Remodelling of the lamina cribrosa of the sclera in optic nerve axonal injury

Remodelling of the LC of the sclera characterized by a predominance of collagenous tissue, primarily perivascularly, and accompanied by deformation of the anterior LC surface in individuals older than 60 years, together with a tendency toward increased deviation of ON axons passing through the LC, should be considered potential risk factors for ON axonal injury. The observed variability in the NF cytoskeleton, which preceded changes in axonal transport, may be used as an early marker of retinal ganglion cell damage.