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All biochemical activities accompany with energy exchange [1]. Fabulously, the oxygen consumption per tissue weight in the retina is one of the highest in the human body. Therefore, retinal tissue is heavily dependent on mitochondria for energy supplement. Retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) have been estimated to have more mitochondria than any other neurons in the central nervous system (CNS).
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Zhang, Z., Wang, N. (2019). The Molecular Basis of Retinal Ganglion Cell Death in Glaucoma. In: Wang, N. (eds) Intraocular and Intracranial Pressure Gradient in Glaucoma. Advances in Visual Science and Eye Diseases, vol 1. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2137-5_23
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