Studies on the Cornea and Lens

1 Oxidative Stress in Cornea .- 2 Corneal Degenerations.- 3 Corneal Epithelial Nuclear Ferritin and its Transporter Ferritoid Afford Unique Protection to DNA from U.V. Light and Reactive Oxygen Species.- 4 Excitatory Amino Acid Transporters, Xc- Antiporter, Glutamyl Transpeptidase, Glutamine Synthetase Activity and Glutathione in Human Corneal Epithelial Cells.- 5 Transforming Growth Factor - beta3 Regulates Cell Metabolism in Corneal Keratocytes and Fibroblasts.- 6 Corneal Stem Cells: a Source of Cell Renewal with Therapeutic Potential.- 7 New Agents for Treating Dry Eye Syndrome.- 8 Investigating Carcinine Transport and the Expression Profile of Transporter Genes in Human Corneal Epithelial Cells.- 9 Basic Review of the Oxidative Stress Role in Age-Related Cataractogenesis.- 10 The Human Lens: A living Biometric Indicator of Health Status and Successful Aging.- 11 Oxidative Stress in Lens.- 12 Protein Serine/Threonine Phosphatases-1 and -2A in Lens Development and Pathogenesis.- 13 Proteases in Lens and Cataract.- 14 Photosensitized Oxidation of Lens Proteins Exposed to UVA-Visible Light at Low Oxygen Concentration: Its Effect on the Proteasome System.- 15 p53 Regulates Developmental Apoptosis and Gene Expression to Modulate Lens Differentiation.- 16 Etiology and Prevention of Cataract.- 17 The Effects of Lutein in Preventing Cataract Progression.- 18 Antioxidant Defense Network in the Lens and Benefits of Glutathione Prodrugs in Cataracts.- 19 Updates and Advances in Corneal Surgery.- 20 Cataract and Diabetic Retinopathy.- 21 Traumatic Cataract-a Review.- 22 Cataract in Paediatric Age Group-a Review.

Dr. Mark Babizhayev graduated from the Moscow Medical Institute (Pirogov's), Medico-Biological Faculty as doctor-biophysicist in 1982 and in 1988 completed his PhD in Biophysics and Pathophysiology at the Moscow Helmholtz Research Institute of Eye Diseases. Dr David Wan-Cheng Li. His research focuses on several aspects including apoptosis in ocular diseases, cancer and cardiovascular diseases, signal transduction pathways in eye development and diseases, and cancer, telomerase functions beyond telomere synthesis and functions of alpha-crystallins in the eye and heart. Dr. Anne Kasus-Jacobi. Having received several grants and awards, her main research focus is investigating the physiological roles of photoreceptor retinol dehydrogenases (RDHs). She is particularly interested in the role of RDH12 and why its inactivation leads to a severe and early onset retinal dystrophy. Professor Lepsa Zori?. A member of several international and national medical and neuro-ophthalmology societies, Dr. Zoric has presented or published over 100 articles in both domestic and international journals. Jorge L. Alió, MD, PhD. Dr. Alió's main research interests include refractive, lens and corneal surgery, ocular inflammation and preventative ophthalmology; his main contributions have been in the area of excimer laser refractive surgery, microincisional lens surgery, and multifocal accommodative and premium IOLs.

"This book provides an in-depth analysis of basic science concepts pertinent for clinician-scientists working in the field of ocular diseases. ... the book is intended for residents, practitioners, and researchers. ... This is an in-depth analysis of basic science concepts for corneal and lenticular diseases." (Stephen M. Holland, Doody's Book Reviews, July, 2015)