[Etiopathogenic mechanisms in glaucoma]

Oftalmologia. 2006;50(2):18-22.
[Article in Romanian]

Abstract

Glaucoma is a multifactorial disease. The goal to identification all the mechanisms involved in ganglion cells destruction is to support the natural process of defense and to obtain the new therapeutic options who will stop the death of ganglion cells.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Apoptosis
  • Glaucoma / etiology*
  • Glaucoma / genetics
  • Glaucoma / pathology
  • Glaucoma / physiopathology*
  • Humans
  • Hypoxia / physiopathology
  • Intraocular Pressure
  • Optic Nerve / physiopathology
  • Oxidative Stress