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Doppler Optical Coherence Tomography of Retinal Circulation
Published on: September 18, 2012
Abstract:
The observation of the rate of clearance of fluorescein from the cornea and the anterior chamber by fluorophotometry permits calculation of the rate of aqueous humor flow. This technique permits studies of normal human subjects and glaucoma patients under a number of circumstances including treatment with drugs for glaucoma. A brief summary of experimental results derived from this technique is given. Simplified tables are given to assist clinicians in calculating the rate of flow of aqueous humor from fluorophotometric measurements.
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