Search for dissertations about: "ocular injury"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words ocular injury.

  2. 1. Effects of Ischaemia on the Neuroretina and Retinal Blood Vessels

    Author : Bodil Gesslein; Lund Oftalmologi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; protein kinase C; tumor necrosis factor; mitogen-activated protein kinases; pig; blood vessels; mfERG; Retinal ischaemia; vascular endothelial growth factor; hypoxia-inducible factor;

    Abstract : Identification of the intracellular signal transduction pathways activated in retinal ischaemia may be important in revealing novel pharmacological targets. The retinal blood vessels are key organs in circulatory failure, and in this work the retinal vasculature was therefore examined separately from the neuroretina. READ MORE

  4. 2. Development of surgical techniques in craniofacial reconstruction

    Author : Erik Neovius; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Introduction: Facial fractures are common and either the injury or the surgical treatment may cause sequelae including diplopia, visual loss, dystopia, enophthalmos, scarring, soft tissue affection and sensory disturbances. Severe facial fractures may also lead to bone defects due to resorption. READ MORE

  5. 3. On nogo receptors, plasticity and lasting memories

    Author : Tobias Karlsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : The central nervous system has very limited ability to repair itself after injury but has been shown to exhibit remarkable experience-driven structural plasticity at the synaptic level. These changes correlate strongly with behavioral performance and are thought to underlie learning and memory. READ MORE