Recent technological advances—new pathophysiological insights, new imaging techniques
for diagnosis and management, and new treatments—have led to an improved …

Central serous chorioretinopathy is a relatively common retinal disease characterized by the
accumulation of subretinal fluid at the posterior pole of the fundus, creating a circumscribed …

purpose. To determine the effects of solute molecular weight and lipophilicity on the
permeability of a retinal pigment epithelium (RPE)-choroid preparation. methods. Fresh RPE …

PURPOSE: To investigate and to identify endocrine and metabolic abnormalities in patients
with central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR). DESIGN: Observational case series …

The principal function of an epithelium is to form a dynamic barrier that regulates movement
between body compartments. Each epithelium is specialized with barrier functions that are …

The pathogenesis of central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR), a pachychoroid disease, is
poorly understood. While choroid hyperpermeability and retinal pigment epithelium …

Background The therapeutic effects of Meriva®, a curcumin-phospholipid (lecithin) delivery
system (formulated as Norflo® tablets), on visual acuity and retinal thickness in patients with …

Central serous chorioretinopathy is a common idiopathic retinal disease characterized by
central vision loss from serous detachment of the neurosensory retina, serous pigment …

Ion channels and ion transporters play essential roles in the function of the retinal pigment
epithelium (RPE). The use of cell cultures has been exploited as a key method for …

The retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) lying distal to the retina regulates the extracellular
environment and provides metabolic support to the outer retina. RPE abnormalities are …