Effects of 2 Hz flickering light on refractive state, fundus imaging and visual function of C57BL/6 mice.
Exp Eye Res
; 246: 110014, 2024 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
In this study, we investigated the effects of flickering light on refractive development of mice and the changes of fundus structure and function during this process. C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into control group and flickering light-induced myopia (FLM) group. Mice in the control group were fed under normal lighting. FLM group mice were fed under lighting with a duty cycle of 50% and flash frequency of 2 Hz. Refractive status, axial length (AL), corneal radius of curvature (CRC), and electroretinogram signals were measured in all animals before treatment and at 2 and 4 weeks after treatment. Retinal thickness (RT), choroidal thickness (ChT) and choroidal blood perfusion (ChBP) were measured by optical coherence tomography (OCT) and optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA). After 4 weeks of flickering light stimulation, the mice became myopia, the AL increased, but the CRC remained constant. The induction of myopia reduced the implicit time and amplitude of a-wave and b-wave in electroretinogram, which affects the function of retina. Full-layer retinal thickness, ChT and ChBP decreased at both 2 and 4 weeks after flickering light induction. The superficial and middle layers of the retina were significantly thinner, while the deep layer was only slightly thinner without statistical significance. Calculated by the concentric circle algorithm, the decrease of choroidal blood perfusion in FLM was mainly concentrated in the concentric circle area with the optic disc as the center radius of 150-450 µm. In conclusion, the present study shows that flickering light can successfully induce myopia in C57BL/6 mice, affect the electrophysiological activity of retina, and cause changes in fundus tissue structure and blood flow.
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Refração Ocular
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Retina
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Angiofluoresceinografia
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Tomografia de Coerência Óptica
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Modelos Animais de Doenças
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Eletrorretinografia
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Fundo de Olho
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Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL
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Miopia
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2024
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