Abstract
Background: In the avascular retina of the guinea-pig ail the oxygen supply is from the choroid. Under these circumstances we had proposed, on theoretical grounds, that a change in retinal oxygen consumption would modulate the preretinal oxygen level.Methods: in the present study in guinea-pigs, the oxygen consumption of-the outer retina was modulated by light-dark exposure while preretinal oxygen tension was monitored.Results: The results were in complete agreement with the proposed mathematical models.Conclusion: The present study demonstrates that it is feasible to quantify oxygen consumption changes in a known retinal layer from measurements of preretinal oxygen tension.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | S71-S73 |
| Journal | Australian and New Zealand Journal of Ophthalmology |
| Volume | 26 (Suppl.) |
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| Publication status | Published - 1998 |