New research sheds light on glaucoma’s progression

The study by OHSU researchers unlocks potential new treatment options for a leading cause of blindness

By Angela Yeager April 08, 2025 Portland, Oregon

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New research sheds light on glaucoma’s progression

Alireza Karimi, Ph.D., assistant professor of ophthalmology in the OHSU School of Medicine's Casey Eye Institute. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

Alireza Karimi lab at OHSU

From left: Akram Taherinasab, Mini Aga, Ali Karimi, Duncan Fuller, and Hasti Golchin. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

Alireza Karimi, Ph.D. (OHSU)

Glaucoma research

In a new study, OHSU researchers in the Alireza Karimi lab, including Mini Aga, Ph.D., found that changes in the way the cells in the eye’s drainage system respond to physical forces could be connected to the higher eye pressure seen in patients with glaucoma. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)