AP Rapid Fire: Double Trouble: The Intersection of Glaucoma with The Body

Course overview

Glaucoma is a complex neurodegenerative disease, influenced by much more than just intraocular pressure. A multitude of risk factors converge on common pathological mechanisms to cause retinal ganglion cell damage. This rapid-fire lecture will delve into how systemic diseases, interventions for those systemic diseases, environmental, genetic, and other factors influence the onset and progression of glaucoma.