title: Erythropoietin in ophthalmology: A literature review.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To review the current literature on ocular application of erythropoietin (EPO).
  
  
  METHODS
  A comprehensive search was performed on Pubmed and Scopus databases. All selected articles were reviewed thoroughly by the authors to review current applications of the EPO in ocular diseases.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Various aspects of administration of EPO for different ischemic, traumatic, vascular, and degenerative disorders have been explained. The articles are generally preclinical with few small studies reporting clinical outcomes.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  EPO has been used for the treatment of different ophthalmic conditions with promising results. Further studies are needed to elaborate the role of EPO in management of ocular diseases.
authors.affiliation: Eye Research Center, Rassoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Kaveh
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Abri Aghdam
authors.affiliation: Eye Research Center, Rassoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mostafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Soltan Sanjari
authors.affiliation: Eye Research Center, Rassoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Doheny Eye Institute-UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Khalil
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ghasemi Falavarjani
keywords: Apoptosis; Erythropoietin; Neuroprotection