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We have obtained funding from the National Eye Institute to develop the infrastructure necessary for the large-scale identification of common strabismus disease and susceptibility genes.
Population, twin and family studies support common strabismus as a complex genetic trait and we are now ready to start recruiting families in which there are 3 or more affected members meeting the criterion displayed on the left hand page. Please click below to access our information brochure. In addition, please contact: Caroline Andrews for further information.
Participation in the study is straightforward, and includes informed consent, a medical history form for the participant to fill out, documentation of the patient's examination, and a blood or saliva sample from the participant. These studies are approved by the Institutional Review Board of Children's Hospital Boston and funded by the National Eye Institute.
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