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 |