Measuring hemoglobin levels in the optic nerve head for glaucoma management

González de la Rosa, Manuel; Gonzalez Hernandez, Marta; Mendez Hernandez, Carmen; García Martin, Elena; Fumero Bautista, Francisco; Alayon, Silvia; Sigut, Jose

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-18959-8

Measuring hemoglobin levels in the optic nerve head for glaucoma management

González de la Rosa, Manuel
Gonzalez Hernandez, Marta
Mendez Hernandez, Carmen
García Martin, Elena
Fumero Bautista, Francisco
Alayon, Silvia
Sigut, Jose

Libro:

Glaucoma Imaging

Editorial: Springer

ISBN: 978-3-319-18958-1, 978-3-319-18959-8

Año de publicación: 2016

Páginas: 265-280

Tipo: Capítulo de Libro

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-18959-8 GOOGLE SCHOLAR

Resumen

Description of the method Laguna ONhE that measures the amount of hemoglobin at the optic nerve head from color fundus pictures. It shows the basis of the method and its application to glaucoma and other pathologies that affect the optic nerve.The amount of hemoglobin is one of the most important indexes in optic nerve perfusion. This chapter gives a thorough explanation of the method, as well as its graphic and numeric results.