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Abbreviations

ARMD:

Age-related macular degeneration

BFE:

Blue Field Entoptoscope

BP:

Blood pressure

BPdiast:

Diastolic blood pressure

BPmean:

Mean systemic blood pressure

BPsyst:

Systolic blood pressure

ChBF:

Choroidal blood flow

CO2 :

Carbon dioxide

CP:

Chromatic pulse

CPT:

Cold pressor test

CRA:

Central retinal artery

CRV:

Central retinal vein

D:

Diameter

FAZ:

Foveal avascular zone

fERG:

Flash electroretinogram

FPA:

Fundus pulsation amplitude

HR:

Heart rate

IOP:

Intraocular pressure

ISCEV:

International Society for Clinical Electrophysiology of Vision

LDF:

Laser Doppler flowmetry

NIR:

Near infrared

NO:

Nitric oxide

O2 :

Oxygen

ONH:

Optic nerve head

OPP:

Ocular perfusion pressure

OPs:

Oscillatory potentials

pERG:

Pattern reversal electroretinogram

PO2 :

Partial pressure for oxygen

POBF:

Pulsatile ocular blood flow

Q:

Blood flow

RPE:

Retinal pigment epithelium

RVA:

Retinal Vessel Analyzer

SaO2 :

Saturation of oxygen

V:

Velocity

VM:

Valsalva maneuver

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We are grateful to the NSERC, CIHR, FRSQ, and CFI for providing research funds needed to carry out the various projects reported in this chapter. We are particularly grateful for the expert research assistance provided by Mireille Parent throughout our studies in aging. We also acknowledge our research collaborators, the many research assistants and student research assistants that have worked in our labs and the graduate students who have made significant contributions to our research programs. We also thank Dr. Alain Savoie for his beautiful illustrations in Fig. 10.1. Finally, we extend our appreciation to Denis Latendresse, Micheline Gloin, Marc Melillo, Normand Lalonde, and François Vaillancourt for their expert help in graphic design, electronics, computing, and technical design throughout our research at the ÉOUM.

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