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Medical Minute: Retinal Ganglion Cells
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In this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, Chair Emeritus of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, discusses the newly discovered role of a specific protein in protecting cells that connect our eyes to our brain. These cells are damaged when glaucoma causes pressure inside the eyes build, which can lead to blindness.
The Medical Minute airs at 8:18 a.m., 1:20 p.m., and 5:18 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday on the GPB radio stations across Georgia. For more Medical Minute episodes, visit the Medical Minute 2021 SoundCloud page.