The intricacies of neurotrophic factor therapy for retinal ganglion cell rescue in glaucoma: a case for gene therapy

Regeneration of damaged retinal ganglion cells (RGC) and their axons is an important aspect of reversing vision loss in glaucoma patients. While current therapies can effectively lower intraocular pressure, they do not provide extrinsic support to RGCs to actively aid in their protection and regener...

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Main Authors: Marianna Foldvari, Ding Wen Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Neural Regeneration Research
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Online Access:http://www.nrronline.org/article.asp?issn=1673-5374;year=2016;volume=11;issue=6;spage=875;epage=877;aulast=Foldvari