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Abstract #48007 Published in IGR 13-4
Glaucoma and Alzheimer's disease in the elderly
Bizrah M; Guo L; Cordeiro MFAging Health 2011; 7: 719-733
Primary open angle glaucoma and Alzheimer's disease have long been established as two separate pathological entities, primarily affecting the elderly. The progressive, irreversible course of both diseases has significant implications on an aging population. As the complex pathophysiology of the two diseases has progressively unraveled over the past two decades, common pathophysiological changes have also been elucidated. Some of these mechanisms have established a strong grounding, whilst others remain principally speculative. The mutual neuropathological changes in primary open angle glaucoma and Alzheimer's disease have facilitated the development of neuroprotective strategies. While most of these strategies are still in the preclinical phase, they have shown great promise in experimental animal studies. Further understanding of the common pathophysiology of primary open angle glaucoma and Alzheimer's disease and their timeline may have great implications on early diagnosis and effective therapeutic targeting. (copyright) 2011 Future Medicine Ltd.
M.F. Cordeiro. Western Eye Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare Trust, London, United Kingdom. Email: m.cordeiro@ucl.ac.uk
Classification:
9.4.15 Glaucoma in relation to systemic disease (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders)
9.2.2 Other risk factors for glaucoma (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.2 Primary open angle glaucomas)
