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Advanced Age Worsens Phenotypes of Ocular Hypertension in Mice.
Aging and disease - 28 May 2025
Pitale Priyamvada M, Gibson Solomon E, Keehn Caroline C, Yazdian Arman T, Shen Guofu, Frankfort Benjamin J
Abstract excerpt
Glaucoma is a neurodegenerative disorder of the optic nerve and retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) and a major cause of blindness. The two most important risk factors for glaucoma are ocular hypertension (OHT) and advanced age. In this study, we explored the combined impact of aging and OHT on retinal neuronal and microvasculature health. We induced OHT using the bead-injection model in 12 week old (young) and 1.5...
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