Journal of Stem Cell Research & Therapy

Department of Medical Genetics, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey

Biography

Yusuf Ozkul, belonging to Department of Medical Genetics, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey. Interested in the field of medical genetic, hematology.                                                                              

Publications

• Research Article   
  First Year Results of Subretinal Mesenchymal Stem Cell Implantation in Severe Retinitis Pigmentosa
  Author(s): Ayse Oner*, Z Burcin Gonen, Duygu Gülmez Sevim, Neslihan Sinim, Mustafa Cetin and Yusuf Ozkul
  
  This study includes one-year results of 14 patients with severe Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) who had subretinal mesenchymal stem cell (ADMSC) implantation. The highest Visual Acuity (VA) in the study was 20/2000 and 7 of the patients had severe VA loss. The patients received subretinal ADMSCs after total vitrectomy. We observed no systemic complications. There were no ocular complications in 8 patients. Choroidal Neovascular Membrane (CNM) developed in one of the patients and intravitreal anti-VEGF injection was performed. The first six patients had Epiretinal Membrane (ERM) with peripheral tractional retinal detachment and received second vitrectomy. One of the patients experienced mild band keratopathy six months after the treatment and another patient had retrolental fibrous tissue at 1-year follow-up examination. Four patients showed VA gain during the first year. Subretinal .. View more»
  

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