It has been found that several systemic and ocular diseases are associated with impaired retinal oxygen extraction. In the present study, retinal oxygen extraction will be measured in different age groups in order to identify age related changes in otherwise healthy subjects. In addition, the study will explore short-term changes in retinal metabolism induced by breathing pure oxygen. Measurements will be performed with dynamic vessel analyzer and laser speckle flowgraphy to evaluate retinal blood flow and retinal oxygen saturation, in order to calculate retinal oxygen extraction.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
50
SAUERSTOFF medizinisch, Messer GmbH, Industriestrasse 5, 2352 Gumpoldskirchen, Austria Dose: min. 95.5%, breathing for max. 45 minutes
Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
Vienna, State of Vienna, Austria
RECRUITINGRetinal oxygen extraction in different age groups
Time frame: 15 minutes
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