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Correlation between retinal ganglion cell death and chronically developing inherited glaucoma in a new rat mutant.
Experimental eye research - 1 Jul 2004
Thanos Solon, Naskar Rita
Abstract excerpt
Glaucoma is a progressive optic neuropathy with characteristic optic disc changes, retinal ganglion cell loss and progressive visual field defects. Elevated intraocular pressure is considered to be a major risk factor in glaucomatous neuropathy. This study aimed to characterize and document a new chronic glaucoma model in the rat with respect to the effect of elevated intraocular pressure on overall retinal...
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