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Clinical Ophthalmic Genetics and Genomics

  • 1st Edition - January 18, 2022
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Graeme C.M. Black, Jane L. Ashworth, Panagiotis I. Sergouniotis
  • Language: English

Clinical Ophthalmic Genetics and Genomics provides an accessible, clinically-focused reference for the evolving field of Genetic Ophthalmology. This well-organised, easy-to-r… Read more

Description

Clinical Ophthalmic Genetics and Genomics provides an accessible, clinically-focused reference for the evolving field of Genetic Ophthalmology. This well-organised, easy-to-read textbook integrates key concepts with clinical practice and is designed to enhance effective learning and retention of complex material. It includes contributions from recognised leaders in the field and provides expert guidance on the complete spectrum of genetic ophthalmic disorders.

Key features

  • A structured introductory section offering a practical guide to the processes involved in diagnosing patients with genetic ophthalmic disorders
  • Expert guidance on the complete spectrum of genetic ophthalmic disorders from leading international clinicians and researchers
  • Well-organised with streamlined, templated chapters and a user-friendly layout that provides quick access to clinically relevant information, and is designed to help ophthalmologists, geneticists, and genetic counsellors in the clinic room

Readership

Pediatric and adult ophthalmologists, human geneticists, genetic counselors, ophthalmology residents and trainees, medical geneticists, research students in ophthalmology and human genetics, medical students

Table of contents

Section I. Genomics and the eye

1. Genetic disorders and genetic variants

2. Genetic testing techniques

3. Genetic variant interpretation

4. Genetic counselling and family support

5. Syndromic conditions and the eye

6. Ophthalmic phenotyping. Electrophysiology

7. Ophthalmic phenotyping. Imaging

8. Gene therapy and treatment trials

Section II. Genetic disorders affecting the anterior segment

9. Genetic disorders affecting the cornea

9.1. Primary megalocornea

9.2. Brittle cornea syndrome

9.3. Corneal dystrophies

9.4. Keratopathy in inborn errors of metabolism

9.5. Keratopathy in ectodermal dysplasias

10. Anterior segment developmental disorders

10.1. Primary congenital glaucoma

10.2. Primary juvenile glaucoma

10.3. Axenfeld-Rieger spectrum

10.4. Peters anomaly

11. Cataract

11.1. Non-syndromic congenital cataract

11.2. Syndromic congenital cataract

11.2.1. Cockayne syndrome

11.2.2. Warburg Micro syndrome

11.2.3. Oculofaciocardiodental syndrome

11.2.4. Nance–Horan syndrome

11.2.5. Cataract in inborn errors of metabolism

11.2.6. Lowe oculocerebrorenal syndrome

11.2.7. Hyperferritinemia-cataract syndrome

11.2.8. Galactosaemia

11.2.9. Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis

12. Ectopia lentis

12.1. ADAMTSL4-related disorders, including isolated ectopia lentis

12.2. Marfan syndrome

12.3. Weill–Marchesani syndrome

12.4. Homocystinuria

Section III. Genetic disorders affecting the posterior segment

13. Genetic disorders affecting the retina, choroid and RPE

13A. Genetic disorders causing non-syndromic retinopathy

13A.1. Non-syndromic retinitis pigmentosa

13A.2. Choroideremia

13A.3. Enhanced S-cone syndrome and NR2E3-associated disorders

13A.4. Congenital stationary night-blindness

13A.5. Leber congenital amaurosis and severe early childhood onset retinal dystrophies

13A.6. Cone dysfunction disorders

13A.7. Cone/cone-rod dystrophies

13A.8. ABCA4-related disorders

13A.9. BEST1-related disorders (bestrophinopathies)

13A.10. Pattern dystrophies

13A.11. X-linked retinoschisis

13A.12. Occult macular dystrophy

13A.13. North Carolina macular dystrophy

13A.14. Genetic disorders mimicking age-related macular disease

13A.15. Genetic architecture of age-related macular degeneration

13B. Syndromic retinal disease

13B.1. Ciliopathies

13B.1.1. Bardet-Biedl syndrome

13B.1.2. Joubert syndrome

13B.1.3. Alström syndrome

13B.1.4. Usher syndrome

13B.2. Retinopathy in inborn errors of metabolism

13B.2.1. Gyrate atrophy of the choroid and retina

13B.2.2. Bietti corneoretinal crystalline dystrophy

13B.2.3. Pseudoxanthoma elasticum

13B.2.4. MIDD (maternally inherited diabetes, deafness and maculopathy)

13B.2.5. Long-chain L-3 hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase (LCHAD) deficiency

13B.2.6. Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (Batten disease)

13B.2.7. Cobalamin C deficiency

13B.2.8. Cohen syndrome

14. Familial vitreoretinopathies

14.1. Familial exudative vitreoretinopathy spectrum

14.1.1. Familial exudative vitreoretinopathy

14.1.2. Norrie disease

14.1.3. KIF11-related disorders

14.2. Incontinentia pigmenti

14.3. Stickler syndrome and allied collagen vitreoretinopathies

14.4. Wagner disease

14.5. Knobloch syndrome

15. Genetic disorders affecting the optic nerve

15.1. Leber hereditary optic neuropathy

15.2. Autosomal dominant optic neuropathy

15.3. Autosomal recessive optic neuropathy

15.4. Wolfram syndrome spectrum

Section IV. Genetic disorders affecting both the anterior and posterior segment

16. Developmental eye disorders

16.1. Microphthalmia–anophthalmia–coloboma spectrum

16.2. Nanophthalmia and posterior microphthalmia

17. Aniridia

18. Albinism

Section V. Genetic disorders affecting ocular motility

19. Infantile nystagmus

20. Congenital cranial dysinnervation disorders

20.1. Congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles

20.2. Duane retraction syndrome

20.3. Horizontal gaze palsy and progressive scoliosis

20.4. Moebius syndrome

21. Progressive external ophthalmoplegia

Section VI. Tumour predisposition syndromes

22. Phakomatoses

22.1. Neurofibromatosis type 1

22.2. Neurofibromatosis type 2

22.3. Von Hippel–Lindau disease

22.4. Tuberous sclerosis complex

23. Naevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome

24. Congenital hypertrophy of retinal pigment epithelium (CHRPE)

25. Retinoblastoma

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: January 20, 2022
  • Language: English

About the editors

GB

Graeme C.M. Black

Dr. Graeme Black, an internationally recognised authority on Genetic Ophthalmology, is Professor and Honorary Consultant of Genetics and Ophthalmology at the University of Manchester, England. Graeme’s major research focus is the molecular and phenotypic characterisation of inherited developmental disorders, aiming to improve diagnosis, management and treatment. He has >250 peer-reviewed publications. Graeme runs a busy supraregional clinical service and oversees the scientific team that provides accredited genomic testing for patients with ophthalmic disorders (2004-date). Concurrently, Graeme has held a number of key strategic clinical academic leadership positions (e.g Director, NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (2009-12), Manchester Institute of Human Development (2012-15), Manchester Centre for Genomic Medicine and North West England Genomic Laboratory Hub (2015-2021).
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Genetics and Ophthalmology, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustDphil, FRCOphth, Manchester, UK

JA

Jane L. Ashworth

Dr. Jane Ashworth is a Consultant Pediatric Ophthalmologist at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital and Honorary Professor at the University of Manchester. She has a busy clinical and surgical paediatric ophthalmology practice, with regular multidisciplinary subspecialty clinics in pediatric cataract, ophthalmic genetics, pediatric uveitis and metabolic disease. Jane has a major role in teaching and training as Head of School of Ophthalmology in Health Education England North West.
Affiliations and expertise
Pediatric Ophthalmology Consultant, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Manchester, UK

PS

Panagiotis I. Sergouniotis

Dr. Panagiotis (Panos) Sergouniotis is a Senior Lecturer and Consultant in Genetic Ophthalmology at the University of Manchester. His research involves working at the intersection of genomics, bioinformatics and clinical ophthalmology and his contributions span the translational spectrum from basic biology to implementation science. Panos runs the supraregional pediatric ophthalmic genetic clinic specialising in genetic disorders of the retina.
Affiliations and expertise
Senior Lecturer and Consultant in Genetic Ophthalmology, University of Manchester, UK

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