Zanolli Mario T, Khetan Vikas, Dotan Gad, Pizzi Laura, Levin Alex V
aOcular Genetics, Wills Eye Hospital bThomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2014 Sep;25(5):359-65. doi: 10.1097/ICU.0000000000000083.
To discuss the risks, benefits and value of genetic testing for ocular genetic disease.
Testing for ocular genetics diseases is becoming more available and successful gene therapy is being reported. Clinicians must prepare for this trend by considering diagnostic genetic testing for their patients.
As advances continually occur in genetic testing for ocular genetic disorders, clinicians must develop an understanding of the potential risks and benefits for their patients.
探讨眼部遗传病基因检测的风险、益处及价值。
眼部遗传病检测越来越普及,且有成功的基因治疗报道。临床医生必须通过考虑为患者进行诊断性基因检测来为这一趋势做好准备。
随着眼部遗传病基因检测不断取得进展,临床医生必须了解其对患者的潜在风险和益处。