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ReviewFrontiers in medicine2025

Challenging glaucoma with emerging therapies: an overview of advancements against the silent thief of sight.

Solange Sarkis, Chloé Chamard, Bianca Johansen, Vincent Daien, Frederic Michon

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Review in Frontiers in medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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12citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  4. Management and outcomes of primary open-angle glaucoma.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2026
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  9. Gasotransmitters in Glaucoma: A New Paradigm.Bulletin of pharmaceutical research · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Solange SarkisInstitute for Neurosciences of Montpellier, Univ Montpellier, Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (INSERM), Montpellier, France.
Chloé ChamardInstitute for Neurosciences of Montpellier, Univ Montpellier, Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (INSERM), Montpellier, France.
Bianca JohansenLaboratoires Théa, Clermont-Ferrand, France.
Vincent DaienInstitute for Neurosciences of Montpellier, Univ Montpellier, Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (INSERM), Montpellier, France.
Frederic MichonInstitute for Neurosciences of Montpellier, Univ Montpellier, Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (INSERM), Montpellier, France.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Glaucoma, a leading cause of irreversible blindness, represents a significant challenge in ophthalmology. This review examines recent advancements in glaucoma treatment, focusing on innovative medications and creative strategies. While new agents offer promising methods for lowering intraocular pressure (IOP), they also pose challenges related to efficacy and side effects. Alongside IOP reduction, emerging neuroprotective approaches are being explored to safeguard retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) from glaucoma-induced damage. The review also evaluates the potential of novel drug delivery systems, such as biodegradable implants and nanoparticles, to enhance treatment effectiveness and patient adherence. Additionally, it highlights the role of personalized medicine in identifying new biomarkers and customizing therapies based on individual genetic and environmental factors.

Indexed as

biotechnological therapiesglaucomainnovative treatmentsintraocular pressureneuroprotection

Identifiers

PMID40206485
PMCPMC11979169

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