Abstract: Current study was aimed to overview the Glaucoma from different medical aspects including pathogenesis and risk factors and with clinical aspects as the treatment options available for different types of glaucoma. A literature search was conducted using electronic databases such as MEDLINE, the Cochrane Library, and manuscript references for studies published in English up to March 2017 on the topics glaucoma and its pathogenesis and risk factors leading to this disorder with discussion its treatments options. Studies included in this review were limited to human subjects with English language. Recognizing glaucoma-associated genes will certainly also help elucidate the biochemical paths that create glaucoma. Knowing such pathways will certainly facilitate the advancement of novel medication treatments that can be customized to specific forms of glaucoma. New therapies could consist of agents based on the protein, enzymes, or RNA transcripts related to glaucoma. Due to the fact that the biochemical paths included in glaucoma can be particularly targeted, researchers can create more secure as well as more disease-specific treatments.
Keywords: Glaucoma, Retinal Ganglion Cells (RGC), risk factors.
Title: Overview of Pathogenesis and Risk Factors of Glaucoma; Treatment Approaches
Author: Omamah Abdu Abudaia, Saleh Hussain Balhareth, Alhussain Saleh Alsagoor, Ibrahim Ahmed Balhareth, Ahmed Ali Asiri
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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