Ocular hemodynamics and glaucoma: The role of mathematical modeling

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 139-146

  Harris, Alon ^a   Guidoboni, Giovanna ^a,b   Arciero, Julia C ^b   Amireskandari, Annahita ^a   Tobe, Leslie A ^a   Siesky, Brent A ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Glaucoma; Mathematical modeling; Ocular hemodynamics

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ALGORITHM; AUTOREGULATION; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID PRESSURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EYE BLOOD FLOW; GEOMETRY; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; OPTIC NERVE; ORGAN PERFUSION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; RETINA BLOOD FLOW; REVIEW; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; EYE; GLAUCOMA, OPEN-ANGLE; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; OPTIC DISK; OPTIC NERVE DISEASES; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW;

EID: 84874164030     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5301/ejo.5000255     Document Type: Review

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