Three-dimensional digital visualization of phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation

Purpose: To evaluate the feasibility and safety of heads-up three-dimensional (3D) vision system for phacoemulsification and intraocular lens (IOL) implantation surgery. Methods: In this prospective, randomized controlled study, 20 eyes with age-related cataract received phacoemulsification and IOL implantation and were randomly divided into “heads-up” 3D vision group and conventional surgery group. Ocular and surgical parameters such as surgery time, pre and postoperative best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), and corneal endothelial cells density were recorded and statistically analyzed. Results: The result showed significant postoperative improvement of BCVA in both groups. There was no difference in either mean surgery time or postoperative mean endothelial cell density between the 3D group and the conventional group. No major complication occurred during surgery in either group. Conclusion: The heads-up 3D vision system is suitable and safe for cataract phacoemulsification and IOL implantation. This technique can be of widespread use.

Effect of Abscisic Acid on Soluble Sugar Contents in Tomato Fruits under Condition of Short-Term Night Sub-Low Temperature1.

Aims: This research explored the effect of ABA treatment before short-term night sub-low temperature on the sugar composition and contents, and provided theoretical basis for temperature management in tomato protected cultivation. Study Design: The whole tomato was treated by spraying with 50mmol/L and 100mmol/L ABA respectively before short-tern night sub-low temperature. Spraying distilled water was as the control. The lower temperature treatment was as the lower temperature control group. Place and Duration of Study: Biological Science and Technology College, between February 2013 and March 2014. Methodology: The sugar composition and contents were determined using High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC). Results: The pectinic tissues, pericarp and dissepiments after sub-low temperature treatment had high contents of three soluble sugars at the early fruit development stage. The fructose and glucose contents were reduced by the 50mmol/L ABA treatment under condition of lower temperature. At the fruit mature stage, contents of three soluble sugars in the pericarp and dissepiments after sub-low temperature treatment had less than those in control group and had higher accumulation than the other two groups by 50mmol/L ABA treatment, but the soluble sugars contents were reduced by ABA treatment in the pectinic tissues. Conclusion: 50mmol/L ABA was the optimum concentration on improving the ability of resisting sub-low temperature in tomato fruits at the early development stage, improving the tomato fruit quality at the fruit mature stage, promoting transfer of soluble sugars to structure matter or storage matter. However, the effects of ABA on sugar accumulation were different in the pectinic tissues or pericarp and dissepiments.