Dr. Miguel Coca Prados

Biography

Miguel Coca-Prados is a Professor Emeritus at Yale University, specializing in Ophthalmology and Visual Science. He focuses on the ocular ciliary epithelium, exploring how it regulates aqueous humor secretion and intraocular pressure, which are crucial for maintaining normal eye function. His work investigates the physiological and pathophysiological processes affecting the integrity of the mammalian eye, particularly in relation to glaucoma. Coca-Prados has been heavily involved in research that clarifies the mechanisms governing aqueous humor formation and identifies potential new strategies for lowering intraocular pressure (IOP) to prevent blindness from glaucoma. He has contributed significant knowledge to the field by studying the genes responsible for various forms of glaucoma, including the implications of mutations in the MYOC gene. Furthermore, his investigations extend to the interactions of myocilin with other proteins and its regulatory effects in eye tissues. Coca-Prados has published extensively on these topics, making substantial contributions to the understanding of glaucoma and related ocular conditions.

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