Method of measuring aqueous humor flow and corneal endothelial permeability using a fluorophotometry nomogram.
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چکیده
A new method of measuring aqueous humor flow and corneal endothelial permeability to fluorescein using a fluorophotometry nomogram is described. This method is compared to four other methods, two of which have been described previously. All five methods were carried out simultaneously in a group of 20 normal human subjects. All methods give closely comparable results in most of the eyes tested. A tabular comparison of the results of the nomographic method and the published results of other investigators, which are in good agreement, is given. The relative advantages and disadvantages of the nomographic technique are discussed.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Investigative ophthalmology & visual science
دوره 18 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1979