Journal article
Genetic testing for age-related macular degeneration: not indicated now
JAMA ophthalmology, Vol.133(5), pp.598-600
05/2015
DOI: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2015.0369
PMID: 25789813
Abstract
Age-related macular degeneration is a very common condition that is caused by a complex interplay of genetic and environmental factors. It is likely that, in the future, genetic testing will allow physicians to achieve better clinical outcomes by administering specific treatments to patients based on their genotypes. However, improved outcomes for genotyped patients have not yet been demonstrated in a prospective clinical trial, and as a result, the costs and risks of routine genetic testing currently outweigh the benefits for patients with age-related macular degeneration.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Genetic testing for age-related macular degeneration: not indicated now
- Creators
- Edwin M Stone - The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Stephen A. Wynn Institute for Vision Research, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Iowa City
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- JAMA ophthalmology, Vol.133(5), pp.598-600
- DOI
- 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2015.0369
- PMID
- 25789813
- NLM abbreviation
- JAMA Ophthalmol
- ISSN
- 2168-6165
- eISSN
- 2168-6173
- Publisher
- United States
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 05/2015
- Academic Unit
- Iowa Neuroscience Institute; Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Record Identifier
- 9983980053402771
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