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From ocular hypertension to ganglion cell death: a theoretical sequence of events leading to glaucoma
1 Jan 2007
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Even with exhaustive investigation, however, there is still little understanding of the pathologic events that translate increased IOP into the process of retinal ganglion cell death. New studies, particularly in rat and mouse models of glaucoma, have helped elucidate some of the important events associated with the initiation of glaucoma. This review summarizes a 5-stage series hypothesizing that elevated IOP...
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