Pulsatile ocular blood flow in patients with pseudoexfoliation

• Published in: International ophthalmology Vol. 23; no. 4-6; pp. 337 - 342
• Main Authors: Mistlberger, A, Gruchmann, M, Hitzl, W, Grabner, G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Springer Nature B.V 2001
• Subjects: Aged; Blood Flow Velocity; Exfoliation Syndrome - physiopathology; Eye - blood supply; Female; Glaucoma - diagnosis; Glaucoma - physiopathology; Humans; Intraocular Pressure; Lasers; Male; Middle Aged; Nerve Fibers - pathology; Optic Nerve - pathology; Pulsatile Flow - physiology; Retinal Ganglion Cells - pathology; Tonometry, Ocular; Visual Acuity; Visual Field Tests

Pseudoexfoliation syndrome is one of the most frequent causes of open-angle glaucoma and is statistically significant associated with a high risk of hypertension, angina, myocardial infarction or stroke and retinal vein thrombosis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the pulsatile ocular blood flo...