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Estrogen deficiency accelerates aging of the optic nerve.
Menopause (New York, N.Y.) - 1 Aug 2012
Vajaranant Thasarat S, Pasquale Louis R
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The aim of this study was to provide a comprehensive review on hormone-based pathophysiology of aging of the optic nerve and glaucoma, including a literature review and expert opinions. Glaucoma, a group of intraocular pressure-related optic neuropathies, is characterized by the slow progressive neurodegeneration of retinal ganglion cells and their axons, resulting in irreversible visual sensitivity loss and...
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