Study sheds light on why retinal ganglion cells are vulnerable to glaucoma

(AlphaMed Press) Millions of sufferers of glaucoma might someday benefit from a study released in STEM CELLS in which a " disease in a dish " stem cell model was used to examine the mechanism in glaucoma that causes retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) to degenerate, resulting in loss of vision.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news