Neurodegeneration of the visual pathway in glaucoma
Acta Ophthalmologica, 08/08/2012
Cordeiro MF – Several mechanisms have been implicated in initiating the apoptotic cascade in glaucomatous retinopathy and numerous drugs have been shown to be neuroprotective in animal models of glaucoma, although translating to the clinical arena has been difficult to date. This lecture will summarize neurodegeneration of the visual pathway in glaucoma and review current potential neuroprotective strategies.



