Genetic Testing Can Predict Inherited Glaucoma

Genetic mutations that can cause inherited glaucoma can be discovered through early genetic testing, according to a speaker at the Hawaiian Eye 2013 conference in Waikoloa, as reported by Ocular Surgery News.

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Speaker Janey Wiggs, MD, PhD, said early treatment for glaucoma is important, and genetic testing can help tailor treatment to the patient’s specific gene mutation

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