Carbonic anhydrase inhibition increases retinal oxygen tension and dilates retinal vessels
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Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors (CAIs) increase blood flow in the brain and probably also in the optic nerve and retina. Additionally they elevate the oxygen tension in the optic nerve in the pig. We propose that they also raise the oxygen tension in the retina. We studied the oxygen tension in the pig retina and optic nerve before and after dorzolamide injection. Also the retinal vessel diameters during carbonic anhydrase inhibition were studied.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology |
Volume | 243 |
Issue number | 2 |
Pages (from-to) | 163-8 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISSN | 0721-832X |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2005 |
ID: 40149029