Glaucomatous Optic Nerve (IMAGE)

WashU Medicine

Glaucomatous Optic Nerve

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At the center of the image is an optic nerve with glaucoma damage, signified by loss of color and a round rim of pink tissue within the nerve. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a biomarker that appears linked to damage to cells in the retina of the eye. The marker may make it possible to better monitor the progression of glaucoma, as well as the effectiveness of treatment for the blinding disease.

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Carla J. Siegfried

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