An elevation of the intra-ocular pressure is causative, but it is unclear what the underlying mechanism is that results in the reduction of drainage in the aqueous humor. Narrow-angle glaucoma results ...

Here, researchers used AAV to deliver instructions to produce the enzyme matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3), which helps to kickstart the outflow of aqueous humor from the eye. The researchers started ...

Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of visual impairment and blindness. According to statistics from the Hospital Authority, in Hong Kong, three out of every 100 individuals aged over 40 suffer from ...

In mice, the loss of long-lived resident macrophages in eye tissue disrupts pressure control, suggesting a potential new target for glaucoma treatment.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In my ophthalmology residency and also my fellowship, I learned to think about the modification of aqueous ...

Glaucoma is an eye disease that damages the optic nerve, with the main cause being ocular hypertension due to high resistance to the outflow of aqueous humor, a water-like fluid filling the anterior ...