Does autoimmunity play a part in the pathogenesis of glaucoma?

Available online 27 March 2013
Publication year: 2013
Source:Progress in Retinal and Eye Research

Glaucoma is a chronic neurodegenerative disease and one of the leading causes of blindness. Several risk factors have been described, e.g. an elevated intraocular pressure (IOP), oxidative stress or mitochondrial dysfunction. Additionally, alterations in serum (Read more...)

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