Rho kinase inhibitors for glaucoma treatment - Review

ABSTRACT Glaucoma is a progressive optic neuropathy characterized by the loss of ganglion cells and their axons. A major risk factor for glaucomatous visual field loss is elevated intraocular pressure (IOP), and several studies have shown that lowering IOP reduces the risk of glaucomatous progressio...

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Main Authors: Renato Antunes Schiave Germano, Simone Finzi, Pratap Challa, Remo Susanna Junior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia 2015-12-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-27492015000600388&lng=en&tlng=en