A Closer Look at Schlemm’s Canal Cell Physiology: Implications for Biomimetics

Among ocular pathologies, glaucoma is the second leading cause of progressive vision loss, expected to affect 80 million people worldwide by 2020. A primary cause of glaucoma appears to be damage to the conventional outflow tract. Conventional outflow tissues, a composite of the trabecular meshwork...

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Main Authors: Cula N. Dautriche, Yangzi Tian, Yubing Xie, Susan T. Sharfstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-09-01
Series:Journal of Functional Biomaterials
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/6/3/963