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Transcorneal Electrical Stimulation: Background and Application in Ophthalmology

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Title: Transcorneal Electrical Stimulation: Background and Application in Ophthalmology
Author: Rebekah Gensure
Date: 07/15/2015
Keywords/Main Subjects: Transcorneal electrical stimulation; Retinitis pigmentosa
Secondary CORE Category: Retina and Vitreous / Hereditary and Choroidal Dystrophies / Diffuse Photoreceptor Dystrophies
Diagnosis: None
Brief Description: This is a review of the use of transcorneal electrical stimulation in the treatment of retinitis pigmentosa. A review of transcorneal eletrical stimulation is presented. Research into the potential of transcorneal electrostimulation in the treatment of retinitis pigmentosa in an animal model is presented. Results of small human clinical trials are also presented.
Format: video
Series: Moran Eye Center Grand Rounds
Identifier: Moran_CORE_20858
Copyright statement: Copyright 2015. Please see terms of use page for more information.