| Titel | Refraction and genetics |
| Abstract Nr. | 1043 |
| Doel | Refraction errors are a public health stake. Environment and genetics are surely implicated. In our daily practice, we all have "family of" ametropic patients. We could therefore wonder which part genetics can explain. |
| Methodes | Reviewing studies about refractive errors. |
| Resultaten | Myopics, hyperopic and astigmatics patients have been studied. Much more has been said about myopia. Genetics seems to be determinant in each refractive error, but locating the genes is a challenging program. |
| Conclusie | Genetics is a relevant underlying cause of ametropia. The future (molecular genetics) should reveal us the responsible genes or the interaction between environment and predisposing genes. |
| Naam | DE TEMMERMAN |
| Initialen | S. |
| Instituut | Hôpital de Jolimont |
| Stad | La Louvière |