"Prospects for Genetic Intervention in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma."

According to the authors' abstract of an article published in Drugs & Aging, "Recent advances in glaucoma genetics hold potential for dramatically changing the clinical care of glaucoma patients. To date, 5 primary open-angle glaucoma genes and 2 congenital glaucoma genes have been mapped. As more glaucoma genes are identified, earlier diagnosis for glaucoma should become more readily available. Progress in molecular genetics holds considerable promise for both current and future therapy of glaucoma. Glaucoma classification will be tailored to each individual based upon that person's family history, i.e., family glaucoma genotype. In the future, the optimum treatment for a specific...

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