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Altered temporal peripapillary retinal flow in patients with disc hemorrhages.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20635187     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: To investigate whether any peripapillary retinal blood flow changes are related to disc hemorrhage (DH).
METHODS: The study included 21 eyes of 21 patients, of which 14 eyes had glaucoma. All eyes were examined at the time of detection of DH and again 6 months later. Blood flow in the peripapillary retina was measured by scanning laser Doppler flowmetry (Heidelberg Retina Flowmeter), with four adjacent images focused on the peripapillary nerve fiber layer obtained. Retinal perfusion was calculated in arbitrary units by automatic full-field perfusion image analysis. The mean of all four rectangles representing the whole temporal peripapillary retina plus the rectangle representing the area of DH served for analysis.
RESULTS: The mean of measurements in all four areas revealed a statistically significant increase in mean flow (MF), systolic flow (SF), and diastolic flow (DF), and a decrease in pulsation index (PI). The rectangle representing the area of DH showed a significant increase in MF, but the SF increase was of borderline significance. Changes in DF and PI did not reach statistical significance.
CONCLUSIONS: Results indicate reduced flow at the time of DH and increased flow after resorption.
Authors:
Leena Kurvinen; Mika Harju; Jukka Saari; Eija Vesti
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-07-16
Journal Detail:
Title:  Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv für klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie     Volume:  248     ISSN:  1435-702X     ISO Abbreviation:  Graefes Arch. Clin. Exp. Ophthalmol.     Publication Date:  2010 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-11-05     Completed Date:  2011-01-28     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8205248     Medline TA:  Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1771-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Helsinki University Eye Hospital, PO Box 220, 00029, Helsinki, Finland. leena.kurvinen@fimnet.fi
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Blood Flow Velocity
Female
Glaucoma / physiopathology*
Humans
Intraocular Pressure
Laser-Doppler Flowmetry
Male
Middle Aged
Nerve Fibers / pathology
Optic Disk / blood supply*
Optic Nerve Diseases / physiopathology*
Regional Blood Flow / physiology
Retinal Ganglion Cells / pathology
Retinal Hemorrhage / physiopathology*
Retinal Vessels / physiology*
Tonometry, Ocular

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