Microglia in retinal degeneration

K Rashid, I Akhtar-Schaefer, T Langmann - Frontiers in immunology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The retina is a complex tissue with multiple cell layers that are highly ordered. Its
sophisticated structure makes it especially sensitive to external or internal perturbations that …

Neuroinflammation in glaucoma: a new opportunity

PA Williams, N Marsh-Armstrong, GR Howell… - Experimental eye …, 2017 - Elsevier
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 …

Contribution of microglia‐mediated neuroinflammation to retinal degenerative diseases

MH Madeira, R Boia, PF Santos… - Mediators of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Retinal degenerative diseases are major causes of vision loss and blindness worldwide and
are characterized by chronic and progressive neuronal loss. One common feature of retinal …

Extraocular, periocular, and intraocular routes for sustained drug delivery for glaucoma

UB Kompella, RR Hartman, MA Patil - Progress in retinal and eye research, 2021 - Elsevier
Although once daily anti-glaucoma drug therapy is a current clinical reality, most therapies
require multiple dosing and there is an unmet need to develop convenient, safe, and …

Pharmacotherapy of glaucoma

D Schmidl, L Schmetterer, G Garhöfer… - Journal of Ocular …, 2015 - liebertpub.com
Glaucoma is a group of diseases involving the optic nerve and associated structures, which
is characterized by progressive visual field loss and typical changes of the optic nerve head …

Neuroinflammation as a target for glaucoma therapy

A Adornetto, R Russo, V Parisi - Neural regeneration research, 2019 - journals.lww.com
The pathogenesis of glaucoma is still not fully clarified but a growing body of evidence
suggests that neuroinflammation and immune response are part of the sequence of …

[HTML][HTML] Mitochondrial dynamics, transport, and quality control: a bottleneck for retinal ganglion cell viability in optic neuropathies

YA Ito, A Di Polo - Mitochondrion, 2017 - Elsevier
Retinal ganglion cells, the neurons that selectively die in glaucoma and other optic
neuropathies, are endowed with an exceedingly active metabolism and display a particular …

Novel drug delivery systems for glaucoma

E Lavik, MH Kuehn, YH Kwon - Eye, 2011 - nature.com
Reduction of intraocular pressure (IOP) by pharmaceutical or surgical means has long been
the standard treatment for glaucoma. A number of excellent drugs are available that are …

Neurodegeneration in glaucoma: progression and calcium-dependent intracellular mechanisms

SD Crish, DJ Calkins - Neuroscience, 2011 - Elsevier
Glaucoma is an age-related optic neuropathy involving sensitivity to ocular pressure. The
disease is now seen increasingly as one of the central nervous system, as powerful new …

Simultaneous co-delivery of neuroprotective drugs from multi-loaded PLGA microspheres for the treatment of glaucoma

A Arranz-Romera, BM Davis, I Bravo-Osuna… - Journal of Controlled …, 2019 - Elsevier
Glaucoma is a multifactorial neurodegenerative disorder and one of the leading causes of
irreversible blindness globally and for which intraocular pressure is the only modifiable risk …