Inflammation in Glaucoma: From the back to the front of the eye, and beyond

C Baudouin, M Kolko, S Melik-Parsadaniantz… - Progress in retinal and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The pathophysiology of glaucoma is complex, multifactorial and not completely understood.
Elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) and/or impaired retinal blood flow may cause initial optic …

[HTML][HTML] Glia–neuron interactions in the mammalian retina

E Vecino, FD Rodriguez, N Ruzafa, X Pereiro… - Progress in retinal and …, 2016 - Elsevier
The mammalian retina provides an excellent opportunity to study glia–neuron interactions
and the interactions of glia with blood vessels. Three main types of glial cells are found in …

Effects of neurotrophic factors in glial cells in the central nervous system: expression and properties in neurodegeneration and injury

S Pöyhönen, S Er, A Domanskyi… - Frontiers in physiology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, and microglia are abundant cell types found in the central
nervous system and have been shown to play crucial roles in regulating both normal and …

Adaptive responses to neurodegenerative stress in glaucoma

DJ Calkins - Progress in retinal and eye research, 2021 - Elsevier
Glaucoma causes loss of vision through degeneration of the retinal ganglion cell (RGC)
projection to the brain. The disease is characterized by sensitivity to intraocular pressure …

Cholinergic nervous system and glaucoma: From basic science to clinical applications

MA Faiq, G Wollstein, JS Schuman, KC Chan - Progress in retinal and eye …, 2019 - Elsevier
The cholinergic system has a crucial role to play in visual function. Although cholinergic
drugs have been a focus of attention as glaucoma medications for reducing eye pressure …

Targets of neuroprotection in glaucoma

S He, DL Stankowska, DZ Ellis… - Journal of Ocular …, 2018 - liebertpub.com
Progressive neurodegeneration of the optic nerve and the loss of retinal ganglion cells is a
hallmark of glaucoma, the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide, with primary …

Therapeutic drugs and devices for tackling ocular hypertension and glaucoma, and need for neuroprotection and cytoprotective therapies

NA Sharif - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Damage to the optic nerve and the death of associated retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) by
elevated intraocular pressure (IOP), also known as glaucoma, is responsible for visual …

The coma in glaucoma: Retinal ganglion cell dysfunction and recovery

LE Fry, E Fahy, V Chrysostomou, F Hui, J Tang… - Progress in retinal and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Retinal ganglion cell (RGC) degeneration causes vision loss in patients with glaucoma, and
this has been generally considered to be irreversible due to RGC death. We question this …

Early astrocyte redistribution in the optic nerve precedes axonopathy in the DBA/2J mouse model of glaucoma

ML Cooper, SD Crish, DM Inman, PJ Horner… - Experimental eye …, 2016 - Elsevier
Glaucoma challenges the survival of retinal ganglion cell axons in the optic nerve through
processes dependent on both aging and ocular pressure. Relevant stressors likely include …

The morphological difference between glaucoma and other optic neuropathies

C Burgoyne - Journal of Neuro-ophthalmology, 2015 - journals.lww.com
The clinical phenomenon of cupping has 2 principal pathophysiologic components in all
optic neuropathies: prelaminar thinning and laminar deformation. We define prelaminar …