Open AccessThe role of B vitamins in preventing the progression of glaucomatous optic neuropathy
Author(s) -
I. A. Loskoutov,
А. В. Корнеева
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
glaukoma
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2311-6862
pISSN - 2078-4104
DOI - 10.53432/2078-4104-2021-20-3-87-101
Subject(s) - optic nerve , optic neuropathy , retina , neuroprotection , medicine , ophthalmology , glaucoma , optic nerve diseases , neuroscience , biology
The literature review discusses the role of vitamins (in particular, B vitamins) in maintaining neuroprotective and antioxidant properties of the retina in glaucomatous optic neuropathy, and presents the data from foreign research papers devoted to studying the positive influence of vitamins of this group on the condition of ganglion cells of the retina and axons of the optic nerve.