尿病视网膜病变患者玻璃体基质细胞衍生因子(Strmalcell-derivedfactor-1, SDF-1)和血管内皮生长因子(Vascular endothelial growth factor, VECF)的浓度,及其相互作用关系。

方法:酶联免疫吸附法(Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, ELISA)检测玻璃体内 SDF-1 和 VEGF 的含量,每个标本重复3次。实验组为增性糖尿病视网膜病变(Proliferalive diabeticretinopathy, PDR)的住院患者30例,对照组为同期行玻璃体切除术的特发性黄斑裂孔患者12例。

结果: PDR 患者玻璃体 VECF 的平均浓度为(2865.87+387.85) pg/ml,明显高于特发性黄斑裂孔组[(142.42+21.03) pg/ml，P < 0.0001]。增殖性糖尿病视网膜病变患者玻璃体 SDF-1的含量平均为(298.40+24.57) pg/ml,对照组为(86.91+15.89) pg/ml,两组的差异具有统计学意义(P < 0.0001)。在30例PDR患者玻璃体内 VEGF 和 SDF-1 的含量表现为正相关(Peanson相关系数 r=0.62，P < 0.001)。

结论:增殖性糖尿病患者玻璃体 SDF-1 和 VECF 的含量均高于非糖尿病患者,提示 SDF-1 和 VEGF 共同参与了增殖性糖尿病视网膜病变患者病理性新生血管的形成过程。

Purpose: To investigate the levels of stromal cell-derived factor-1(SDF-1) andvascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in the vitreous of patients with proliferativediabetic retinopathy.
Methods: The levels of $DF-1 and VEGF in the vitreous of 30 eyes of 30 patients withproliferative diabetic retinopathy(PDR)and 12 eyes of 12 patients with idiopathicmacular hole (MH) were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Vitreousfluid samples were obtained by vitrectomy.
Resuls: The vitreous concentration of VEGF was signifcantly higher in eyes with PDR(2 865.87+387.85 pg/ml) than in eyes with idiopathic macular hole (142.42+21.03 Pgml, P< 0.000 1). The vitreous level of SDF-1 was also significantly higher in eyes withPDR (298.40+24.57 pg/ml ) than in eyes with idiopathic macular hole (86.91+15.89Pg/ml, P<0.000 1 ). The vitreous concentration of SDF-1 correlated significantly with that of VEGF in eyes with PDR( [correlation coefficient]r=0.62,P<0 .001)
Conclution: Vitreous levels of both SDF-1 and VEGF in patients with PDR aresignificantly higher than those of nondiabetic patients. SDF-1 may be correlated withVEGF in angiogenesis in PDR.

      息肉状脉络膜血管病变(polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy,PCV)是亚洲人群中常见的致盲性眼病，发生大出血并发症后严重危害视力且预后差。PCV大出血包括视网膜下出血(subretinal hemorrhage,SRH)和玻璃体积血(vitreous hemorrhage,VH)。SRH的危险因素包括较长病程、簇型PCV、息肉状病灶不消退、合并视网膜色素上皮脱离；其治疗方式包括抗血管内皮生长因子药物、光动力疗法、激光、玻璃体腔注气、眼内注射组织纤溶酶原激活剂、玻璃体切割术或联合治疗等方式，其中，黄斑中心凹是否受累和出血时间是影响治疗方式选择的主要因素。发病年龄较大、白细胞计数较高、天门氨酸转移酶和丙氨酸转氨酶的比值较高、活化部分凝血活酶时间较长、曾行光动力疗法、有玻璃体腔注药治疗史、SRH面积大、出现视网膜色素上皮脱离的PCV患者发生VH的风险高。浓厚的VH通常需行玻璃体切割术，其手术时机和手术方式的选择是临床关注的焦点。鉴于目前PCV大出血的危险因素尚不完全明确、治疗方面也尚未达成共识，需要开展相关临床研究，提供更多依据。

      息肉状脉络膜血管病变(polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy,PCV)是亚洲人群中常见的致盲性眼病，发生大出血并发症后严重危害视力且预后差。PCV大出血包括视网膜下出血(subretinal hemorrhage,SRH)和玻璃体积血(vitreous hemorrhage,VH)。SRH的危险因素包括较长病程、簇型PCV、息肉状病灶不消退、合并视网膜色素上皮脱离；其治疗方式包括抗血管内皮生长因子药物、光动力疗法、激光、玻璃体腔注气、眼内注射组织纤溶酶原激活剂、玻璃体切割术或联合治疗等方式，其中，黄斑中心凹是否受累和出血时间是影响治疗方式选择的主要因素。发病年龄较大、白细胞计数较高、天门氨酸转移酶和丙氨酸转氨酶的比值较高、活化部分凝血活酶时间较长、曾行光动力疗法、有玻璃体腔注药治疗史、SRH面积大、出现视网膜色素上皮脱离的PCV患者发生VH的风险高。浓厚的VH通常需行玻璃体切割术，其手术时机和手术方式的选择是临床关注的焦点。鉴于目前PCV大出血的危险因素尚不完全明确、治疗方面也尚未达成共识，需要开展相关临床研究，提供更多依据。

目的：了解干眼患者自我护理能力水平并分析其影响因素。方法：选取2022年2月—6月在中山大学中山眼科中心就诊的干眼患者为研究对象，采用一般资料调查表、自我护理能力量表、一般自我效能感量表对患者进行调查分析。结果：共调查293例干眼患者，其自我护理能力评分为(113.34±9.98)分，处于中等水平。相关性分析中干眼患者的自我护理能力总分与自我效能感得分呈正相关(r=0.421，P<0.001)，多重线性回归分析显示，累计屏幕使用时间>10 h/d、合并全身疾病、低自我效能感评分是干眼患者自我护理能力的危险因素(P<0.05)。结论：干眼患者自我护理能力水平处于中水平，仍需加强。医护工作者在工作中应重点关注屏幕使用时间长、合并全身疾病及自我效能感低的患者，并制定相应的护理对策，以改善患者的自我护理能力水平。

Objective: To understand the self-care ability of patients with dry eye and analyze its infuencing factors. Methods: A total of 293 patients with dry eye were selected from Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University from February 2022 to June 2022, the general data Questionnaire the general self-efcacy scale, and the self-care ability scale survey were collected. Results: A total of 293 patients with dry eye were surveyed, and the self-care ability score was 113.34±9.98, which was at the medium level. The total score of self-care ability, the scores of self-concept, self-care responsibility, health knowledge level and self-care skills of patients with dry eye were positively correlated with the scores of self-efcacy (r=0.421, all P<0.001).Multiple linear regression analysis showed that cumulative screen usage time>10 hours/day, comorbid systemic diseases, and low self-efficacy scores were risk factors for self-care ability in patients with dry eye (P<0.05). Conclusions: Te self-care ability of patients with dry eye disease is at a medium level, and still needs to be strengthened. Medical workers should focus on patients with prolonged screen usage, comorbid systemic diseases, and low self-efficacy in their work, and tailor relevant nursing strategies to improve their self-care abilities.

孔源性视网膜脱离(rhegmatogenous retinal detachment,RRD)是一种严重威胁视力的眼部疾病，目前治疗手段以手术为主，手术方式主要有视网膜气体填充术(pneumatic retinopexy,PR)、巩膜扣带术(scleral buckling,SB)以及经睫状体扁平部玻璃体切割术(pars plana vitrectomy,PPV)。目前对于RRD手术术式的选择仍然存在争议，因此研究及制定RRD手术方式抉择的临床策略具有重要的临床意义。而临床上制定RRD患者手术方案往往与患者的年龄、视网膜脱离时间、裂孔的类型、位置、数量、大小等等临床因素有关，该文就影响孔源性视网膜脱离手术抉择的相关临床因素进行综述。

Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) is a serious eye disease threatening vision. Surgery is main treatment currently, and surgery approaches include pneumatic retinopexy (PR), scleral buckling (SB), and pars plana vitrectomy(PPV). There is still controversy over the selection of RRD surgery approaches, so it is great significant to study and develop clinical strategies for RRD surgery approaches. The surgical plans for RRD patients are often related to clinical factors, such as the patient’s age, retinal detachment time, type, location, quantity, size, etc. This article reviews the related clinical factors affecting the surgical decision for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.

目的：分析湖南地区汉族人群中2型糖尿病患者的人口学特征及生化指标，寻找糖尿病视网膜病变的高危因素。方法：釆用病例对照研究，统计湖南地区正常人群、2型糖尿病但无视网膜病变患者、2型糖尿病视网膜病变患者的人口学特征及生化指标的相关数据，进行成组t检验及logistic回归分析，探讨分析糖尿病视网膜病发生的易感因素。所有研究对象均为汉族。结果：对照组[非糖尿病(non-diabetes mellitus，NDM)组]和2型糖尿病未合并视网膜病变[(non-diabetic retinopathy，NDR)]组之间性别分布、年龄分布、BMI、舒张压、HbA1c、总胆固醇、高密度脂蛋白(high-density lipoprotein，HDL)、尿酸及总胆红素差异无统计学意义(均P>0.05)。NDM组中腹围、收缩压、空腹血糖、三酰甘油、肌酐和低密度脂蛋白(low-density lipoprotein，LDL)值均低于NDR组，差异有统计学意义(均P<0.05)。NDM组中BMI、腹围、收缩压、舒张压、空腹血糖、HbA1c、总胆固醇、三酰甘油、肌酐和LDL值均低于2型糖尿病合并视网膜病变组(diabetic retinopathy，DR)组，差异有统计学意义(均P<0.05)。NDR组收缩压、舒张压、HbA1c、总胆固醇、三酰甘油和肌酐值均低于DR组，差异有统计学意义(均P<0.05)。结论：收缩压超过150 mmHg，舒张压超过90mmHg，糖化血红蛋白超过9%，血清肌酐超过100 μmol/L，三酰甘油超过3 mmol/L均为糖尿病患者发生视网膜病变的高危易感因素。

Objective: To analyze the demographic characteristics and biochemical indexes of type 2 diabetic patients in Han population in Hunan, and to find the high-risk factors of diabetic retinopathy. Methods: The data of demographic characteristics and biochemical indexes of normal population, type 2 diabetic patients but without retinopathy and type 2 diabetic retinopathy in Hunan were analyzed. Group t test and logistic regression analysis were used to analyze the susceptibility factors of diabetic retinopathy. All the subjects were Han population. Results: There were no significant differences in gender distribution, age distribution, BMI, diastolic blood pressure, HbA1c,total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein, uric acid and total bilirubin between the control group [non-diabetes mellitus (NDM) group] and the type 2 diabetic without retinopathy group [non-diabetic retinopathy (NDR)group] (all P>0.05). The abdominal circumference, systolic blood pressure, fasting blood glucose, triglyceride,creatinine and low-density lipoprotein in NDM group were all lower than those in NDR group, and the differences were statistically significant (all P<0.05). BMI, abdominal circumference, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, fasting blood glucose, HbA1c, total cholesterol, triglyceride, creatinine and LDL in NDM group were all lower than those in type 2 diabetic retinopathy (DR) group, and the differences were statistically significant (all P<0.05). The comparison between the NDR group and the DR group showed that the values of systolic blood pressure,diastolic blood pressure, HbA1c, total cholesterol, triglyceride and creatinine in the NDR group were all lower than those in the DR group, and the differences were statistically significant (all P<0.05). Conclusion: SBP ≥150 mmHg,DBP ≥90 mmHg, HbA1c ≥9%, serum creatinine ≥100 μmol/L, triglyceride ≥3 mmol/L are the high-risk factors of diabetic retinopathy.