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The research program of Michael P. Fautsch, PhD focuses on the development and treatment of glaucoma, an eye disease that affects nearly 60 million people and is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. Elevated intraocular pressure is the primary risk factor for the disease and it is with this purpose that Dr. Fautsch has devoted his research efforts to understanding the physiology of intraocular pressure regulation. Toward this understanding, his laboratory team is identifying new therapeutic targets and developing novel therapeutics to regulate pressure and preserve the function of the optic nerve, the ultimate site of eye damage leading to vision loss in glaucoma.
Elevated intraocular pressure is the primary risk factor responsible for optic nerve damage and loss of vision in glaucoma. Dr. Fautsch studies are geared towards identifying and characterizing new treatment options that will reduce elevated intraocular pressure and protect the optic nerve from damage in patients with glaucoma. Development of such drugs would improve treatment and further slow disease progression.
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