Genetics for Ophthalmologists: the Molecular Genetic Basis of Ophthalmic Disorders
Graeme Black. Pp 368; £25. London: Remedica, 2002. ISBN 190134620X
This is Remedica’s latest addition to its Genetics for...... series. Ophthalmologists can now join cardiologists, dermatologists, haematologists, oncologists, orthopaedic surgeons, chest physicians and rheumatologists in having their very own “genetics bible.” The fact is that no self respecting ophthalmologist, paediatrician, or clinical geneticist should be without a copy.
Imagine, you are in the clinic and the patient sitting in front of you has what looks like a macular dystrophy. The age of the patient and the family history helps to some extent with the diagnosis but you can’t quite remember what associations you should be looking for or which genes may be …









