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Glaucoma as a neurodegenerative disease.
Journal of neuro-ophthalmology : the official journal of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society - 1 Sept 2015
Danesh-Meyer Helen V, Levin Leonard A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The primary pathophysiological feature of glaucoma is a progressive optic neuropathy with characteristic morphological changes of the optic disc and risk factors of age and intraocular pressure. Recently, involvement of other areas of the central nervous system (CNS) beyond the optic nerve has been demonstrated. This article addresses the proposition that glaucoma shares mechanistic and...
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