Electrical direct current stimulation affects retinal vessel diameter and vasodilation in healthy subjects

• Published in: Acta ophthalmologica (Oxford, England) Vol. 95; no. S259
• Main Authors: Freitag, S., Klee, S., Haueisen, J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malden Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.09.2017
• Subjects: Acute effects; Clinical trials; Electrical stimuli; Electrodes; Eye; Neuroprotection; Retina; Rubber; Sexually transmitted diseases; STD; Vasodilation

Purpose Electrical stimulation (ES) of the human eye is an emerging technique in the treatment of ophthalmic diseases since several studies showed improvements of visual functions in patients. Neuroprotective effects are assumed to cause beneficial impacts of ES. We investigated the acute effects of...