Immune Phenomena in Glaucoma and Conformational Disorders
Year: 2014
Type: article
Abstract: Data along several lines of evidence have suggested that a systemic autoimmune response may be provoked in glaucoma and could contribute to retinal ganglion cell loss. If such an autoimmune response exists, one could predict that in cases of unilateral glaucoma, autoantibodies generated would affect both eyes, leading to damage in the unaffected, contralateral eye in an intraocular pressure-independent manner. However, such an effect has not yet been reported. There are currently no data to reconcile these contrasting observations but a review of the literature suggests a possible explanation.
Source: Journal of Glaucoma
Author: Markus H. Kuehn
Institution: University of Iowa
Language: English
Subfield: Ophthalmology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2012768665