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Genetic predisposition to ocular surface disorders and opportunities for gene-based therapies.
The ocular surface - 1 Jul 2023
Roshandel Danial, Semnani Farbod, Rayati Damavandi Amirmasoud, Masoudi Ali, Baradaran-Rafii Alireza, Watson Stephanie L, Morgan William H, McLenachan Samuel
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The ocular surface, comprised of the corneal and conjunctival epithelium, innervation system, immune components, and tear-film apparatus, plays a key role in ocular integrity as well as comfort and vision. Gene defects may result in congenital ocular or systemic disorders with prominent ocular surface involvement. Examples include epithelial corneal dystrophies, aniridia, ectrodactyly-ectodermal...
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