Tess E Kornfield et al.
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience, 34(34), 11504-11513 (2014-08-22)
Light stimulation evokes neuronal activity in the retina, resulting in the dilation of retinal blood vessels and increased blood flow. This response, named functional hyperemia, brings oxygen and nutrients to active neurons. However, it remains unclear which vessels mediate functional