Transthyretin levels in the vitreous correlate with change in visual acuity after vitrectomy

Elisabeth H van Aken (1) , Els A de Letter (1) , Marc Veckeneer (2) , Lara Derycke (1) , Tamara van Enschot (1) , Ilona Geers (1) , Sigurd Delanghe (1) , Joris R Delanghe (1)

1 Ghent University Hospital
2 Oogziekenhuis Rotterdam

Little is known about biochemical markers related to change in visual acuity after vitrectomy. We investigated the potential use of transthyretin (TTR), a carrier of the retinol/retinol-binding protein, as a biochemical marker protein.

Mots clés: Vitreous; Retina; Biochemistry

Elisabeth H van Aken, Els A de Letter, Marc Veckeneer, Lara Derycke, Tamara van Enschot, et al.. Transthyretin levels in the vitreous correlate with change in visual acuity after vitrectomy. British Journal of Ophthalmology, 2009, 93 (11), pp.1539-n/a. ⟨10.1136/bjo.2009.158048⟩. ⟨hal-00477851⟩