Ophthalmology
Genetic studies are becoming increasingly important in determining the cause of inherited ophthalmologic diseases, as many of them have overlapping phenotypes.
Clinical areas
Broader studies
Documentation
- EDTA blood (1x 5 ml)
- Saliva (specific Isohelix kit)
- Buccal exudate (2x sterile isopes)
- gDNA (>30 ng/μl in >100 μl TE buffer)
Remember to label each sample with the patient's first and last name or with the identifier used on the request form.
DG Ophthalmology
415 genes
Ophthalmologic diseases are eye and vision problems. Many of them have a genetic origin and can be present from birth or develop throughout life. The DG Oftalmo targeted exome includes the analysis of 415 genes associated with alterations of the retina, vitreous, choroid and optic nerve, among others.
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Analysis: SNVs, Indels and CNVs -
Medium coverage: >100X -
Delivery time: 30 working days
Hereditary retinal dystrophy
Retinal dystrophies are a group of diseases that alter the anatomy and/or function of the retina causing a progressive and severe loss of vision. They are clinically and genetically very heterogeneous since the same pathology can be caused by mutations in several genes and, conversely, the same gene can be related to different diseases. In addition, up to 30% of cases are associated with syndromic forms such as Usher syndrome or Bardet-Biedl disease. By means of targeted exomes we approach the study of various forms of retinal dystrophy.
Studies included
DG Retinal Dystrophy (353 genes)
DG Retinitis pigmentosa (120 genes)
Autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa (31 genes)
Autosomal recessive retinitis pigmentosa (66 genes)
X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (3 genes)
Leber's congenital amaurosis (30 genes)
Usher syndrome (22 genes)
Choroideremia (1 gene)
Stationary Night Blindness (16 genes)
Cone and Rod Retinal Dystrophy (47 genes)
Alström syndrome (2 genes)
Achromatopsia (38 genes)
Alagille syndrome (2 genes)
BARDET-BIEDL syndrome (30 genes)
Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (12 genes)
Joubert syndrome (44 genes)
Zellweger syndrome (13 genes)
Cobalamin C deficiency (1 gene)
Senior-Loken syndrome (10 genes)
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Analysis: SNVs, Indels and CNVs -
Medium coverage: >100X -
Delivery time: 30 working days
Macular dystrophy
Macular dystrophy is a genetic disease that affects the macula of the retina early and causes its degeneration. It affects both eyes and reveals itself as a yellowish lesion in the macula. We include the study of 38 genes associated with macular dystrophy and the study of Stargardt's disease.
We also offer the study of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD), a progressive and degenerative disease of multifactorial origin, which mainly affects people over 50 years of age with risk factors and/or genetic predisposition.
Studies included
GD Macular Dystrophy (45 genes)
Stargardt disease (1 gene)
Age-Related Macular Degeneration (25 genes)
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Analysis: SNVs, Indels and CNVs -
Medium coverage: >100X -
Delivery time: 30 working days
Corneal dystrophy
Corneal dystrophies are a group of rare genetic eye disorders characterized by a loss of transparency of the cornea due to the accumulation of abnormal material in one or more corneal layers that alter its structure and function. Most corneal dystrophies affect both eyes, progress slowly and are transmitted hereditarily. This study involves the analysis of 13 genes related to the development of this ocular alteration.
Studies included
DG Corneal dystrophy (17 genes)
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Analysis: SNVs, Indels and CNVs -
Medium coverage: >100X -
Delivery time: 30 working days
Vitreoretinopathy
Vitreoretinopathies are a group of pathologies characterized by degeneration of the vitreous humor and retina, the presence of premature cataracts and a high predisposition to suffer retinal detachment. The study of genes associated with different types of vitreoretinopathy is included.
Studies included
DG Vitreoretinopathy (22 genes)
Stickler syndrome (10 genes)
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Analysis: SNVs, Indels and CNVs -
Medium coverage: >100X -
Delivery time: 30 working days
Neuro-ophthalmological disorders
Neuro-ophthalmological disorders are those diseases that affect the optic nerve and usually manifest with sudden loss of vision in one or both eyes. They can affect only the visual system or be accompanied by other neurological disorders. We offer the study of various neuro-ophthalmological disorders such as Optic Atrophy or Leber's Optic Neuropathy.
Studies included
Optic atrophy (25 genes)
Optic nerve hypoplasia (9 genes)
Leber optic neuropathy (3 genes)
Optic neuropathy (36 genes)
Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia (13 genes)
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Analysis: SNVs, Indels and CNVs -
Medium coverage: >100X -
Delivery time: 30 working days
Optical malformations
Congenital ocular malformations constitute a broad group of alterations of the organogenesis of the eye, which may originate from genetic alterations during embryonic development. Ocular malformations can occur in isolation or as part of a complex genetic syndrome. By means of the different targeted exomes we approach the study of the main ocular congenital anomalies such as microphthalmia, anophthalmia or coloboma.
Studies included
Ectopia lentis (3 genes)
Anophthalmia and Microphthalmia (59 genes)
Aniridia (4 genes)
FOXC1, PAX6, TRIM44, WT1.
Anterior segment dysgenesis (9 genes)
Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome (2 genes)
Coloboma (6 genes)
Congenital cataract (47 genes)
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Analysis: SNVs, Indels and CNVs -
Medium coverage: >100X -
Delivery time: 30 working days
Glaucoma
Glaucoma is characterized by progressive damage to the optic nerve and irreversible defects in the field of vision. It usually occurs when fluid accumulates in the front part of the eye resulting in elevated intraocular pressure that damages the optic nerve. Our targeted exome for the study of Glaucoma includes the analysis of 52 genes related to this set of pathologies.
Studies included
DG Glaucoma (52 genes)
Pediatric-onset glaucoma (33 genes)
Congenital glaucoma (4 genes)
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Analysis: SNVs, Indels and CNVs -
Medium coverage: >100X -
Delivery time: 30 working days
Albinism
The term Albinism refers to a group of inherited disorders in which there is little or no production of the pigment melanin resulting in an absence of skin, hair and eye coloration. We offer a general targeted exome for the study of these disorders, as well as the study of the genes associated with oculocutaneous albinism and Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome.
Studies included
DG Albinism (16 genes)
Oculo-cutaneous albinism (9 genes)
Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome (10 genes)
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Analysis: SNVs, Indels and CNVs -
Medium coverage: >100X -
Delivery time: 30 working days