Application of phosphorescence quenching by O 2 to the investigation of O 2 delivery to ocular tissues

Autor: Constantin J. Pournaras, Benno L. Petrig, Stéphane R. Chamot, Christine L. Percicot, Charles E. Riva, George N. Lambrou
Rok vydání: 2001
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Zdroj: SPIE Proceedings.
ISSN: 0277-786X
DOI: 10.1117/12.446498
Popis: The technique of phosphorescence quenching by O 2 (PQ) allows the non-invasive measurement of the partial pressure of oxygen in blood (pO 2 blood ). This technique and its application to the investigation of the pO 2 blood in the microvasculature of the retina and optic nerve head (ONH) of two animal species is described. Using the imaging mode of PQ, 2-dimensional pO 2 blood maps were obtained to investigate the response of the pO 2 blood to various physiological stimuli in miniature pigs and the effect of experimental glaucoma in monkeys. Applied in its focal mode, PQ allows measurements of the pO 2 blood with a time resolution of 1 second and is adequate to investigate the pO 2 blood time course during light stimulation.
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