This second phase of the study of "Uptake of Radioactive Phosphorus in Experimental Tumors" deals with the uptake of P32 by malignant tissue, in comparison with that by inflammatory ocular tissue, and an investigation of the influence of vascularity upon the uptake of P32 in normal, inflammatory, and neoplastic tissues. There has been some speculation as to the effect of vascularity upon the up...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to evaluate the frequencies of various types of orbital lesions seen at a comprehensive cancer center in the United States. METHODS In this retrospective case series, we reviewed the medical records of 268 consecutive patients referred to our orbital oncology service for evaluation of an orbital mass between November 1998 and February 2009. Each orbita...

PURPOSE To produce transgenic mice that express the SV40 T-antigen oncogene specifically in photoreceptor cells, giving rise to retinoblastoma tumors of photoreceptor cell origin; to characterize the mice with regard to transgene expression and pathology and to characterize the resulting tumors histologically. METHODS Transgenic mice were generated that express T-antigen under the control of ...

purpose : to report clinical aspects of choroidal metastasis at a referral ocular oncology center methods : we reviewed the records of all patients with choroidal metastasis referred to an ocular oncology referral center over a 10-year period retrospectively. the study was performed to identify and analyze clinical presentations and features of patients with choroidal metastasis. results : a to...

Background: Tolmetin (Tol) is a pyrrole acetic acid derivative that acts as a highly effective topical anti-inflammatory agent. Topical administration of Tol is effective for the management of ocular inflammations.The aim of this study was to formulate and improve a topical ophthalmic delivery system of Tol. Materials and methods: In the present study, ocular inserts of Tol were prepared using ...

Background: Behcet syndrome is a recurrent inflammatory disorder that frequently involves the ocular system. The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of ocular involvement in cases of Behcet's disease in Babol, north of Iran. Methods: From April 2003 to December 2009, 100 cases of behcet's disease who were admitted at the Department of Ophthalmology and Internal Medicine of Babo...