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Study Reveals Potential Therapeutic Target for Treating Glaucoma
Researchers have identified a metabolically sensitive cell subtype in the eye's drainage system which shows early signs of dysfunction in a genetic mouse model of glaucoma.
Source: Medical Xpress
UK Glaucoma Cases Higher than Expected and Projected to Reach 1.6 Million+ by 2060
The number of people over 40 in the UK living with glaucoma-the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide-is already higher than expected and is projected to surge to more than 1.6 million by 2060, finds research published online in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.
Source: Medical Xpress
Sleeping Without Pillows may Lower Harmful High Internal Eye Pressure in People with Glaucoma
Sleeping without pillows may help lower high internal eye pressure, the build-up of which causes optic nerve damage and glaucoma-the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide-in people with the condition, suggests preliminary research, published online in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.
Source: Medical Xpress
Patient wealth tied to outcomes following glaucoma diagnosis
The personal wealth of patients newly diagnosed with primary open-angle glaucoma is significantly linked with their outcomes 12 to 18 months later, according to a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology.
GLP-1s may reduce risk for cataracts, dry AMD
GLP-1 receptor agonists are not associated with increased risks for dry age-related macular degeneration or cataract development, according to two recently published studies.
