Resistance to the most common optic neuropathy is associated with systemic mitochondrial efficiency

Resistance to the most common optic neuropathy is associated with systemic mitochondrial efficiency

Glaucomatous optic neuropathy, an important neurodegenerative condition and the commonest optic neuropathy in humans, is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. Its prevalence and incidence increase exponentially with ageing and raised intraocular pressure (IOP). Using glaucomatous op...

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Main Authors: Gerassimos Lascaratos, Kai-Yin Chau, Haogang Zhu, Despoina Gkotsi, Rosalind King, Ivan Gout, Deborah Kamal, Philip J. Luthert, Anthony H.V. Schapira, David F. Garway-Heath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-10-01
Series:Neurobiology of Disease
Subjects:
Neurodegeneration
Glaucoma
Intraocular pressure
Mitochondria
Ocular hypertension
Normal tension glaucoma
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0969996115001862

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