FLICKER EVOKED INCREASE IN OPTIC-NERVE HEAD BLOOD-FLOW IN ANESTHETIZED CATS

被引:124
作者
RIVA, CE [1 ]
HARINO, S [1 ]
SHONAT, RD [1 ]
PETRIG, BL [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV PENN,DEPT OPHTHALMOL,PHILADELPHIA,PA 19104
关键词
BLOOD FLOW; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; OCULAR CIRCULATION; OPTIC NERVE; FLICKER; NEURONAL ACTIVITY; PO-2; DARK ADAPTATION;
D O I
10.1016/0304-3940(91)90282-X
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
The effect of diffuse luminance flicker stimulation of a large area (almost-equal-to 30-degrees diameter) on red blood cell flux (F) in the optic nerve head was measured in the anesthetized cat. F increased markedly during sustained flicker. The F-response to the initiation and cessation of the stimulation was found to occur within a few seconds. Upon sustained stimulation, the increase in F reached a plateau within approximately 2 min. Its level depended upon the intensity, frequency and wavelength of the stimulation and the state of adaptation of the retina. This stimulus offers a new and powerful means of investigating blood flow regulation in the optic nerve head (ONH).
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页数:6
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