Vascular anatomy of the optic nerve head

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 308-312

  Mackenzie, Paul J ^a   Cioffi Md, George A ^a  

^a DEVERS EYE INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Glaucoma; Optic nerve head; Vascular perfusion

Indexed keywords

ASTROCYTE; AUTOREGULATION; BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; OCULAR BLOOD VESSEL; OPTIC NERVE; RETINA BLOOD FLOW; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; ANIMAL; BLOOD FLOW; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BRAIN ARTERY; CILIARY ARTERY; HISTOLOGY; HOMEOSTASIS; OPTIC DISK; PHYSIOLOGY; VASCULARIZATION;

ANIMALS; ASTROCYTES; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CEREBRAL ARTERIES; CILIARY ARTERIES; CORROSION CASTING; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; OPTIC DISK; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW;

EID: 47549119290     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/I08-042     Document Type: Review

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