Does tumor necrosis factor alpha have an early protective effect on retinal ganglion cells after optic nerve crush?
Early after optic nerve crush, TNFα appears to have a protective role for RGCs, which may be mediated through Müller cells.
Varicose vein surgery under local anaesthesia as a successive procedure represents a very safe treatment option. A comparison with literature data from prospective or retrospective studies is not possible, because of missing studies and/or unclear information or definition problems. It would be desirable if such studies could be performed.