Understanding Hereditary Eye Disease
A comprehensive clinical database linking hereditary ocular conditions with nontechnical descriptions for patients and detailed summaries for clinicians — maintained by the University of Arizona.
Clinical Information
Detailed summaries for healthcare providers
Comprehensive clinical descriptions including diagnostic criteria, molecular genetics, ophthalmic features, and references to primary literature. Linked directly to OMIM, PubMed, and DOI.
Patient Information
Plain-language disorder descriptions
Access nontechnical summaries of hereditary eye conditions — written to be understandable without a medical background. Includes inheritance patterns, common symptoms, and links to patient support organizations.
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HEREDITORY DISORDERS
Catalogued with clinical summaries
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LITERATURE CITATIONS
Linked to PubMed and online databases
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IMAGES AND ILLUSTRATIONS
Cellular diagrams with genetics and clinical photos