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Experimental and clinical evidence of neuroprotection by nerve growth factor eye drops: Implications for glaucoma.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
August 2009
Centro Integrato di Ricerca, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Rome Campus Bio-Medico and Fondazione Alberto Sordi, 00128 Rome, Italy.
Elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) in glaucoma causes loss of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) and damage to the optic nerve. Although IOP is controlled pharmacologically, no treatment is available to restore retinal and optic nerve function. We evaluated the effects of NGF eye drops in a rat model of glaucoma.
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