Targeting Oxidative Stress for Treatment of Glaucoma and Optic Neuritis
Glaucoma is a neurodegenerative disease of the eye and it is one of the leading causes of blindness. Glaucoma is characterized by progressive degeneration of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) and their axons, namely, the optic nerve, usually associated with elevated intraocular pressure (IOP). Current g...
Main Authors: | Atsuko Kimura, Kazuhiko Namekata, Xiaoli Guo, Takahiko Noro, Chikako Harada, Takayuki Harada |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2017-01-01
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Series: | Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2817252 |
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