Longitudinal In Vivo Changes in Radial Peripapillary Capillaries and Optic Nerve Head Structure in Non-Human Primates With Early Experimental Glaucoma.
Musial Gwen, Adhikari Suman, Mirhajianmoghadam Hanieh, Queener Hope M, Schill Alexander W, Patel Nimesh B et al.
This study found radial peripapillary capillary loss often precedes or coincides with nerve fiber layer thinning in experimental glaucoma, suggesting vascular factors may contribute to early axonal damage.