Mysterious Form of Vision Loss May Brew Inside The Gut, Scientists Say
In some glaucoma patients, vision loss mysteriously progresses despite treatment, and new research from China points to immune cells that migrate from the digestive tract to the eyes. These "gut-retina axis" cells bind a specific protein and gain access to the eye's light-sensitive tissue, where they damage retinal ganglion cells (RGCs). Glaucoma, classified as a group of neurodegenerative diseases,…