Clinical clues of vascular dysregulation and its association with glaucoma

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 337-341

  Nicolela, Marcelo T ^a,b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Eye Care Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

Glaucoma; Ocular blood flow; Ocular perfusion pressure; Optic disc; Vasospasm

Indexed keywords

ENDOTHELIN 1; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENT; VASODILATOR AGENT;

AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CARDIOVASCULAR AUTOREGULATION; COLD STRESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EYE EXAMINATION; EYE INJURY; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR HEMORRHAGE; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MIGRAINE; NORMAL HUMAN; OCULAR BLOOD VESSEL; PERFUSION PRESSURE; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; RETINA NEOVASCULARIZATION; REVIEW; VASCULAR DISEASE; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VASOSPASM; BLOOD FLOW; BLOOD PRESSURE; CHOROID; HOMEOSTASIS; OPTIC DISK; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE; PHYSIOLOGY; VASCULARIZATION;

BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BLOOD PRESSURE; CHOROID; GLAUCOMA; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; OPTIC DISK; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASES; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW;

EID: 47549098631     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/I08-063     Document Type: Review

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