Color Doppler imaging in evaluation of optic nerve blood supply in normal and glaucomatous subjects

Int Ophthalmol. 1992 Sep;16(4-5):273-6. doi: 10.1007/BF00917974.

Abstract

The authors evaluate by means of Color Doppler Imaging (CDI) the blood flow in ophthalmic artery, posterior ciliary arteries and central retinal artery in a group of glaucomatous patients. The data obtained in this study show a statistically significant reduction of the mean systolic peak flow velocity in ophthalmic artery in glaucomas in comparison with controls. In Glaucomatous patients with uncontrolled IOP there was a reduction of end-diastolic flow velocities and a rise of resistivity index in ciliary arteries and central retinal artery.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Blood Flow Velocity
  • Chronic Disease
  • Ciliary Body / blood supply
  • Female
  • Glaucoma, Open-Angle / diagnostic imaging*
  • Glaucoma, Open-Angle / physiopathology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Ophthalmic Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Optic Nerve / blood supply*
  • Optic Nerve / diagnostic imaging
  • Retinal Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Ultrasonography