The pathogenesis of optic nerve damage in glaucoma remains uncertain but two mechanisms which are thought to be responsible have been proposed (1,2)
Much doubt exists regarding these two mechanisms and evidence suggests that glaucomatous changes may result from a complex interaction between these two (2).
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