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ARQUIVOS BRASILEIROS DE OFTALMOLOGIA
Volume 83, Issue 2, Pages 160-167Publisher
CONSEL BRASIL OFTALMOLOGIA
DOI: 10.5935/0004-2749.20200037
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Stem cells; Retinal progenitor cells; Embryonic stem cells; Induced pluripotent stem cells; Bone marrow-derived stem cells
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Degenerative retinal diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa, Stargardt's macular dystrophy, and age-related macular degeneration are characterized by irreversible loss of vision due to director indirect photoreceptor damage. No effective treatments exist, but stem cell studies have shown promising results. Our aim with this review was to describe the types of stem cells that are under study, their effects, and the main clinical trials involving them.
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