Biomechanics of Schlemm's canal endothelium and intraocular pressure reduction

Progress in Retinal and Eye Research

Volumn 44, Issue , 2015, Pages 86-98

  Stamer, W Daniel ^a,b   Braakman, Sietse T ^c   Zhou, Enhua H ^d   Ethier, C Ross ^e,f   Fredberg, Jeffrey J ^g   Overby, Darryl R ^c   Johnson, Mark ^h,i  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Duke University   (United States)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d NOVARTIS INSTITUTES FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH   (United States)

^e GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^f EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^g HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^h Northwestern University   (United States)

ⁱ NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aqueous humor; Conventional outflow; Glaucoma; Ocular hypertension; Schlemm's canal; Trabecular meshwork

Indexed keywords

AQUEOUS HUMOR; AQUEOUS HUMOR OUTFLOW; BIOMECHANICS; CELL CULTURE; CELL ISOLATION; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; GENE EXPRESSION; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MICROENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; RIGIDITY; SCHLEMM'S CANAL ENDOTHELIUM; TRABECULAR MESHWORK; VASCULARIZATION; INTRACELLULAR SPACE; METABOLISM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERFUSION; PHYSIOLOGY;

AQUEOUS HUMOR; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; GLAUCOMA; HUMANS; INTRACELLULAR SPACE; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; PERFUSION; TRABECULAR MESHWORK;

EID: 84916198849     PISSN: 13509462     EISSN: 18731635     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.preteyeres.2014.08.002     Document Type: Review

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