2018
Sequential cataract surgeries in a patient with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD)
Yang A, Liu J. Sequential cataract surgeries in a patient with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD). BMJ Case Reports 2018, 2018: bcr-2018-224238. PMID: 29549136, PMCID: PMC5878276, DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2018-224238.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft ventricular assist deviceSequential cataract surgeryVentricular assist deviceQuality of lifeCataract surgeryElective surgeryAssist deviceNon-cardiac elective surgeryPopulation of patientsCardiology evaluationDisease courseHeart failureIntravenous sedationLVAD supportVisual acuityIntraoperative monitoringPoor visionCommon causeHigh riskPatientsSurgeryLVAD deviceSignificant improvementPotential benefitsSedation
2017
Novel therapeutics for Stargardt disease
Lu LJ, Liu J, Adelman RA. Novel therapeutics for Stargardt disease. Graefe's Archive For Clinical And Experimental Ophthalmology 2017, 255: 1057-1062. PMID: 28285324, DOI: 10.1007/s00417-017-3619-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStargardt diseaseVision lossABCA4 geneStem cell transplantationSevere vision lossPromising treatment candidateNovel therapeutic strategiesRetinal pigment epitheliumStem cell therapyVisual acuityStandard treatmentMacular degenerationTreatment candidatesHESC-RPE cellsStargardt patientsTherapeutic strategiesPharmacological agentsPigment epitheliumMacular dystrophyNovel therapeuticsPatientsDiseaseVisual cyclePrevalent formSecond decade