Link between neurodegeneration and trabecular meshwork injury in glaucomatous patients

Abstract Background Glaucoma is classified as a neurodegenerative disease. However, the biomarkers of neurodegeneration in the aqueous humour of primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) eyes have not been quantitatively examined yet. In this study, levels of neurodegeneration-related cytokines in the aque...

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Main Authors: Yong Zhang, Qinmei Yang, Feng Guo, Xia Chen, Lin Xie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:BMC Ophthalmology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12886-017-0623-z