#  eye Insights Issue 04: Genetic Testing 

 



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   ![Eye Insights Issue 4 Cover](/sites/g/files/omnuum9886/files/styles/hwp_1_1__100x100_scale/public/eye/files/eyeinsights4-cover.jpg?itok=kEbWRUYZ) 

 

In e*ye Insights™* Issue 4, Massachusetts Eye and Ear specialists publish vital information about the usefulness of genetic diagnostic testing for eye diseases. **[Janey Wiggs, MD, PhD](/janeywiggs),** provides guidelines for integrating genetic diagnostic testing into clinical care for patients with inherited retinal degenerations, early-stage glaucoma, and primary optic atrophy. Also includes information on how to order tests through the [Ocular Genomics Institute](/ogi) at [Mass. Eye and Ear](http://www.masseyeandear.org). Created to educate and inform ophthalmologists about various topics in ophthalmic care, *Eye Insights* is sponsored by Mass. Eye and Ear and [Massachusetts General Hospital](http://www.massgeneral.org), and mailed to more than 18,500 practicing ophthalmologists across the nation. ***Inside:***

 *Sensitive and specific genetic tests now exist for dozens of inherited eye diseases. So, what tests are available, and when are they appropriate for your patients?*

- **[Welcome letter](/eyeinsights/2016-february/welcome-letter)**
- **[Frequently asked questions about genetic testing](/eyeinsights/2016-february/genetic-testing-faqs)**
- **[When is genetic testing appropriate?](/eyeinsights/2016-february/when-is-genetic-testing-appropriate)**
- **[General guidelines for genetic testing](/eyeinsights/2016-february/guidelines-genetic-testing)**
- **[Genetic testing services at Mass. Eye and Ear](/eyeinsights/2016-february/genetic-testing-services-at-mass-eye-and-ear)**
- **[Integrating genetic testing into clinical care](/eyeinsights/2016-february/integrating-genetic-testing)**
- **[Meet the experts and related reading](/eyeinsights/2016/experts-related-reading)**

 *Editor-in-Chief: Joan W. Miller, MD*   
*Managing Editor: Matthew F. Gardiner, MD*  
*Clinical Advisory Group: Carolyn E. Kloek, MD, Deeba Husain, MD, Ankoor S. Shah, MD, PhD, Angela V. Turalba, M  
Communications Director: Suzanne Ward*  
*Scientific Communications Manager: Wendy Chao, PhD*  
*Publications Manager: Wendy Weissner*  
*Graphic Design: Beth Durkee*  
*Contributors: Janey Wiggs, MD, PhD, and Emily Place, MS, LCGC*

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 See also:- [ eye Insights ](/newsletter/eye-insights)