Title:
METHODS FOR IMPROVING DAMAGED RETINAL CELL FUNCTION
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003002190
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Methods of using electrical stimulation (10) by itself or in conjunction with growth factors to treat and prevent visual loss due to choroidal, retinal pigment epithelial and/or neuroretinal cell degeneration and dysfunction are presented.
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Inventors:
CHOW ALAN Y (US)
CHOW VINCENT Y (US)
CHOW VINCENT Y (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/020557
Publication Date:
June 26, 2003
Filing Date:
June 27, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
OPTOBIONICS CORP (US)
CHOW ALAN Y (US)
CHOW VINCENT Y (US)
CHOW ALAN Y (US)
CHOW VINCENT Y (US)
International Classes:
A61F9/00; A61N1/05; A61N1/36; (IPC1-7): A61N1/08
Foreign References:
US5944747A | 1999-08-31 | |||
US6393327B1 | 2002-05-21 | |||
US4628933A | 1986-12-16 | |||
US5109844A | 1992-05-05 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1409073A4
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