American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 146, Issue 2 , Pages 172-182.e1 , August 2008

Vision Improvement in Retinal Degeneration Patients by Implantation of Retina Together with Retinal Pigment Epithelium

  • Norman D. Radtke

      Affiliations

    • Retina Vitreous Resource Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Norman D. Radtke, Retina Vitreous Resource Center, 240 Audubon Medical Plaza, Louisville, KY 40217
    • ,
  • Robert B. Aramant

      Affiliations

    • Anatomical Sciences and Neurobiology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky
    • Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky
    • Doheny Retina Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
    • Anatomy and Neurobiology, UC Irvine, Irvine, California
    • ,
  • Heywood M. Petry

      Affiliations

    • Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky
    • ,
  • Parke T. Green

      Affiliations

    • Nidek Inc, Fremont, California
    • ,
  • Diane J. Pidwell

      Affiliations

    • Jewish Hospital, Louisville, Kentucky
    • Transplantation Center, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
    • ,
  • Magdalene J. Seiler

      Affiliations

    • Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky
    • Doheny Retina Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
    • Anatomy and Neurobiology, UC Irvine, Irvine, California

,Accepted 7 April 2008.

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 See accompanying Editorial on page 151.

PII: S0002-9394(08)00293-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2008.04.009

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 146, Issue 2 , Pages 172-182.e1 , August 2008

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