title: Introductory ophthalmic genetics.
abstract: Rapid progress is occurring in molecular cell biology and genetics in the understanding of basic cellular mechanisms and the potential for genetic therapy. As new methods of genetic prognosis and treatment become available, and diseases are redefined in genetic terms, it is essential that clinicians know more about genetic therapy. This article provides a basic outline of gene therapy.
authors.affiliation: Casey Eye Institute, 3375 Southwest Terwilliger Boulevard, Portland, OR 97239, USA. samples@ohsu.edu
authors.forename: John R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Samples
authors.forename: Mary K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Wirtz
mesh_terms: D005901:Glaucoma / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008967:Molecular Biology; D009885:Ophthalmology