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LABRADA RODRIGUEZ, Yunia Herbania. Some considerations on the glaucoma physiopathology. Rev Cubana Oftalmol [online]. 2007, vol.20, n.2, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1561-3070.

Some considerations on the glaucoma physiopathology were presented in this paper. Traditionally, only mechanical and vascular factors were mentioned in the pathogeny of this illness, but it is known at present that there are other factors playing an important role in glaucomatous optic neuropathy such as genetic, immune and biochemical factors.

Palavras-chave : Glaucoma.