PURPOSE: This study reports parental attitudes towards preimplantation genetic diagnosis
(PGD) and their satisfaction with genetic counseling services offered by a territory eye care …

The decision for genetic testing in children is usually taken by their parents or caregivers,
and may be influenced by sociocultural and ethical concerns. This study evaluateds the …

Background: Available data suggest that two-thirds of childhood blindness in the Middle
East is due to genetic diseases (with a prevalence ranging from 47% in Tunisia to 86% in …

Background To date, almost 600 genes have been associated with ocular genetic diseases.
As these discoveries are made, clinical genetic testing continues to grow and become a …

Background This study aimed to explore the parental genetic knowledge and attitudes
toward childhood genetic testing of the inherited eye diseases (IEDs) in China. Methods This …

Little research has explored the views of patients referred to specialist genetic eye clinics.
Future service development must be informed by the perspectives of patients to ensure …

Objective Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) is an established application of genetic
testing in the context of in vitro fertilization. PGD is an alternative method to prenatal …

Background: Genetic eye pathology represents a significant percentage of the causes of
blindness in industrialized countries. This study explores the level of understanding and …

PURPOSE: Genetic eye diseases are among the top ten causes of ocular health burden.
Asia accounts for nearly two-thirds of the global burden of genetic eye diseases. A great …

Abstract In the United Kingdom (UK), 2.19 million people are affected by visual loss.
Monogenic causes of visual loss include retinal dystrophies, optic neuropathies, and …