Senescent Changes in Cerebrospinal Fluid Circulatory Physiology and Their Role in the Pathogenesis of Normal-tension Glaucoma – Corrected Proof
Purpose: To evaluate the evidence supporting a role for senescent changes in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) circulatory physiology in the pathogenesis of normal-tension glaucoma (NTG).Design: Literature review and personal perspective of the authors.Methods: Analysis of selected articles in the peer-reviewed literature with interpretation and perspective.Results: Recent studies have reported that intracranial pressure is lower in patients with NTG when compared with patients with primary open-angle glaucoma and nonglaucomatous control subjects. It has been suggested that a low intracranial pressure in patients with normal intraocular pressure could lead to glaucomatous damage. This low intracranial pressure, leading to an abnormally high trans–lamina cribrosa (Read more...)