Download or read book Patient s Guide to Retinal and Optic Nerve Stem Cell Surgery written by Jeffrey N. Weiss, M.d. and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-01-27 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book was written to educate and guide patients wishing to learn about retinal and optic nerve stem cell surgery.

Download or read book Retinal and Optic Nerve Stem Cell Surgery written by Jeffrey N. Weiss and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-11-19 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a concise how-to of successfully treating previously deemed "untreatable" retinal and optic nerve conditions with stem cell therapies. Based on the results of 11 years of experience treating approximately 600 patients, this text will serve as a template for others to develop similar stem cell based treatments in their specialty. Author, Jeffrey N. Weiss, MD is specifically poised to offer dependable insight on stem cell surgery for both the retina and the optic nerve, having performed the first retinal stem cell surgery in 2010, with Institutional Review Board (IRB) approved studies that are registered with the National Institute of Health (NIH), and listed on ClinicalTrials.gov. Featuring all original work from Dr. Jeffrey Weiss's specialization in stem cell ophthalmology, this book is primarily written for ophthalmologists, but structured so that specialists across disciplines can take the model presented and create their own studies and clinical trials using stem cell therapies.

Download or read book Patient s Guide to the Bionic Eye written by Jeffrey Neill Weiss, M.d. and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-03-14 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is designed to educate and guide patients interested in artificial vision and retinal implant surgery.

Download or read book Orthopedic Stem Cell Surgery written by Jeffrey N. Weiss and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-06-26 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a concise guide that provides an easy to follow template for other physicians to develop similar stem cell based treatments within their specialty. It identifies and summarizes the current world-wide orthopedic stem cell trials. Organized into three sections, Orthopedic Stem Cell Surgery presents clinical studies that examine the procedures for setting up and implementing stem cell surgery within the specialty of orthopedics. Chapters maintain an accessible narrative while also addressing complex studies related to orthopedic stem cell surgery. A sister text to the recently published, Retinal and Optic Nerve Stem Cell Surgery, and Neurologic Stem Cell Surgery this expertly written book examines critical Institutional Review Board (IRB) approved studies.

Download or read book Stem Cell Surgery Trials in Heart Failure and Diabetes written by Jeffrey N. Weiss and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-03-23 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the application of stem cell surgery for diabetes and heart failure. Organized into two sections, the first identifies and summarizes the current worldwide stem cell trials for heart failure. Subsequent chapters in part two analyze the current worldwide stem cell trials in patients with Diabetes Mellitus. Both sections utilize studies that include non-expanded stem cells; each study is grouped by stem cell type and geographic location. Stem Cell Surgery Trials in Diabetes and Heart Failure is a comprehensive, convenient reference for cardiologists, endocrinologists, internists, and family physicians.

Download or read book Visual Prosthesis written by Jeffrey N. Weiss and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-08-22 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the millions of people with untreatable blindness the thought of a visual prosthesis that would allow them to live a normal life has always been a distant hope. There have been intermittent bright spots that periodically fan that hope such as when Dr. Dobelle’s visual prosthesis patient drove a car in an empty parking lot. This book will serve as an update of the work in developing a visual prosthesis. Chapters discuss the physiologic and engineering issues, alternative strategies, and patents, as well as recent research studies. Visual Prosthesis - A Concise Guide is a must-have resource for ophthalmologists, neurologists, engineers and physicists.

Download or read book Guide to Ophthalmic and Neurologic Stem Cell Treatments written by Jeffrey Weiss and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-08-11 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Stem Cell Ophthalmology Treatment Study, SCOTS, is the largest Institutional Review Board (IRB) approved ophthalmology study registered with the NIH (www.ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier NCT01920867). Jeffrey Weiss, M.D. is the Principal Investigator and Steven Levy M.D. is the Study Director. Discoveries made during SCOTS lead to the development of the Neurologic Stem Cell Treatment Study, NEST. NEST is IRB approved and registered with NIH (www.ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier NCT02795052).

Download or read book Retinal Degenerative Diseases written by Matthew M. LaVail and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-12-21 with total page 867 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will contain the proceedings of the XIV International Symposium on Retinal Degeneration (RD2010), held July 13-17, 2010, in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada. The volume will present representative state-of-the-art research in almost all areas of retinal degenerations, ranging from cytopathologic, physiologic, diagnostic and clinical aspects; animal models; mechanisms of cell death; candidate genes, cloning, mapping and other aspects of molecular genetics; and developing potential therapeutic measures such as gene therapy and neuroprotective agents for potential pharmaceutical therapy.

Download or read book Vitreoretinal Surgery written by Sandeep Saxena and published by JAYPEE BROTHERS MEDICAL PUBLISHERS PVT. LTD.. This book was released on 2012-03-29 with total page 459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The value of this book lies in the quality and expertise of the text chapters contributed by multiple international experts across the globe. Clearly written by the contributors providing a global perspective about the subject. Attempts to update the state-of-the-art vitreoretinal surgery in a lucid, authoritative and well-illustrated manner. Detailed reference lists following each chapter provide extensive background support for the text. Outstanding illustrations combined with excellent schematic drawings, beautiful clinical photographs, fluorescein angiograms, and OCT images. Illustrations.

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Download or read book The Pocket Guide to Cornea written by Terry Kim and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2024-06-01 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you a medical student or resident trying to absorb as much information on the cornea as efficiently as possible? Are you an ophthalmologist who needs fast facts on a specific corneal disease? Reach into your lab coat pocket and pull out The Pocket Guide to Cornea for easy access to the information you need right now. Drs. Terry Kim and Melissa Daluvoy have designed this book as the most effective way to take in the information on the cornea for the entire spectrum of eye care providers. Medical students and residents will be pleased to have this accessible, high-yield handbook during their rotations to familiarize themselves with cornea findings and diagnoses, while seasoned ophthalmologists will be glad to have it as a refresher or quick reference guide to current diagnostic and treatment standards. Contained within The Pocket Guide to Cornea is the most essential information on the cornea organized in the most efficient ways. Each chapter is arranged in bullet-point style, for quick access to the relevant information, and is accompanied by numerous color photographs to help with recognition and retention. Topics covered: Basic examination techniques Anterior segment testing and imaging Common to rare cornea diseases Common procedures and surgeries The entire spectrum of eye care providers can benefit from the high-yield, quick-access information contained within The Pocket Guide to Cornea, whether they are learning about the cornea for the first time or they just need a quick refresher on an obscure corneal disease.

Download or read book The Pocket Guide to Medical Retina written by Jason Hsu and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2024-06-01 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The latest installment in SLACK’s Pocket Guide series, The Pocket Guide to Medical Retina provides essential information on medical retina diseases along with multimodal imaging of each condition, perfect for medical students, residents, fellows, or comprehensive ophthalmologists. This accessible small handbook covers the basics while allowing readers to quickly synthesize information easily related to clinical encounters. With over 300 high-resolution original figures, The Pocket Guide to Medical Retina is an image-heavy book with succinct text so information can be rapidly distilled. Drs. Jason Hsu and Allen Chiang have created the ultimate quick-summary pocket guide on retinal conditions including: Up-to-date figures, including spectral-domain optical coherence tomography and autofluorescence in addition to color fundus photos Macular diseases Retinal vascular diseases Infectious inflammatory diseases Noninfectious inflammatory diseases Retinal degenerations and dystrophies Pediatric retinal diseases Trauma-related retinopathies Drug-related retinopathies Peripheral retinal diseases Retinal and choroidal tumors With its portable size and plethora of useful information, The Pocket Guide to Medical Retina is a must-have for medical students up to practicing ophthalmologists.

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Download or read book The Columbia Guide to Basic Elements of Eye Care written by Daniel S. Casper and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-07-01 with total page 531 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique resource is a practical, easy-to-use guide for the non-ophthalmologist healthcare provider as they encounter patients with eye complaints and other concerning ophthalmic conditions. The Columbia Guide to Basic Elements of Eye Care is specifically designed with the non-ophthalmologist in mind, and provides a foundation of basic eye anatomy and physiology, functional analysis, pathology, and concepts in eye care. Each chapter delivers an accessible summary of various ophthalmic diseases and conditions, all of which are frequently encountered in everyday practice. These chapters provide in-depth discussions on a wide range of topics, from testing and examination procedures to management protocols, referral guidelines and expected frequency of follow-up for each disorder. Complete with hundreds of high-quality, descriptive illustrations and clinical photographs, The Columbia Guide to Basic Elements of Eye Care presents clear, understandable explanations of basic eye anatomy, physiology, disease and treatment for non-ophthalmic practitioners and students. In doing so, this guide provides a framework for determining the normal versus the abnormal, helping the reader recognize which patients require referral, and identify which conditions are developing, require urgent treatment, or can be routinely followed. Non-ophthalmologist healthcare providers and students alike will find this book, written by leaders in the field, a practical resource to consult as they encounter patients with treatable but potentially sight-threatening conditions.