Identifier |
20220214_nanos_stateoftheart1_01 |
Title |
Innovative Therapeutive Options for Preservation of the Corneal Surface |
Creator |
Kimberly Cockerham, MD |
Subject |
Cranial Nerve V Dysfunction; Neurotrophic Cornea; Autologous Serum Tears; Recombinant Human Nerve Growth Factor; Cenegermin; Corneal Neurotization |
Description |
Neurotrophic keratopathy (NK) is a rare and challenging disorder that can be congenital or acquired. It can; result from neurologic disease affecting the fifth cranial nerve, diabetes mellitus, and chronic ocular; surface disease. Therapeutic options include preservative free artificial tears, autologous serum eye drops,; recombinant human nerve growth factor (rhNGF), surgical closure of the eyelid, conjunctival flap or; corneal neurotization (a surgical procedure to restore sensory innervation). Today's discussion will focus; on the newly FDA approved human recombinant nerve growth factor and corneal neurotization. |
Date |
2022-02 |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Source |
2022 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting |
Relation is Part of |
NANOS Annual Meeting 2022: State of the Art in Neuro-Ophthalmic Disease |
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 2022. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6fxhws3 |
Context URL |
The NANOS Annual Meeting Neuro-Ophthalmology Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/NAM/toc/ |
Contributor Primary |
Kimberly Cockerham, MD |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_nam |
ID |
2191971 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6fxhws3 |