Highly Commended by the BMA Medical Book Awards for Surgical Specialties! Many serious
potentially blinding eye disorders have a genetic basis. Currently there are relatively few
ocular geneticists in the world yet inherited eye disease is one of the leading causes of
blindness worldwide. Significant strides have been made in gene identification and acquisition
of knowledge on the underlying mechanisms of hereditary eye disease. The field of ocular
genetics is becoming an increasingly relevant part of ophthalmologists' purview. This has
resulted in a dire need for a comprehensive textbook ophthalmologists and other professionals
who work with patients with genetic disorders can utilize to gain a better understanding of
inherited eye disorders. The Wills Eye Handbook of Ocular Genetics by Alex Levin Mario
Zanolli and Jenina Capasso of Wills Eye Hospital is a practical reader-friendly guide on the
diagnosis and management of ophthalmic genetic conditions. Every chapter begins with a disease
overview followed by relevant modern genetic concepts pathways to attaining the correct
diagnosis and pitfalls and pearls gleaned from years of hands-on expertise. At the end of each
chapter questions and answers enable readers to test their knowledge in real-life scenarios
they might face in everyday practice. The ultimate goal of this clinically robust handbook is
to facilitate optimal patient management and outcomes. Key Features - Fundamentals including
basic genetics inheritance patterns genetic testing and ethical issues - Patient-centered
genetic counseling issues such as reproduction dealing with emotional reactions prognosis
and future options - Anterior segment disorders - from corneal dystrophies and aniridia - to
childhood cataract and microphthalmia - A broad spectrum of vitreoretinopathies and retinal
diseases including incontinentia pigmenti retinitis pigmentosa Bardet-Biedl syndrome
choroideremia Stargardt disease achromatopsia and juvenile X-linked retinoschisis This
textbook is essential reading for practitioners at all levels and in all subspecialties
including ophthalmology and genetics. They will find it an excellent resource for navigating
the complexities of genetic eye disease.
