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Available educational material from the European Glaucoma Society on ocular blood flow techniques
Author(s) -
STALMANS I,
ORGüL S,
SCHMETTERER L,
HARRIS A,
TRAVERSO C
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2008.5154.x
Subject(s) - glaucoma , laser doppler velocimetry , blood flow , medicine , optometry , ophthalmology , spectrum analyzer , doppler effect , biomedical engineering , computer science , radiology , telecommunications , physics , astronomy
One of the major aims of the European Glaucoma Society is to provide education on glaucoma. Recently, an educational DVD was developed thanks to a joint effort of experts in the field. This DVD provides a comprehensive overview of various techniques that are used in the field of glaucoma. In the chapter on ocular blood flow, the following techniques are described: color Doppler imaging (CDI), retinal vessel analyzer (RVA), laser Doppler flowmetry (LDF) and confocal scanning Doppler flowmetry (HRF). The physical principles, the measured vascular beds and parameters, the clinical protocol, as well as the advantages and disadvantages are discussed and illustrated.