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Abstract #117883 Published in IGR 24-4

Rho Kinase (ROCK) Inhibitors for the Treatment of Glaucoma

Wu J; Wei J; Chen H; Dang Y; Lei F
Current Drug Targets 2024; 25: 94-107


Glaucoma is the most common cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. It is characterized by progressive optic nerve degeneration and loss of visual field. Pathological increased intraocular pressure is its main modifiable risk factor. Rho kinase inhibitors are developed as a new class of glaucoma medication that increases outflow facility from the conventional aqueous humor outflow pathway. Additionally, they also have neuroprotective and anti-scarring effects that can might increase the success rate of glaucoma filtration surgery. This review aims to summarize the current concept of Rho kinase inhibitors in the treatment of glaucoma from beach to bedside.

Department of Ophthalmology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science and Technology/College of Clinical Medicine of Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China.

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