Current State of Knowledge in Ocular Blood Flow in Glaucoma: A Narrative Review.

Abstract

Glaucoma is a multifactorial disease that is dependent on Intra Ocular Pressure (IOP) and associated with risk factors related to reduced ocular blood flow (OBF). In clinical practice, it is instrumental to update and review the considerable evidence of the current imaging technologies utilized in the investigation of OBF involved in both the onset and progression of glaucoma. Bibliographic databases, including PubMed and Google Scholar, were searched for articles on OBF techniques published between 2018 and 2023 using keywords such as "ocular blood flow", "glaucoma", "invasive ocular blood flow measurement", and "non-invasive ocular blood flow measurement". All types of methodologies were considered, except for editorials, letters to the editor, and animal studies. This review provides comprehensive information on the recent state-of-the-art imaging innovations used to monitor and measure the ocular blood flow in glaucoma.