Therapeutic Potential of Cannabinoids in Glaucoma

Therapeutic Potential of Cannabinoids in Glaucoma

Glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. To date, intraocular pressure (IOP) is the only modifiable risk factor in glaucoma treatment, but even in treated patients, the disease can progress. Cannabinoids, which have been known to lower IOP since the 1970s, have been shown to...

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Main Authors: Theresa Lindner, Doreen Schmidl, Laura Peschorn, Viktoria Pai, Alina Popa-Cherecheanu, Jacqueline Chua, Leopold Schmetterer, Gerhard Garhöfer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-08-01
Series:Pharmaceuticals
Subjects:
cannabinoids
cannabinoid receptors
endocannabinoid system
glaucoma
intraocular pressure
neuroprotection
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/16/8/1149

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