Fuchs’ Dystrophy Genetic Findings from the FECD Study

Apr 1, 2017 | Research Articles

We have great news.

Please see below the publication in Journal Nature Communications that just came out today. Links to the Article in Nature Communications, and the News release links from University of California San Diego as well as NIH that came out today are also below.

A very special thanks goes to all of the Fuchs Friends for your support over the years. This publication is culmination of over 12 years of genetics study of Fuchs and would have not been possible without gracious participation of so many individuals with Fuchs and also control individuals. We are very thankful to every single person who participated in the study.
Please let me know if you have any questions.

Natalie

Natalie Afshari, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Stuart I. Brown MD Chair in Ophthalmology in Memory of Donald P. Shiley
Professor of Ophthalmology
Chief of Cornea & Refractive Surgery
Vice Chair of Education
Shiley Eye Institute
University of California, San Diego

Nature Communications Article Link
http://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms14898

UCSD press release link
https://health.ucsd.edu/news/releases/Pages/2017-03-30-new-genetic-links…

NIH press release link
It is on the NEI website here: https://www.nei.nih.gov/content/nih-funded-team-identifies-genetic-under… <https://www.nei.nih.gov/content/nih-funded-team-identifies-genetic-under…

Natalie Afshari, Professor and Chief of Cornea UC San Diego
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