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SUBMITTER: Cvenkel B
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7391108 | biostudies-literature | 2020
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Cvenkel Barbara B Kolko Miriam M
Journal of ophthalmology 20200721
Glaucoma is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive loss of retinal ganglion cells and their axons. Lowering of intraocular pressure (IOP) is currently the only proven treatment strategy for glaucoma. However, some patients show progressive loss of visual field and quality of life despite controlled IOP which indicates that other factors are implicated in glaucoma. Therefore, approaches that could prevent or decrease the rate of progression and do not rely on IOP lowering have g ...[more]