Retinal layer segmentation in multiple sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A Petzold, LJ Balcer, PA Calabresi, F Costello… - The Lancet …, 2017 - thelancet.com
Background Structural retinal imaging biomarkers are important for early recognition and
monitoring of inflammation and neurodegeneration in multiple sclerosis. With the …

Mucopolysaccharidoses and the eye

JL Ashworth, S Biswas, E Wraith, IC Lloyd - Survey of ophthalmology, 2006 - Elsevier
The mucopolysaccharidoses (MPSs) are a group of disorders caused by inherited defects in
lysosomal enzymes resulting in widespread intra-and extra-cellular accumulation of …

Fibrillin: from microfibril assembly to biomechanical function

CM Kielty, C Baldock, D Lee… - … of the Royal …, 2002 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Fibrillins form the structural framework of a unique and essential class of extracellular
microfibrils that endow dynamic connective tissues with long–range elasticity. Their …

Fibrillin degradation by matrix metalloproteinases: implications for connective tissue remodelling

JL Ashworth, G Murphy, MJ Rock… - Biochemical …, 1999 - portlandpress.com
Fibrillin is the principal structural component of the 10-12 nm diameter elastic microfibrils of
the extracellular matrix. We have previously shown that both fibrillin molecules and …

Personalized diagnosis and management of congenital cataract by next-generation sequencing

RL Gillespie, J O'Sullivan, J Ashworth, S Bhaskar… - Ophthalmology, 2014 - Elsevier
Purpose To assess the utility of integrating genomic data from next-generation sequencing
and phenotypic data to enhance the diagnosis of bilateral congenital cataract (CC). Design …

[HTML][HTML] The ocular features of the mucopolysaccharidoses

JL Ashworth, S Biswas, E Wraith, IC Lloyd - Eye, 2006 - nature.com
Aims The mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) are a heterogeneous group of rare disorders
characterised by accumulation of glycosaminoglycans within multiple organ systems. This …

Congenital and infantile cataract: aetiology and management.

WH Chan, S Biswas, JL Ashworth… - European journal of …, 2012 - europepmc.org
Congenital cataract is the commonest worldwide cause of lifelong visual loss in children.
Although congenital cataracts have a diverse aetiology, in many children, a cause is not …

[HTML][HTML] Recommendations for the management of MPS IVA: systematic evidence-and consensus-based guidance

MU Akyol, TD Alden, H Amartino, J Ashworth… - Orphanet journal of rare …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Introduction Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) IVA or Morquio A syndrome is an
autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disorder (LSD) caused by deficiency of the N …

Visual impairment, severe visual impairment, and blindness in children in Britain (BCVIS2): a national observational study

LJ Teoh, AL Solebo, JS Rahi, J Abbott… - The Lancet Child & …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Summary Background The WHO VISION 2020 global initiative against blindness, launched
in 2000, prioritised childhood visual disability by aiming to end avoidable childhood …

Diagnosis and management of ophthalmological features in patients with mucopolysaccharidosis

S Ferrari, D Ponzin, JL Ashworth… - British Journal of …, 2011 - bjo.bmj.com
Ocular pathology is common in patients with mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS), a hereditary
lysosomal storage disorder, where the eye as well as other tissues accumulate excessive …