Research
New test identifies people at higher risk of glaucoma, the leading cause of irreversible blindness
The Brief
- Researchers at QIMR Berghofer and Flinders University, with international collaborators, developed a genetic test.
- The test can identify people at up to 10 times the normal risk of developing open-angle glaucoma.
- Open-angle glaucoma is the most common form of the disease and a leading cause of irreversible blindness.
Why it matters
A genetic risk test could allow earlier identification of people at elevated risk of glaucoma, a disease that causes irreversible vision loss, so monitoring and early treatment can start sooner.
Who’s affected
- people with a family history of glaucoma
- clinicians and eye-care professionals
- genetic researchers
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- #ophthalmology
A new genetic test developed by researchers at QIMR Berghofer and Flinders University, along with international collaborators, can identify people at up to 10 times the normal risk of developing open-angle glaucoma, the most common form of the disease and the leading cause of…
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New test identifies people at higher risk of glaucoma, the leading cause of irreversible blindness