A LASER DOPPLER VELOCIMETRY STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF HYPOGLYCEMIA ON RETINAL BLOOD-FLOW IN THE MINIPIG

被引:11
作者
CALDWELL, G [1 ]
DAVIES, EG [1 ]
SULLIVAN, PM [1 ]
MORRIS, AHC [1 ]
KOHNER, EM [1 ]
机构
[1] ROYAL POSTGRAD MED SCH,DEPT MED,DUCANE RD,LONDON W12 0NN,ENGLAND
关键词
hypoglycaemia; laser Doppler velocimetry; Retinal blood flow;
D O I
10.1007/BF00403318
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
The effect of acute hypoglycaemia (plasma glucose <2.2mmol/l) on retinal venous blood flow in the minipig has been determined using bidirectional laser Doppler velocimetry and red free retinal photography. In six pigs the mean flow in a retinal vein increased from 19.3 (±2.8 SEM) μl/min to 29.7 (±7.5) μl/min during hypoglycaemia (p<0.05) with a return to 18.6 (±3.6) μl/min when euglycaemia was restored. Retinal blood flow is affected by hypoglycaemia or its haemodynamic consequences. © 1990 Springer-Verlag.
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页码:262 / 265
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