Evaluation of ocular blood flow by Doppler Ultrasound in patients with glaucoma
https://doi.org/10.24884/1682-6655-2024-23-4-22-29
Abstract
Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is a neurodegenerative disease causing glaucomatous damage of the optic nerve with characteristic visual field defects. Vascular theory of the glaucoma pathogenesis considers glaucomatous optic neuropathy (GON) as a result of changes in impaired ocular blood flow (OBF). Ultrasound examination with the assessment of OBF using multifunctional ultrasonic diagnostic devices is used for evaluation of hemodynamic parameters in the retrobulbar vessels: ophthalmic artery (OA), central retinal artery (CRA) and short posterior ciliary arteries (sPCA). This review presents the results of ocular blood flow studies using Doppler Ultrasound methods in patients with POAG and normal tension glaucoma (NTG). Many researchers have emphasized the important role of these methods in diagnosing and monitoring the optic nerve damage progression in glaucoma. In clinical practice, the standardization of the vascular Doppler Ultrasound technique and development of a suitable study protocol should improve the informativeness of the method and obtain reliable and reproducible results.
About the Authors
T. N. Malishevskaya
Helmholtz National Medical Research Center for Eye Diseases
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Malishevskaya Tatiana N. – MD, Head, Analytical Department, Associate Professor, Continuing Medical Education Department
14/19, Sadovaya-Chernogryazskaya str., Moscow, 105062
T. N. Kiseleva
Helmholtz National Medical Research Center for Eye Diseases
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Kiseleva Tatiana N. – MD, Professor, Head, Ultrasound department, Professor, Continuing Medical Education Departmen
14/19, Sadovaya-Chernogryazskaya str., Moscow, 105062
E. V. Renzyak
District Clinical Hospital
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Renzyak Ekaterina V. – Ophthalmologist, Ophthalmological Center
40, Kalinina str., Khanty-Mansiisk, 628011
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Malishevskaya T.N., Kiseleva T.N., Renzyak E.V. Evaluation of ocular blood flow by Doppler Ultrasound in patients with glaucoma. Regional blood circulation and microcirculation. 2024;23(4):22-29. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.24884/1682-6655-2024-23-4-22-29
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