title: The emerging role of stem cells in ocular neurodegeneration: hype  or hope?
abstract: Affecting over a hundred million individuals worldwide, retinal diseases are among the leading causes of irreversible visual impairment and blindness. Thus, an appropriate study models, especially animal models, are essential to furthering our understanding of the etiology, pathology, and progression of these diseases. In this review, we provide an overview of retinal disorders in the context of biotherapeutic approaches in these disorders.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector-12, Chandigarh 160012, India.
authors.forename: Neeru
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jindal
authors.forename: Asok
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mukhopadhyay
authors.forename: Akshay
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Anand
mesh_terms: D002454:Cell Differentiation; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005123:Eye / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012038:Regeneration; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation; D013234:Stem Cells / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology