TY - JOUR
T1 - Basic technique and anatomically imposed limitations of confocal scanning laser Doppler flowmetry at the optic nerve head level
AU - Sehi, Mitra
PY - 2011/2
Y1 - 2011/2
N2 - Many studies have suggested an association between blood flow dysregulation and glaucomatous damage to the optic nerve. Confocal scanning laser Doppler flowmetry (CSLDF) is a technique that measures the capillary blood flow of the retina and optic nerve head and provides a two-dimensional map of ocular perfusion in these areas. This review discusses the anatomy of the anterior optic nerve vasculature and the capabilities and limitations of the CSLDF. Methods to minimize error and to acquire more reliable measurements of capillary blood flow are also outlined.
AB - Many studies have suggested an association between blood flow dysregulation and glaucomatous damage to the optic nerve. Confocal scanning laser Doppler flowmetry (CSLDF) is a technique that measures the capillary blood flow of the retina and optic nerve head and provides a two-dimensional map of ocular perfusion in these areas. This review discusses the anatomy of the anterior optic nerve vasculature and the capabilities and limitations of the CSLDF. Methods to minimize error and to acquire more reliable measurements of capillary blood flow are also outlined.
KW - blood flow in glaucoma
KW - Heidelberg Retina Flowmeter
KW - microcirculation
KW - optic nerve head blood flow
KW - retinal blood flow
KW - scanning laser Doppler blood flowmetry
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2009.01728.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2009.01728.x
M3 - Review article
C2 - 19925515
AN - SCOPUS:79551563673
VL - 89
SP - e1-e11
JO - Acta Ophthalmologica
JF - Acta Ophthalmologica
SN - 1755-375X
IS - 1
ER -