Retinal oxygen saturation and metabolism: How does it pertain to glaucoma? An update on the application of retinal oximetry in glaucoma

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 465-472

  Tobe, Leslie A ^a   Harris, Alon ^a   Schroeder, Anne ^a   Gerber, Austin ^a   Holland, Stephen ^a   Amireskandari, Annahita ^a   Kim, Nathaniel J ^a   Siesky, Brent ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood flow; Glaucoma; Oxygen saturation; Retinal oximetry

Indexed keywords

BRINZOLAMIDE; DORZOLAMIDE; TIMOLOL;

ARTERIAL OXYGEN SATURATION; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG EFFECT; EYE BLOOD FLOW; FILTERING OPERATION; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR HYPERTENSION; LOW TENSION GLAUCOMA; OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA; OXIMETRY; OXYGEN SATURATION; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA BLOOD FLOW; RETINAL OXIMETRY; REVIEW; TISSUE OXYGENATION; VENOUS OXYGEN TENSION;

GLAUCOMA; HUMANS; OXIMETRY; OXYGEN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; RETINA;

EID: 84878457927     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5301/ejo.5000289     Document Type: Review

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