ABSTRACT
MCE Fractionation ...........................................................................142 9.4 Discussion ....................................................................................................152 Acknowledgments ..................................................................................................153 References ..............................................................................................................153
Progressive degeneration of the optic nerve is a common feature of ocular diseases such as glaucoma, optic neuritis, and ischemic optic neuropathy.1 Optic nerve damage can also result from accidental eye trauma or exposure to a variety of chemicals.2,3 Over 70 million people worldwide suffer from a variety of glaucomas, a group of irreversible blinding diseases. In primary open angle glaucoma, most patients exhibit increased intraocular pressure that leads to optic nerve degeneration.4,5 In response to
