Journal article
Controversies on neuroprotection therapy in non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy
British journal of ophthalmology, Vol.104(2), pp.153-156
02/2020
DOI: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2019-314656
PMID: 31488431
Abstract
ObjectiveThere has long been a great interest in neuroprotection therapy for ischaemic stroke and various types of optic neuropathies. In view of that, I reviewed the literature on the role of neuroprotection for non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy (NA-AION).MethodsThe review is based on a PubMed search of literature about the use of neuroprotectors in stroke and optic neuropathies and about current clinical trials of RPh201 and QPI-1007 in NA-AION.ResultsSeveral neuroprotection agents for ischaemic stroke and various types of optic neuropathies have been evaluated extensively in experimental studies in animals and benefits claimed. However, translation of therapeutic strategies for neuroprotection from experimental research to humans has invariably been fraught with failure. Two currently ongoing studies dealing with neuroprotection by RPh201 and QPI-1007 in NA-AION may have limitations in their rationale and study designs.ConclusionsUnfortunately, in spite of all the experimental and clinical research on neuroprotection agents in NA-AION so far, we have no scientifically proven evidence of neuroprotection agents showing any benefit in the human clinical studies so far.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Controversies on neuroprotection therapy in non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy
- Creators
- Sohan Singh Hayreh - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- British journal of ophthalmology, Vol.104(2), pp.153-156
- DOI
- 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2019-314656
- PMID
- 31488431
- ISSN
- 0007-1161
- eISSN
- 1468-2079
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 02/2020
- Academic Unit
- Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Record Identifier
- 9984182763002771
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