Mechanisms of scar formation and research progress in anti-fibrosis therapy after glaucoma filtration surgery

Filtering channels carring and subsequent obstruction are the main cause of operation failure after glaucoma filtration surgery. During the process of scarring, human Tenon fibroblasts are transformed into myofibroblasts and secrete a large amount of extracellular matrixproteins. The derangement of...

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Main Authors: Ya-Nan Kong, Hong Lu, Ying Chen, Na Li, Xing-Xing Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Press of International Journal of Ophthalmology (IJO PRESS) 2019-10-01
Series:Guoji Yanke Zazhi
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Online Access:http://ies.ijo.cn/cn_publish/2019/10/201910012.pdf