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Grading techniques for the assessment of retinal
Author(s) -
GROSSO A
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.1755-3768.2008.6256.x
Subject(s) - retinal , medicine , ophthalmology , diabetic retinopathy , grading (engineering) , glaucoma , macular degeneration , retinopathy , optometry , diabetes mellitus , biology , ecology , endocrinology
Historical perspective Brief history of vascular measurement ‐Leishman ‐Kagan ‐Parr ‐Wisconsin (WESDR, ARIC, CHS) ‐CERA, Melbourne Retinal vessel measurement ‐Validation as epidemiological tool ‐Brief history of technology ‐Retinal arteriolar signs predict various vascular diseases Application of retinal vessel measurement to retinal diseases ‐Diabetic retinopathy, retinal vascular occlusive disorders, uveitis, age‐related macular degeneration, glaucoma ‐Response to treatment (laser, VEGF inhibitors) Exploration of vessel measurement as a vascular test ‐Retinal microvascular evaluation to predict systemic disease Challenges regarding vessel measurement Conclusion