Should I Recommend Stem Cell Therapy To My Patients with Vision Loss?

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Identifier 20130211_nanos_neuroopthaltreatmentsympos_04-1
Title Should I Recommend Stem Cell Therapy To My Patients with Vision Loss?
Creator Liao, YJ
Subject Retinal Ganglion Cells; Optic Nerve Regeneration; Neuroprotection; Cell Replacement; Neurotrophic Factors; Human Embryonic Stem Cells (hESC); Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSC); Proposition 71: The California Stem Cell Research and Cures Act; International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR)
Description This review will provide a summary of key issues in optic nerve regeneration and the use of stem cell transplantation to treat vision loss with special emphasis on optic neuropathies. It will also delineate current clinical trials to treat vision loss, political and financial issues regarding stem cell research, and important take-home lessons when discussing the possibility of stem cell therapy with patients.
Date 2013-02-11
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Format Creation application/PowerPoint
Type Text
Source 2013 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting
Relation is Part of NANOS 2013: Treatment in Neuro-Ophthalmology - Thats Hot!
Collection Neuro-ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NOVEL http://NOVEL.utah.edu
Publisher Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
Holding Institution North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Association. NANOS Executive Office 5841 Cedar Lake Road, Suite 204, Minneapolis, MN 55416
Rights Management Copyright 2013. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
ARK ark:/87278/s69k7hwp
Context URL The NANOS Annual Meeting Neuro-Ophthalmology Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/NAM/toc/
Contributor Primary Galetta, Steven
Contributor Secondary Quiros, Peter A
Setname ehsl_novel_nam
ID 183200
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s69k7hwp