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).
Mysterious Form of Vision Loss May Brew Inside The Gut, Scientists Say comes via ChinaTechNews.com.