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Glaucoma: A Disease of Early Cellular Senescence
13 Dec 2013
Abstract excerpt
Coexistent with the age-related increase in the prevalence of glaucoma is the age-related decrease in anterior segment outflow facility. That is, the resistance to fluid flow across the trabecular meshwork (TM) increases with age in a linear fashion, and begins at a fairly young age. 11 This decreased outflow facility is largely responsible for the elevated IOP that is encountered in Western populations with...
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