Involvement of the endocannabinoid system in retinal damage after high intraocular pressure-induced ischemia in rats.
Author(s)
ASI Sponsor
Nucci, Carlo
Gasperi, Valeria
Tartaglione, Rosanna
Subjects
Date Issued
2007-07-01
Abstract
To evaluate whether high intraocular pressure (IOP)-induced ischemia is associated with modifications in the retinal endocannabinoid metabolism and to ascertain whether drugs that interfere with the endocannabinoid system may prevent retinal damage due to ischemic insult.
ISSN
0146-0404
Journal
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science