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Nicola Ragge practices practicing medicine in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Ms. Ragge is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Microphthalmia. She is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Microphthalmia, Anophthalmia Plus Syndrome, Coloboma, and Oculofaciocardiodental Syndrome.
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Nicolas Chassaing practices practicing medicine in Toulouse, France. Mr. Chassaing is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Microphthalmia. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Microphthalmia, Anophthalmia Plus Syndrome, Coloboma, and Micropthalmia Associated with Colobomatous Cyst.
Julie Plaisancie practices practicing medicine in Toulouse, France. Ms. Plaisancie is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Microphthalmia. She is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Microphthalmia, Coloboma, Anophthalmia Plus Syndrome, and Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 15.
Background: \- Uveal coloboma is a condition where the eye does not form normally. It occurs early in the fetus s development during pregnancy. It can lead to different kinds of eye problems, including blindness. Uveal coloboma is part of a spectrum of developmental eye conditions that include anophthalmia and microphthalmia, typically referred to as MAC. Several genes have been linked to MAC, but the cause o...
Objective: The objective of this study is to identify genetic causes of inherited eye conditions through whole exome or whole genome sequencing (referred to as exome sequencing and genome sequencing in the remainder of the document). This includes identifying mutations in known genes or novel genes for recognized conditions, as well as identifying mutations in novel genes for previously uncharacterized genet...