Mounting evidence suggests neuroinflammation is a key process in glaucoma, yet the
precise roles are not known. Understanding these complex processes, which may also be a …

The microbiota is a dynamic ecosystem that plays a major role in the host health. Numerous
studies have reported that alterations in the intestinal microbiota (dysbiosis) may contribute …

Brain circuits are assembled from a large variety of morphologically and functionally diverse
cell types. It is not known how the intermingled cell types of an individual adult brain region …

Glaucoma is a neurodegenerative disease of the eye and it is one of the leading causes of
blindness. Glaucoma is characterized by progressive degeneration of retinal ganglion cells …

Normal‑tension glaucoma (NTG) is a multifactorial optic neuropathy which, similar to open‑
angle glaucomas, is characterized by progressive retinal ganglion cell death and …

Primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) is a complex progressive optic nerve neuropathy
triggered by both environmental and genetic risk factors. Several ocular tissues, including …

Glaucoma is the major cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. Primary open-angle
glaucoma (POAG), as the most prevalent form of glaucoma, is a complex inherited disorder …

The rate at which obesity is becoming an epidemic in many countries is alarming. Obese
individuals have a high risk of developing elevated intraocular pressure and glaucoma …

Epidemiological studies suggest that by 2020 the prevalence of primary open angle
glaucoma (POAG) is estimated to increase to 76.0 million, and to 111.8 million by 2040 …

Purpose of the study: Many blinding diseases of the inner retina are associated with
degeneration and loss of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs). Recent evidence implicates several …