Understanding Glaucoma: Epidemiology and Pathophysiology By Ruth Sussman, PhD Reviewed by Sarju Patel, MD MPH MSc, Director of Uveitis and Ocular Immunology, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY Take Note Elevated intraocular pressure is the most common precipitating factor for glaucoma. Primary open-angle glaucoma accounts for half of glaucoma-related blindness worldwide. InContinue reading “Understanding Glaucoma: Epidemiology and Pathophysiology”
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Stem cell secretions may protect against glaucoma
NEI scientists find that stem cell exosomes promote survival of retinal ganglion cells in rats. Microscopy shows exosomes (green) surrounding retinal ganglion cells (orange and yellow).Ben Mead, Ph.D. A new study in rats shows that stem cell secretions, called exosomes, appear to protect cells in the retina, the light-sensitive tissue in the back of theContinue reading “Stem cell secretions may protect against glaucoma”