Chronobiological approaches to studying the progression of primary open-angle glaucoma

Recent advances in chronobiology have provided new insights into the nature of complex changes in the temporal reorganization of biological processes in the body that occur with aging. The risk of developing and progressing primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) increases dramatically with age. In recent years, glaucoma has been regarded to as a dysregulatory condition characterized by impaired integrity and hierarchy in the self-regulation and homeostatic systems of the body. The review article presents data from Russian and foreign researchers on the study of chronobiological aspects in the pathogenesis of glaucoma.