Gene- and Cell-Based Treatment Strategies for the Eye

Gene- and Cell-Based Treatment Strategies for the Eye /

In this book, leading experts provide detailed descriptions of the exciting treatments that are expected to become part of the ophthalmologist’s arsenal within the next 10–20 years. The treatments discussed relate to a wide variety of conditions, including macular degeneration, Leber’s congenital am...

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Other Authors: Rakoczy, P. Elizabeth (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Series:Essentials in ophthalmology.
Subjects:
Medicine.
Human genetics.
Ophthalmology.
Medicine & Public Health.
Human Genetics.
Online Access:Connect to this title online
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Gene Therapy for Leber’s Congenital Amaurosis due to RPE65 Mutations
  • Gene Therapy for Choroideremia
  • Gene Therapy for Dominantly Inherited Retinal Degeneration
  • Age-Related Macular Degeneration: The Challenges
  • Neovascular Age Related Macular Degeneration: Secretion Gene Therapy
  • Transplantation of Human Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Retinal Pigment Epithelium for the Treatment of Macular Degeneration
  • Restoring Physiologic Barriers Against Neovascular Invasion.

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