Browsing Science (Faculty of) by Subject "glaucoma"
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Development of Peptide-Modified Gemini Nanoplexes for Gene Delivery to the Retina
(University of Waterloo, 2020-04-22)Glaucoma is a retinal neurodegenerative disease where the retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) suffer from damage and die over time due to multiple factors, including a persistently elevated intraocular pressure (IOP). Glaucoma ... -
Ocular Perfusion Pressure in Spaceflight-Associated Neuro-Ocular Syndrome
(University of Waterloo, 2020-10-26)Purpose: Spaceflight associated neuro-ocular syndrome (SANS) is considered by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as one of the most significant barriers to long term space exploration (Larkin, 2018). ... -
Retinal and Optic Nerve Head Vascular Reactivity in Primary Open Angle Glaucoma
(University of Waterloo, 2009-05-14)The global aim of this thesis was to assess retinal vascular reactivity in glaucoma patients using a standardised hypercapnic stimulus. There is a suggestion of disturbance in the regulation of retinal and optic nerve head ... -
Structure and Function in Early Glaucoma
(University of Waterloo, 2017-01-23)Glaucoma is a general term that includes an array of ocular conditions that cause a specific neuropathy of the optic nerve (Greenfield, Bagga, et al. 2003) of which abnormalities associated with this disorder are localized ...