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Glaucoma: changes in extracellular matrix in the optic nerve head

M R Hernandez1, H Ye

  • 1Schepens Eye Research Institute, Boston, MA 02114.

Annals of Medicine
|August 1, 1993
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Primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) involves optic nerve axon loss. This review highlights changes in extracellular matrix components like collagen and elastic fibers within the lamina cribrosa of affected eyes.

Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Neuroscience
  • Biomedical Engineering

Background:

  • Primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) is the most prevalent form of glaucoma.
  • POAG leads to irreversible optic nerve axon loss, primarily at the lamina cribrosa.
  • Abnormalities in the lamina cribrosa's extracellular matrix (ECM) are hypothesized to drive glaucoma progression.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review evidence of ECM changes in the lamina cribrosa of glaucomatous eyes.
  • To identify specific alterations in collagen and elastic fibers in POAG.
  • To elucidate the role of ECM remodeling in glaucoma pathogenesis.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of studies investigating the lamina cribrosa in glaucoma.
  • Analysis of research focusing on ECM composition and structure.

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  • Synthesis of findings related to collagen and elastic fiber alterations.

    • Main Results:

    • Evidence indicates specific changes in collagen within the lamina cribrosa of glaucomatous eyes.
    • Alterations in elastic fibers are also observed in the lamina cribrosa of POAG.
    • These ECM changes contribute to tissue remodeling and compressive damage.

    Conclusions:

    • Structural and biochemical ECM abnormalities are implicated in POAG.
    • Collagen and elastic fiber modifications in the lamina cribrosa are key features of glaucomatous optic neuropathy.
    • Understanding these ECM changes is crucial for developing targeted glaucoma therapies.