Glaucoma is characterized by a group of eye diseases in which damage to the optic nerve leads to vision loss.
There are several types of glaucoma and the mechanism of optic nerve damage varies between types, but the most common type (open-angle glaucoma) results from increased intraocular pressure within the eye.
Conventional treatment for glaucoma includes medication to decrease eye pressure, laser treatment, and surgery.
Stem cell research for Glaucoma is focused on trying to regenerate or repair optic nerve damage that has occured as a result of increased eye pressure.
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