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From the Department of Experimental Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, University Eye Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany.
PURPOSE. To characterize the early reaction of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) in a rat model of glaucoma using in vivo imaging and to examine the involvement of retinal microglia in glaucomatous neuropathy.
METHODS. Glaucoma was induced in adult female Sprague-Dawley rats by cauterizing two episcleral veins, which resulted in a 1.6-fold increase in intraocular pressure (IOP). Retinal ganglion cells were retrogradely labeled with the fluorescent dye, 4-[didecylaminostyryl]-N-methyl-pyridinium-iodide (4-Di-10ASP) and monitored in vivo after elevation of IOP using fluorescence microscopy imaging. The number of RGCs was quantified on retinal flatmounts. Dying RGCs were surrounded by activated microglia that became visible after taking up the fluorescent debris. Immunocytochemistry was conducted to characterize further the ganglion cells and microglia.
RESULTS. Cauterizing two of the four episcleral veins resulted in a consistent increase of IOP to 25.3 ± 2.0 mm Hg, as measured with a handheld tonometer. IOP remained high for at least 3 months in glaucomatous eyes. The earliest sign of RGC death was detected in anesthetized animals 20 hours after induction of glaucoma. RGCs continued to decrease in number over time, with 40% of RGCs having degenerated after 2.5 months. Fundoscopic examination of the optic nerve head revealed cupping 2 months after induction of glaucoma. In addition, microglia were detected on retinal flatmounts as early as 72 hours after induction. Activated microglia and RGCs were also identified immunocytochemically, with an antibody against ionized calcium-binding adaptor molecule (Iba)-1 and an antibody specific to the 200-kDa subunit of the neurofilament protein, respectively.
CONCLUSIONS. Occlusion of episcleral veins is a reproducible method that mimics human glaucoma, with chronically elevated IOP-induced RGC loss. This study shows that in vivo imaging permits the detection of ganglion cells in the living animal in the early stages of the disease and highlights the importance of in vivo imaging in understanding ophthalmic disorders such as glaucoma. Secondly, activation of intraretinal microglia coincides with degeneration of RGCs in glaucoma.
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