title: Genetic counseling and genetic testing in ophthalmology.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To introduce the issues specific to the genetic counseling profession for genetic eye diseases.
  
  
  RESULTS
  To discuss current issues in ocular genetic counseling including the use of a focused ophthalmology pedigree, informed consent in the blind population, genetic testing trends and psychosocial issues.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Introduce the time-consuming issues to be addressed in genetic counseling for genetic eye disease patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. joanne.sutherland@sickkids.ca
authors.forename: Joanne E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Sutherland
authors.forename: Megan A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Day
mesh_terms: D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000235:genetics*; D005817:Genetic Counseling; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease / Q000235:genetics; D005820:Genetic Testing; D006801:Humans; D025202:Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / Q000592:standards; D009885:Ophthalmology; D010375:Pedigree