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May 23, 2026Microvascular ResearchOpen Access

Increasing diameter and blood flow velocity contribute independently to an underestimation of arterial saturations measured by retinal oximetry

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JDJacob DrachmannTBToke Bek

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Randomized trial finds independent contributions of vessel diameter and blood flow velocity to oxygen saturation measurement in healthy individuals, suggesting improved accuracy methods.

Key Points

  • This research aims to determine how vessel diameter and blood flow velocity independently affect oxygen saturation measurements in retinal arterioles.
  • Conducted retinal oximetry and Doppler OCT measurements in 28 normal individuals aged 19-38 years.
  • Examined four peripapillary branches from the central retinal artery during isometric exercise to increase arterial blood pressure.
  • Blood flow velocity and vessel diameter independently contribute to underestimations in oxygen saturation measurements.
  • Age, sex, refraction, axial length, heart rate, intraocular pressure, and systemic oxygen saturation did not significantly affect measurements.

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Drachmann et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a11433d48a409a3a49de396https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mvr.2026.104961
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