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Materials and Methods for the Treatment of Pathological Neovascularization in the Eye, 2012

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Date Issued:
2012
Abstract/Description:
The subject invention provides materials and methods useful in safely and effectively preventing pathological proliferation of blood vessels. The prevention of the over-proliferation of blood vessels according to the subject invention is particularly advantageous for treatment of certain ocular conditions including age-related macular degeneration (AMD), retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and diabetic retinopathy. In preferred embodiments, the subject invention provides materials and methods for effective treatment of pathological ocular neovascularization using gene therapy. In a specific embodiment the materials and methods of the subject invention can be used to treat AMD.
Title: Materials and Methods for the Treatment of Pathological Neovascularization in the Eye, 2012.
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Name(s): Blanks, Janet C., author
Prentice, Howard M.
Florida Atlantic University
Dorey, C. Kathleen
Type of Resource: text
Genre: Patent
Date Created: 2012
Date Issued: 2012
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Place of Publication: Boca Raton, FL
Physical Form: application/pdf
Extent: 22 p.
Language(s): English
Abstract/Description: The subject invention provides materials and methods useful in safely and effectively preventing pathological proliferation of blood vessels. The prevention of the over-proliferation of blood vessels according to the subject invention is particularly advantageous for treatment of certain ocular conditions including age-related macular degeneration (AMD), retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and diabetic retinopathy. In preferred embodiments, the subject invention provides materials and methods for effective treatment of pathological ocular neovascularization using gene therapy. In a specific embodiment the materials and methods of the subject invention can be used to treat AMD.
Identifier: FAUIR000245 (IID)
Persistent Link to This Record: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUIR000245
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Host Institution: FAU