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What are the benefits of genetic testing? Genetic tests can help to: Diagnose disease Improve the accuracy of a patient’s prognosis and genetic counseling Identify gene mutations that could be passed on to children Screen newborn babies for certain treatable conditions Identify mutations...

Genetic testing can be ordered only by a medical professional. Blood is the preferred specimen for testing. CLIA-certified genetic testing services provided by the Ocular Genomics Institute at Mass. Eye and Ear range from $500-$3,500. Health insurance may cover part or all of the cost. A typical...

In this issue of e ye Insights, we provide an update on emerging bacteria and viruses to help inform your clinical practice. We also review two of the most commonly managed infectious eye diseases in Mass. Eye and Ear’s Emergency Department: bacterial keratitis and herpes zoster ophthalmicus. Inside...

Dear Colleagues, Infectious diseases, including those that affect the eye, are a global health problem gaining increased attention in the ophthalmic community. At the 2016 Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, more than 600 people attended a special late-breaking...

Eye Witness shares Harvard Ophthalmology key accomplishments with faculty, trainees, staff, alumni, affiliates, partners, and friends. The newsletter is published three times a year and is available in both print and digital form. This publication helps advance Harvard Ophthalmology’s mission to...

Cover Story Leaders in Ophthalmology Reflect on Their Harvard Ophthalmology Education A Harvard Ophthalmology education is defined by excellence in three mission areas: clinical care, research, and education. Trainees not only graduate with exceptional clinical and surgical skill sets, but also with...

Center of Excellence CO-DIRECTORS Lloyd Paul Aiello, MD, PhD Dean Eliott, MD MEMBERS See a list of Diabetic Eye Disease faculty Overview The Diabetic Eye Disease Center of Excellence aims to advance available treatments for diabetic retinopathy. Researchers are working to identify risk factors for...

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Meet the Experts Janey Wiggs, MD, PhD Associate Director of the Ocular Genomics Institute at Mass. Eye and Ear Paul Austin Chandler Professor of Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School Dr. Wiggs is a board-certified medical geneticist specializing in the genetics of glaucoma with particular interest...