Functional laser Doppler flowmetry of the optic nerve: physiological aspects and clinical applications

Progress in Brain Research

Volumn 173, Issue , 2008, Pages 149-163

  Riva, Charles E ^a   Falsini, Benedetto ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

ERG; functional hyperemia; glaucoma; laser Doppler flowmetry; neural activity; neurovascular coupling; optic nerve

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL FLICKER FUSION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ELECTRORETINOGRAM; ELECTRORETINOGRAPHY; EVOKED VISUAL RESPONSE; GLAUCOMA; HABITUATION; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; HYPEREMIA; INTRAOCULAR HYPERTENSION; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; METHODOLOGY; NERVE CONDUCTION; OPTIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; VISION; VISUAL STIMULATION;

ANIMALS; ELECTRORETINOGRAPHY; GLAUCOMA; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMANS; LASER-DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; LIGHT; OPTIC DISK; PHOTIC STIMULATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETINA;

EID: 53049098309     PISSN: 00796123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0079-6123(08)01111-4     Document Type: Review

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