The Effect of Aging and Mitochondria Dysfunction on Optic Nerve Response to Oxidative Stress in Glaucoma

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/475613

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Glaucoma is a disease of the nerve cells in the retina and optic nerve of the eye, it is the second most common cause of blindness worldwide. The risk of developing glaucoma increases exponentially with age but the mechanisms that predispose older individuals to glaucoma are not known. This study examines whether age-related changes in mitochondria, a characteristic finding in aging, results in increase susceptibility to glaucoma development.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2008

End Date: 01-01-2010

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Postgraduate Scholarships

Funding Amount: $100,381.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Opthalmology And Vision Science

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Glaucoma | Mitochondria genetics | Mitochondria respiration | Neurodegeneration | Oxidative stress

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