The gene therapy revolution in ophthalmology

Saudi Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 107-111

  Al Saikhan, Fahad I ^a,b  

^a PRINCE SATTAM BIN ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b KING KHALED EYE SPECIALIST HOSPITAL   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Age related macular degeneration (AMD); CD59; Gene therapy; Leber's Congenital Amaurosis (LCA); Primary open angle glaucoma (POAG); Retinitis pigmentosa; Stargardt's ophthalmology; Vector

Indexed keywords

CD59 ANTIGEN; NANOPARTICLE; PARVOVIRUS VECTOR;

COLOR BLINDNESS; GENE MUTATION; GENE THERAPY; HAPLORHINI; LEBER CONGENITAL AMAUROSIS; NONHUMAN; OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PIGMENT EPITHELIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA MACULA AGE RELATED DEGENERATION; RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA; REVIEW; STARGARDT DISEASE; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 84878628257     PISSN: 13194534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sjopt.2013.02.001     Document Type: Review

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