Purpose: To examine the reliability of scanning laser-doppler flowmetry (SLDF) in measuring capillary flow in regions of the optic nerve head which are manifested differently by con-focal tomographic angiography. Perf...Purpose: To examine the reliability of scanning laser-doppler flowmetry (SLDF) in measuring capillary flow in regions of the optic nerve head which are manifested differently by con-focal tomographic angiography. Perfused and non-perfused regions of glaucomatous optic nerves and documented related altitudinal visual field defects were compared using SLDF. Methods: The optic nerve head capillary blood flow was measured in 16 eyes of 13 glaucoma patients with moderate to severe visual field defect.展开更多
文摘Purpose: To examine the reliability of scanning laser-doppler flowmetry (SLDF) in measuring capillary flow in regions of the optic nerve head which are manifested differently by con-focal tomographic angiography. Perfused and non-perfused regions of glaucomatous optic nerves and documented related altitudinal visual field defects were compared using SLDF. Methods: The optic nerve head capillary blood flow was measured in 16 eyes of 13 glaucoma patients with moderate to severe visual field defect.