Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Recruiting
Study Type: Observational
Official Title: Genetic Testing in Primary Congenital Glaucoma Patients
Brief Summary:
Primary congenital glaucoma patients and their immediate relatives will undergo complete ophthalmic examination and an interview with a geneticist. A blood sample will be drown from all participants for DNA analysis.
The CYP1B1 gene coding sequences will be screened for all individuals. If no mutation or only one heterozygous mutation will be found in the CYP1B1 gene, screening for MYOC gene mutations will be performed.