The patterns of retinal ganglion cell death in hypertensive eyes

Brain Research

Volumn 784, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 100-104

  Laquis, S ^a   Chaudhary, P ^a   Sharma, S C ^a  

^a NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell death; Hypertensive eyes; Intraocular pressure; Retina; Retinal ganglion cells

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; GLAUCOMA; INTRAOCULAR HYPERTENSION; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; NERVE CELL NECROSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RETINA GANGLION CELL;

ANIMALS; CELL COUNT; CELL DEATH; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; OCULAR HYPERTENSION; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RETINAL GANGLION CELLS;

EID: 0032536474     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(97)01189-X     Document Type: Article

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