Stem Cell Transplantation and Optic Nerve Regeneration
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Dr. Drew Carey sits down with Dr. Thomas V. Johnson to discuss the work of the RReSTORe Consortium in the field of regenerative medicine as applied to optic neuropathies from his Ophthalmology Science article, “The Retinal Ganglion Cell Repopulation, Stem Cell Transplantation, & Optic Nerve Regeneration (RReSTORe) Consortium.” For more of the Ophthalmology Science special issue on Neuroprotection, Neuroenhancement, and Neuroregeneration visit https://www.ophthalmologyscience.org/xops-vsi-neuroprotection For more information on the RReSTORe Consortium visit: https://www.johnsonlab.co/rrestore-home/rrestore-main-page/ The Retinal Ganglion Cell Repopulation, Stem Cell Transplantation, and Optic Nerve Regeneration Consortium. Johnson, Thomas V. et al. Ophthalmology Science, Volume 3, Issue 4. Sign up for the next Ophthalmology Journal Virtual Club on March 6, 2024, at https://store.aao.org/ophthalmology-virtual-journal-club.html
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