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  • Ophthalmology
  • Neuroscience
  • Pathology

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  • Glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide.
  • Current treatments focus on slowing disease progression through topical or surgical interventions.
  • Recent findings suggest glaucomatous optic neuropathy has significant neurodegenerative components.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review experimental and clinical evidence supporting the neurodegenerative nature of glaucoma.
  • To explore the role of neuroconnectivity alterations in glaucoma pathogenesis.
  • To consolidate current understanding of glaucoma as a neurodegenerative disease affecting central visual pathways.

Main Methods:

  • Comprehensive literature review of experimental and clinical studies on glaucoma.
  • Analysis of data focusing on neurodegenerative aspects and neuroconnectivity.
  • Synthesis of findings to support the neurodegenerative characterization of glaucoma.

Main Results:

  • Evidence strongly supports glaucomatous optic neuropathy as a neurodegenerative condition.
  • Neurodegenerative lesions extend beyond the retina to central visual pathways.
  • Alterations in neuroconnectivity are integral to glaucoma's evolution.

Conclusions:

  • Glaucoma is fundamentally a neurodegenerative disease.
  • Understanding neurodegenerative mechanisms is crucial for developing novel therapeutic strategies.
  • Future research should focus on neuroprotection and restoring neuroconnectivity in glaucoma.