Antioxidant Drug Therapy Approaches for Neuroprotection in Chronic Diseases of the Retina
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
Pharmacologic Treatments for AMD
3. Diabetic Retinopathy
3.1. Oxidative Stress in DR
3.2. Approaches for Neuroprotection in DR
4. Glaucoma
4.1. Evidence for Oxidative Stress in Glaucoma
4.2. Neuroprotection as a Therapy Approach for Glaucoma
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Payne, A.J.; Kaja, S.; Naumchuk, Y.; Kunjukunju, N.; Koulen, P. Antioxidant Drug Therapy Approaches for Neuroprotection in Chronic Diseases of the Retina. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2014, 15, 1865-1886. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms15021865
Payne AJ, Kaja S, Naumchuk Y, Kunjukunju N, Koulen P. Antioxidant Drug Therapy Approaches for Neuroprotection in Chronic Diseases of the Retina. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2014; 15(2):1865-1886. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms15021865
Chicago/Turabian StylePayne, Andrew J., Simon Kaja, Yuliya Naumchuk, Nancy Kunjukunju, and Peter Koulen. 2014. "Antioxidant Drug Therapy Approaches for Neuroprotection in Chronic Diseases of the Retina" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 15, no. 2: 1865-1886. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms15021865