Adequate blood supply to the eye is an important prerequisite for normal visual function. Furthermore, it not only offers the reader an evidence-based summary of the physiological and pharmacological properties of ocular blood flow regulation, but also demonstrates the ocular blood flow abnormalities in different vascular diseases.

Anatomy of the Ocular Vasculatures.- Determination of Ocular Blood Flows with the Microsphere Method.- Laser Doppler Flowmetry in Animals.- Ocular Blood Flow.- Measurement of Ocular Blood Flow: Angiography.- Measurement of retinal vessel diameters.- Laser Doppler Techniques for Ocular Blood Velocity and Flow.- Color Doppler Imaging.- Other approaches.- Systemic determinants.- Local determinants.- Neural Control of Ocular Blood Flow.- Endothelial control.- Retinal ischemia in relation to glaucoma and neuroprotection.- Ocular blood flow in diabetes: contribution to the microvascular lesions of diabetic retinopathy.- Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Hemodynamic changes.- The Role of Ocular Blood Flow Abnormalities in the Pathogenesis of Glaucoma.- Ocular Blood Flow in Disease: Other diseases.- Systemic diseases.

Adequate blood supply to the eye is an important prerequisite for normal visual function. Over the past 40 years our knowledge of ocular blood flow regulation has improved significantly. This lavishly illustrated textbook provides a comprehensive overview of the current knowledge of ocular blood flow by:Evaluating the wide array of methods for measuring ocular blood flowOffering the reader an evidence-based summary on the physiological and pharmacological properties of ocular blood flow regulationDemonstrating the ocular blood flow abnormalities in different vascular diseasesThis reader-friendly and well-structured book will enhance the understanding of all who are interested in learning more about ocular blood flow in health and disease.

From the book reviews:““Ocular Blood Flow’ provides a deep, comprehensive coverage of the state of the art on this intriguing field of research. … Written in a direct, concise language, this textbook combines, in a one-piece, easy-to-carry volume, the type of information that is usually found scattered in a number of separate books. … In conclusion, if the reader … wants to have an easy-to-read, detailed, and up-to-date insight into this interesting field of research, this is the book to get.” (Luís Abegão Pinto, Graefe’s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, Vol. 253, March, 2015)“This is a thorough review of ocular blood flow, covering the anatomy, measurement methods, physiology, and clinical correlations with various aspects of ischemic processes in the eye. … It appears to be intended primarily for basic science researchers in the field of ocular blood flow. … This book provides basic scientists with a thorough review of the anatomy, physiology, and measurement tools to explore the field.” (Christopher B. Chambers, Doody’s Book Reviews, June, 2013)

Evaluates the wide array of methods for measuring ocular blood flow Provides an evidence-based summary on the physiological and pharmacological properties of ocular blood flow regulation Demonstrates the ocular blood flow abnormalities in different vascular diseases Lavishly illustrated and well structured Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras