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Noninvasive Diagnostic Techniques in Ophthalmology pp 390–409Cite as

Retinal Blood Flow: Laser Doppler Velocimetry and Blue Field Simulation Technique

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The measurement of retinal blood flow is of scientific as well as practical clinical interest. Its scientific value lies in the possibility of gaining insight into the physiology of a deep vascular bed that is under local control and possibly under central nervous control as well.1 Its clinical potential lies in the early assessment of alterations of blood flow, whether associated with specific ocular diseases or resulting from systemic ailments. Clinically important also is the evaluation of the effect of treatment on the disturbed retinal blood flow.

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Riva, C.E., Petrig, B.L. (1990). Retinal Blood Flow: Laser Doppler Velocimetry and Blue Field Simulation Technique. In: Masters, B.R. (eds) Noninvasive Diagnostic Techniques in Ophthalmology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8896-8_20

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