Glaucoma – Society of Cannabis Clinicians https://www.cannabisclinicians.org Educating Healthcare Professionals about the Medical Use of Cannabis Wed, 05 Aug 2020 17:59:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.3 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/cropped-scc-flavicon-32x32.png Glaucoma – Society of Cannabis Clinicians https://www.cannabisclinicians.org 32 32 The synthetic cannabinoid WIN55212‐2 decreases the intraocular pressure in human glaucoma resistant to conventional therapies https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2020/08/05/the-synthetic-cannabinoid-win55212%e2%80%902-decreases-the-intraocular-pressure-in-human-glaucoma-resistant-to-conventional-therapies/ Wed, 05 Aug 2020 17:59:44 +0000 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/?p=19087 Author: Anna Porcella Chiara Maxia Gian Luigi Gessa Luca Pani Published in European Journal of Neuroscience March 1980 Abstract The search for new ocular hypotensive agents represents a frontier of current...

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]]> Topical Δ9‐Tetrahydrocannabinol and Aqueous Dynamics in Glaucoma https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2020/08/05/topical-%ce%b49%e2%80%90tetrahydrocannabinol-and-aqueous-dynamics-in-glaucoma/ Wed, 05 Aug 2020 17:49:28 +0000 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/?p=19080 Author: JOHN C. MERRITT M.D. DWIGHT D. PERRY M.D. DAVID N. RUSSELL M.D. BRENDA F. JONES M.D. Published in American College of Clinical Pharmacology  September 1981 Abstract Systemic Δ9‐tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), administered...

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]]> Effect of Marihuana on Intraocular and Blood Pressure in Glaucoma https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2020/08/04/effect-of-marihuana-on-intraocular-and-blood-pressure-in-glaucoma/ Wed, 05 Aug 2020 01:44:27 +0000 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/?p=19075 Author: John C.Merritt MD, William J.Crawford PhD, Paul C.Alexander MD, Alfred L.Anduze MD, Solomon S.Gelbart MD Published in Science Direct March 1980 Abstract Marihuana inhalation was accompanied by increased heart rate...

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]]> Changes in endocannabinoid and palmitoylethanolamide levels in eye tissues of patients with diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2020/08/04/changes-in-endocannabinoid-and-palmitoylethanolamide-levels-in-eye-tissues-of-patients-with-diabetic-retinopathy-and-age-related-macular-degeneration/ Tue, 04 Aug 2020 21:46:07 +0000 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/?p=19071 Author: I. Matias, J.W. Wang, A. Schiano Moriello, A. Nieves, D.F. Woodward,V. Di Marzo Published in Science Direct December 2006 Abstract Cannabinoid receptors and the endocannabinoids (anandamide (N-arachidonoylethanolamine—AEA) and 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG)),...

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]]> Cannabis and glaucoma: A literature review https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2020/08/03/cannabis-and-glaucoma-a-literature-review/ Mon, 03 Aug 2020 18:18:45 +0000 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/?p=19050 Author: Kathleen MacMillan MacMillan, Amanda Keddy, James Furlon Published in Dalhousie Medical Journal  2019 Abstract Introduction: Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is characterized by the loss of retinal ganglion cells secondary to...

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]]> Diurnal and 24-h Intraocular Pressures in Glaucoma: Monitoring Strategies and Impact on Prognosis and Treatment https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2020/08/02/diurnal-and-24-h-intraocular-pressures-in-glaucoma-monitoring-strategies-and-impact-on-prognosis-and-treatment/ Mon, 03 Aug 2020 02:07:24 +0000 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/?p=19046 Author: Anastasios G. Konstas, Malik Y. Kahook, Makoto Araie, Andreas Katsanos, Luciano Quaranta, Luca Rossetti, Gábor Holló, Efstathios T. Detorakis, Francesco Oddone, Dimitrios G. Mikropoulos & Gordon N. Dutton Published...

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]]> Experiences with Administration of Marihuana to Glaucoma Patients https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2020/07/29/experiences-with-administration-of-marihuana-to-glaucoma-patients/ Wed, 29 Jul 2020 23:50:49 +0000 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/?p=19012 Author: Robert S. HeplerRobert J. Petrus Published in Springer Link  1976 Abstract In 1971 Hepler and Frank reported reduction in intraocular pressure occurring after healthy young adults smoked marihuana. These initial...

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]]> Intraocular pressure, ocular toxicity and neurotoxicity after administration of cannabinol or cannabigerol https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2020/07/29/intraocular-pressure-ocular-toxicity-and-neurotoxicity-after-administration-of-cannabinol-or-cannabigerol/ Wed, 29 Jul 2020 20:59:12 +0000 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/?p=19007 Author: Brenda K.Colasanti, Charles R. Craig, R. David Allara Published in Science Direct September 1984 Abstract Cannabinol or cannabigerol was administered to cats topically in doses of 250, 500 and...

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]]> Finding of endocannabinoids in human eye tissues: Implications for glaucoma https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2020/07/29/finding-of-endocannabinoids-in-human-eye-tissues-implications-for-glaucoma/ Wed, 29 Jul 2020 20:31:41 +0000 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/?p=18924 Author: June Chen, Isabel Matias, Tim Dinh, Ta Lu, Sonia Venezia, Amelia Nieves, David F. Woodward, Vincenzo Di Marzo Published in Science Direct May 2005 Abstract Cannabinoid CB1 receptors are involved...

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]]> The Endocannabinoid System as a Therapeutic Target in Glaucoma https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2020/07/29/the-endocannabinoid-system-as-a-therapeutic-target-in-glaucoma/ Wed, 29 Jul 2020 20:20:24 +0000 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/?p=18999 Author: Elizabeth A. Cairns,1 William H. Baldridge,2,3 and Melanie E. M. Kelly Published in Hindawi January 2016 Abstract Glaucoma is an irreversible blinding eye disease which produces progressive retinal ganglion cell...

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