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Ciliary blood flow and aqueous humor production.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20801226     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Aqueous humor production is a metabolically active process sustained by the delivery of oxygen and nutrients and removal of metabolic waste by the ciliary circulation. This article describes our investigations into the relationship between ciliary blood flow and aqueous humor production. The results presented indicate that there is a dynamic relationship between ciliary blood flow and aqueous humor production, with production being blood flow independent above a critical level of perfusion, and blood flow dependent below it. The results also show that the plateau portion of the relationship shifts up or down depending on the level of secretory stimulation or inhibition, and that oxygen is one critical factor provided by ciliary blood flow. Also presented is a theoretical model of ocular hydrodynamics incorporating these new findings.
Authors:
J W Kiel; M Hollingsworth; R Rao; M Chen; H A Reitsamer
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-08-27
Journal Detail:
Title:  Progress in retinal and eye research     Volume:  30     ISSN:  1873-1635     ISO Abbreviation:  Prog Retin Eye Res     Publication Date:  2011 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-12-24     Completed Date:  2011-04-25     Revised Date:  2012-02-10    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9431859     Medline TA:  Prog Retin Eye Res     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1-17     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA. kiel@uthscsa.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Analysis of Variance
Aqueous Humor / secretion*
Ciliary Body / anatomy & histology,  blood supply*
Computer Simulation
Endothelium, Corneal / anatomy & histology,  physiology
Humans
Hydrodynamics
Intraocular Pressure / physiology
Models, Biological
Oxygen / metabolism
Regional Blood Flow / physiology
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
EY09702/EY/NEI NIH HHS; R01 EY009702-15/EY/NEI NIH HHS; R01 EY009702-17/EY/NEI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
7782-44-7/Oxygen

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