Neuroprotection in Glaucoma: Old and New Promising Treatments

• Main Authors: Dario Rusciano (Author), Salvatore Pezzino (Author), Maria Giulia Mutolo (Author), Rossella Giannotti (Author), Aloisa Librando (Author), Nicola Pescosolido (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Glaucoma is a major global cause of blindness, but the molecular mechanisms responsible for the neurodegenerative damage are not clear. Undoubtedly, the high intraocular pressure (IOP) and the secondary ischemic and mechanical damage of the optic nerve have a crucial role in retinal ganglion cell (R...