Extracellular matrix in the trabecular meshwork: intraocular pressure regulation and dysregulation in glaucoma

JA Vranka, MJ Kelley, TS Acott, KE Keller - Experimental eye research, 2015 - Elsevier
The trabecular meshwork (TM) is located in the anterior segment of the eye and is
responsible for regulating the outflow of aqueous humor. Increased resistance to aqueous …

[HTML][HTML] Aqueous outflow-A continuum from trabecular meshwork to episcleral veins

T Carreon, E van der Merwe, RL Fellman… - Progress in retinal and …, 2017 - Elsevier
In glaucoma, lowered intraocular pressure (IOP) confers neuroprotection. Elevated IOP
characterizes glaucoma and arises from impaired aqueous humor (AH) outflow. Increased …

Pathogenesis of glaucoma: Extracellular matrix dysfunction in the trabecular meshwork‐A review

KE Keller, DM Peters - Clinical & experimental ophthalmology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The trabecular meshwork regulates aqueous humour outflow from the anterior chamber of
the eye. It does this by establishing a tunable outflow resistance, defined by the interplay …

[HTML][HTML] Netarsudil increases outflow facility in human eyes through multiple mechanisms

R Ren, G Li, TD Le, C Kopczynski… - … & visual science, 2016 - jov.arvojournals.org
Purpose: Netarsudil is a Rho kinase/norepinephrine transporter inhibitor currently in phase
3 clinical development for glaucoma treatment. We investigated the effects of its active …

Trabecular meshwork stiffness in glaucoma

K Wang, AT Read, T Sulchek, CR Ethier - Experimental eye research, 2017 - Elsevier
Alterations in stiffness of the trabecular meshwork (TM) may play an important role in primary
open-angle glaucoma (POAG), the second leading cause of blindness. Specifically, certain …

Biomechanics of Schlemm's canal endothelium and intraocular pressure reduction

WD Stamer, ST Braakman, EH Zhou, CR Ethier… - Progress in retinal and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Ocular hypertension in glaucoma develops due to age-related cellular dysfunction in the
conventional outflow tract, resulting in increased resistance to aqueous humor outflow. Two …

Intraocular pressure homeostasis: maintaining balance in a high-pressure environment

TS Acott, MJ Kelley, KE Keller, JA Vranka… - Journal of Ocular …, 2014 - liebertpub.com
Although glaucoma is a relatively common blinding disease, most people do not develop
glaucoma. A robust intraocular pressure (IOP) homeostatic mechanism keeps ocular …

[HTML][HTML] The trabecular meshwork: a basic review of form and function

DW Abu-Hassan, TS Acott, MJ Kelley - Journal of ocular biology, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Glaucoma is a group of optic neuropathies in which damage to the optic nerve
results in a distinctive pattern of irreversible vision loss. Elevations in the intraocular …

Variations in active outflow along the trabecular outflow pathway

EDK Cha, J Xu, L Gong, H Gong - Experimental eye research, 2016 - Elsevier
Previous tracer studies have shown segmental outflow in the trabecular meshwork (TM) and
along the inner wall (IW) of Schlemm's canal (SC). Whether segmental outflow is conserved …

Aqueous angiographic outflow improvement after trabecular microbypass in glaucoma patients

AS Huang, RC Penteado, V Papoyan… - Ophthalmology …, 2019 - Elsevier
Purpose To study changes in aqueous humor outflow (AHO) patterns after trabecular
microbypass (TMB) in glaucoma patients using intraoperative sequential aqueous …