| Identifier |
20130211_nanos_neuroopthaltreatmentsympos_04 |
| Title |
Should I Recommend Stem Cell Therapy To My Patients with Vision Loss? |
| Creator |
Y. Joyce Liao |
| Affiliation |
(YGL) Stanford University, Stanford, CA |
| 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 |
| 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: NANOS Annual Meeting Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/nanos-annual-meeting-collection/ |
| Publisher |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
Copyright 2013. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s66m6dhj |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_nam |
| ID |
183433 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s66m6dhj |
