2020–2021 BCSC Basic and Clinical Science Course™
10 Glaucoma
Chapter 1: Introduction to Glaucoma: Terminology, Epidemiology, and Genetics
Genetics
Genetic Testing
Genetic counseling and diagnostic testing are important for patients with early-onset glaucoma or ocular developmental abnormalities associated with a high risk of developing glaucoma. Testing for disease-causing mutations in the genes listed in Table 1-2 can be useful to determine patterns of inheritance, identify children at risk early in the disease course, and estimate risk to future offspring.
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Lewis CJ, Hedberg-Buenz A, DeLuca AP, Stone EM, Alward WLM, Fingert JH. Primary congenital and developmental glaucomas. Hum Mol Genet. 2017;26(R1):R28–R36.
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Wiggs JL, Pasquale LR. Genetics of glaucoma. Hum Mol Genet. 2017;26(R1):R21–R27.
Excerpted from BCSC 2020-2021 series: Section 10 - Glaucoma. For more information and to purchase the entire series, please visit https://www.aao.org/bcsc.