Dr. Henry J. Kaplan, MD, FACS
Ophthalmologist
4121 Dutchmans Ln Suite 410 Louisville KY, 40207About
Dr. Henry Kaplan is an ophthalmologist practicing in Louisville, KY. Dr. Kaplan specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Kaplan can practice medicine as well as surgery. Opthalmologists can perform surgeries because they have their medical degrees along with at least eight years of additional training. Dr. Kaplan can diagnose and treat diseases, perform eye operations and prescribe eye glasses and contacts. Ophthalmologists can also specialize even further in a specific area of eye care.
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OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Induction of autoimmune encephalomyelitis and uveitis in B6 and (B6 x SJL) mice by peptides derived from myelin/oligodendrocyte glycoprotein.
- Tolerance is dependent on complement C3 fragment iC3b binding to antigen-presenting cells.
- Extracellular matrix ligands promote RPE attachment to inner Bruch's membrane.
- Photoreceptor transplantation in retinitis pigmentosa: short-term follow-up.
- Encephalitogenic activity of truncated myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) peptides and their recognition by CD8+ MOG-specific T cells on oligomeric MHC class I molecules.
- Immunotherapy for choroidal neovascularization in a laser-induced mouse model simulating exudative (wet) macular degeneration.
- The role of Fas-FasL in the development and treatment of ischemic retinopathy.
- Expression of B7 molecules in the eye during experimental autoimmune anterior uveitis (EAAU).
- Identification of transplanted retinal pigment epithelium with a novel
- Novel role for a complement regulatory protein (CD46) in retinal pigment epithelial adhesion.
- Infiltration of the inflamed eye by NKT cells in a rat model of experimental autoimmune uveitis.
- Triple immune suppression increases short-term survival of porcine fetal retinal pigment epithelium xenografts.
- Association of the HLA-DR15/HLA-DQ6 haplotype with development of choroidal neovascular lesions in presumed ocular histoplasmosis syndrome.
- Who should pay for the new medical treatments in uveitis?
- CpG-containing oligodeoxynucleotide 1826 converts the weak uveitogenic rat interphotoreceptor retinoid-binding protein peptide 1181-1191 into a strong uveitogen.
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