NEW INSIGHT INTO MECHANISMS OF AQUEOUS OUTFLOW DEFICIENCY: ROLE OF THE STRESS RESPONSE

The glaucomas are a group of optic neuropathies comprising the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. Elevated intraocular pressure due to a reduction in normal aqueous outflow is a major causal risk factor. We recently reported that En-dothelial Leukocyte Adhesion Molecule-1 (ELAM-1), the earliest marker for the atherosclerotic plaque in the vasculature.