National Ophthalmic Disease Genotyping Network (eyeGENETM)
Information for Potential Participants
People of any age may participate if they are affected by one of the diseases that we are studying. Please see our list of Genes and Diseases. Family members are also welcome to participate if they have one of the eye diseases listed and have symptoms. However, we will not offer prenatal testing (used to find gene disorders in unborn children) and we will not test people who are at risk of getting one of the diseases listed but do not display any symptoms of the disease.
Please note that DNA samples will not be sent for diagnostic testing until clinical criteria have been entered into the online database by the referring eye health care provider and signed and completed consent forms and an eyeGENE form for blood shipment have been received by the eyeGENE Coordinating Center.
If you are interested in joining this research study, please ask your eye care professional or genetic counselor to contact us directly at eyeGENEinfo@nei.nih.gov.
