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ArticleScientific reports2023

An assessment of microvascular hemodynamics in human macula.

Dao-Yi Yu, Andrew Mehnert, Chandrakumar Balaratnasingam, Paula K Yu, Martin Hein, Dong An, Stephen J Cringle

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Article in Scientific reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Dao-Yi YuCentre for Ophthalmology and Visual Science, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia. dao-yi.yu@uwa.edu.au.
Andrew MehnertCentre for Ophthalmology and Visual Science, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.
Chandrakumar BalaratnasingamCentre for Ophthalmology and Visual Science, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.
Paula K YuCentre for Ophthalmology and Visual Science, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.
Martin HeinCentre for Ophthalmology and Visual Science, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.
Dong AnCentre for Ophthalmology and Visual Science, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.
Stephen J CringleCentre for Ophthalmology and Visual Science, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.
University of Western Australia · AULions Eye Institute · AUSir Charles Gairdner Hospital · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

An adequate blood supply to meet the energy demands is essential for any tissue, particularly for high energy demand tissues such as the retina. A critical question is: How is the dynamic match between neuronal demands and blood supply achieved? We present a quantitative assessment of temporal and spatial variations in perfusion in the macular capillary network in 10 healthy human subjects using a non-invasive and label-free imaging technique. The assessment is based on the calculation of the coefficient of variation (CoV) of the perfusion signal from arterioles, venules and capillaries from a sequence of optical coherence tomography angiography images centred on the fovea. Significant heterogeneity of the spatial and temporal variation was found within arterioles, venules and capillary networks. The CoV values of the capillaries and smallest vessels were significantly higher than that in the larger vessels. Our results demonstrate the presence of significant heterogeneity of spatial and temporal variation within each element of the macular microvasculature, particularly in the capillaries and finer vessels. Our findings suggest that the dynamic match between neuronal demands and blood supply is achieved by frequent alteration of local blood flow evidenced by capillary perfusion variations both spatially and temporally in the macular region.

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HemodynamicsMacula LuteaFovea CentralisHumansRetinaVeins

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PMID37160984
PMCPMC10169832
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