[Blood flow in eye arteries assessed by Doppler ultrasound in patients with myopia].
OBJECTIVE
To assess blood flow in eye arteries using ultrasounds in patients with myopia, and to correlate the blood flow with refractive error.


METHODS
Doppler ultrasonography was performed in 38 patients, age 31-50 years old, with myopia ranging from -2.0 to -25.0 D. Control group consisted of age matched emmetropic patients.


RESULTS
Statistically significant decrease of Vs correlated to the value of refractive error was shown.


CONCLUSIONS
In myopic eyes blood flow decreases with the increase of the refractive error.
Karczewicz
Danuta
D
Kliniki Okulistyki z Zakładem Patofizjologii Narzadu Wzroku Pomorskiej Akademii Medycznej w Szczecinie.
Modrzejewska
Monika
M
D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D019842:Ciliary Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D005123:Eye / Q000098:blood supply*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009216:Myopia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009880:Ophthalmic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D012161:Retinal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler