Cell surgery and growth factors in dry age-related macular degeneration: visual prognosis and morphological study
Author(s) -
Paolo Giuseppe Limoli,
Celeste Limoli,
Enzo Maria Vingolo,
Sergio Zaccaria Scalinci,
Marcella Nebbioso
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
oncotarget
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.373
H-Index - 127
ISSN - 1949-2553
DOI - 10.18632/oncotarget.10442
Subject(s) - microperimetry , macular degeneration , medicine , ophthalmology , retinal , photopic vision , retina , choroid , visual acuity , scotopic vision , retinal degeneration , biology , neuroscience
The aim of this research was to study the overall restoration effect on residual retinal cells through surgically grafted autologous cells onto the surrounding tissue, choroid and retina in order to produce a constant secretion of growth factors (GFs) in dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) patients.
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