Laser Vision Correction and Reconstructive Surgery
in Nashville, Tennessee
Dr. Wang's latest Textbook
is now available.
AMT and Stem Cell Transplants
The field of ophthalmology has seen tremendous advancement in the last ten years. New technologies and techniques allow physicians the opportunity to restore vision in damaged eyes using increasingly successful applications of new reconstructive eye techniques such as amniotic membrane transplantation and stem cell grafts.
Amniotic Membrane Transplantation (AMT) :
Researchers have discovered that a wound to a developing fetus repairs itself without a scar. Further investigation has revealed that the amniotic membrane, the thin membrane that surrounds the fetus in the womb, plays a key role in this phenomenon. The presence of scarring in the cornea may significantly impact visual function. Corneal specialists are now using amniotic membranes to cover damaged corneas, allowing the eye to repair itself with less scarring.
Stem Cell Transplants :
During embryonic development, undifferentiated cells divide and grow to become various tissues and organs. Once an individual is fully developed, stem cells play an important role in the body's defense and healing processes.
Adult stem cells can be transplanted, and in this regard, the field of ophthalmology has gone the furthest of all other branches of medicine. When there is a traumatic event in the eye, stem cells are often completely destroyed, leaving the eye no way to heal itself. Doctors can now harvest a ring of stem cells from an adult donor and transplant them onto a damaged eye. Current stem cell researchers hope to find a way to utilize the stem cells from a patient's own body in order to eliminate the risk of rejection.
If you're interested in laser vision correction, choose experience and technology. Choose Wang Vision Institute of Nashville, Tennessee.
Call or email us today.
615-321-8881
1801 W. End Ave., 11th Floor
Nashville, TN 37203
Our Nashville laser vision correction center at The Wang Vision Institute provides amniotic membrane transplant surgery to patients in the Nashville, Tennessee area.
This site is for informational purposes only. It is not intended to be medical advice. Click Here to learn more!
