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Recent patents and developments in glaucoma biomarkers.
Recent patents on endocrine, metabolic & immune drug discovery - 1 Sept 2012
Colligris Basilio, Crooke Almudena, Gasull Xavier, Escribano Julio, Herrero-Vanrell Rocío, Benitez-del-Castillo Jose Manuel, García-Feijoo Julián, Pintor Jesus
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Glaucoma is an eye condition mainly developed from an excessive intraocular pressure. The condition tends to be inherited and may not show up until later in life. The increased pressure, can damage the optic nerve, provoking loss of vision. Without treatment, glaucoma can cause blindness within a few years; consequently glaucoma has to be diagnosed before long-term visual loss occurs. If it is diagnosed and...
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