Glaucoma-linked gene may help insulate optic nerve

Researchers are making progress toward understanding how some cases of glaucoma begin. A new study from the National Eye Institute reveals that myocilin-a protein linked to a significant fraction of glaucoma-is needed to insulate peripheral nerves. The researchers theorize that myocilin could perform a similar function in the eye.
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