Amila Chandrasekera
Vision Care Optical Services, Sri Lanka
Title: Co-Relation between the peripapilary microvasculature and Ocular Pulse Amplitude in Glaucomatous Optic Neuropathy
Biography
Biography: Amila Chandrasekera
Abstract
Although elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) is the main risk factor for glaucoma, other risk factors and in particular vascular risk factors have been implicated in the pathogenesis of glaucoma. Impaired microcirculation in the Optic Nerve Head may contribute to the initiation and progression of glaucomatous neuropathy. It has been proposed that the main pathologic changes in glaucoma are located in the deep vascular areas in Optic Nerve Head region.