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Color Doppler imaging of the ocular vessels

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• Background: Color Doppler imaging allows for simultaneous two-dimensional anatomical imaging and Doppler evaluation of blood flow velocity. • Methods: We examined 40 normal eyes (17 males and 23 females, aged 16 to 57 years) with this technique. The color Doppler unit used in this study had a 5.0-MHz PLF-503 ST phased-array scanning head. Each vessel examination was repeated 10 times during a single session. • Results: The following peak flow velocities were found: central retinal artery, 12.5±2.4 cm/s; central retinal vein, 4.4±0.49 cm/s; posterior ciliary arteries, 14.4±2.6 cm/s; vorticose veins, 5.5±1.0 cm/s; ophthamic artery, 36.9±7.0 cm/s. Ophthalmic artery systolic and end-diastolic velocities declined as a function of age; however, these changes were not significant (systolic: r=−0.24; diastolic, r=−0.22). • Conclusion: This noninvasive technique allows quantitative assessment of blood flow velocity in these vessels.

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Ramón y Cajal Hospital, Alcalá de Henares University, Madrid, Spain

    Antonio Mendivil, Victoria Cuartero & Maria P. Mendivil

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Mendivil, A., Cuartero, V. & Mendivil, M.P. Color Doppler imaging of the ocular vessels. Graefe's Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 233, 135–139 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00166605

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