Blood flow in the microvasculature of the conjunctiva of man

Science. 1966 Feb 25;151(3713):995-6. doi: 10.1126/science.151.3713.995.

Abstract

Cinephotomicrography of capillary blood flow in conjunctival vessels of man were carried out at 116 pictures per second. Red cells did not move in streamlines but rather in a heterogenous mixing type of flow. Flow in vessels of patients whose red cells were grossly aggregated was very slow and often stagnant.

MeSH terms

  • Blood Circulation / physiology*
  • Capillaries / physiology*
  • Conjunctiva / blood supply*
  • Coronary Disease / physiopathology
  • Erythrocyte Aggregation
  • Erythrocytes
  • Humans
  • Motion Pictures
  • Multiple Myeloma / physiopathology
  • Plasma
  • Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia / physiopathology