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Measurement of microcirculation in optic nerve head and retina using laser speckle flowmetry
Affiliations- Biophysics Students Scientific Association, WNMZ, Silesian Medical University, Katowice, Poland
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Abstract
The demand for more precise microcirculation is rising. In the retina, microcirculation control is crucial in optic nerve head (ONH) surgeries or diabetic retinopathy surgery. Hence, novel techniques for examination of the blood flow were developed, including laser speckle flowmetry (LSF), which is based on the light scattering principle. LSF has already found many applications. However, some challenges still require further research on this method.
Abstract
The demand for more precise microcirculation is rising. In the retina, microcirculation control is crucial in optic nerve head (ONH) surgeries or diabetic retinopathy surgery. Hence, novel techniques for examination of the blood flow were developed, including laser speckle flowmetry (LSF), which is based on the light scattering principle. LSF has already found many applications. However, some challenges still require further research on this method.
Keywords
LSF; laser speckle flowmetry; microcirculation; retina; ONH
About this articleTitle
Measurement of microcirculation in optic nerve head and retina using laser speckle flowmetry
Journal
Issue
Vol 8 (2023): Continuous Publishing
Article type
Technology note
Pages
98-100
Published online
2023-11-16
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Bibliographic record
Ophthalmol J 2023;8:98-100.
Keywords
LSF
laser speckle flowmetry
microcirculation
retina
ONH
Authors
Paweł Marek Łajczak
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