It is obvious that once blood supply to the retina, choroids, or the optic nerve head is completely obstructed, severe visual functional damage occurs. Even without such significant ocular blood flow insufficiency, ocular blood flow seems to influence developing or deteriorating glaucomatous damage as well as other retinal diseases.

Recent advances in image analysis techniques have introduced new algorithms to study the retinal circulatory disturbances and the mechanisms underlying their pathology. Knowledge and understanding of these conditions may lead to successful therapies and provide better care to patients.

We invite investigators to contribute original research articles as well as review articles that will stimulate the continuing efforts to understand the role of ocular blood flow for developing retinal and the optic nerve head pathology, the development of strategies to treat these conditions, and the evaluation of outcomes. We are particularly interested in articles describing the new developments of technologies for evaluating ocular blood flow, new insights into relationship between ocular circulatory disturbances and visual function, blood flow and structure relationship, effects of intervention for ocular blood flow on disease progression, and current concepts in ocular blood flow and its relationship to extraocular determinants influencing blood vessel itself or those of systemic factors such as aging, nocturnal hypopressure, or cardiovascular disease.

Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

• Latest technologies for ocular blood flow measurements
• Role of ocular blood flow in glaucoma progression
• Relationship between ocular blood flow and structure
• Recent development in understanding ocular blood flow in retinal diseases
• Effects of treatment on ocular blood flow
• Systemic factors influencing ocular blood flow
• Recent advances in ocular blood flow treatment