Correlation between Systemic Oxidative Stress and Intraocular Pressure Level.

The involvement of local and systemic oxidative stress in intraocular pressure (IOP) elevation and optic nerve damage has been hypothesized in the pathogenesis of glaucoma. We reported previously that the level of systemic antioxidative capacity is lower in patients with open-angle glaucoma than con...

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Main Authors: Masaki Tanito, Sachiko Kaidzu, Yasuyuki Takai, Akihiro Ohira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4506090?pdf=render