Our goal is to provide genetic testing for eyecare professionals as simply as possible. We also want to make it easy to explain the AvaGen test to your patients.
That’s why Avellino offers materials and other resources to help support your practice. Review these materials prior to testing and post-test.
If you are an eyecare patient, we invite you to visit our patient section.
Educational support for eyecare health professionals and their staff.
Step-by-step instructions for administering and shipping the AvaGen test.
Includes test benefits, methodology, administration steps, and more.
Listen to experts share their views on genetics in ophthalmology, genetics for diagnostics, and more.
It’s extremely important to have as much diagnostic capacity as possible.
Dr Anthony Aldave discusses genetic testing in patients with suspected corneal dystrophies.
Recommendations for genetic testing for inherited eye diseases.
Refractive surgery and corneal dystrophy
Many patients are unable to provide an accurate family history of corneal dystrophy.
Dr. Moses explains how he integrates genetic testing into his practice.
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Slit-lamp examination shows multiple bilateral (right eye; left eye) crumb-like and lattice-like opacities of the stroma and multiple foci of fine granular infiltrates at the surgical flap interface.
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Typical granular deposits and corneal topographies are observed in the corneas of the right (A) and left (B) eyes of Case 2 (father).
Rasik B Vajpayee, MB BS, MS Grant R Snibson, FRACO Hugh R Taylor, MD, FRACO
Figure 1. Slit-lamp photograph of the left eye showing granular corneal opacities. Figure 2. Corneal topography of the left eye showing marked inferior steepening.
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5 prevalent TGFBI mutations and associated corneal dystrophy and codon change
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Contact Avellino for information on genetic counseling and learn how you can utilize the network to support your patients who need further explanation of their at-risk or positive results.
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