Heritability of Macular and Retinal Degeneration in Children and Young Adults
SUBJECTS NEEDED: Twin pairs or other multiples
LOCATION: Entire NOMOTC membership
PURPOSE OF STUDY: To determine if retinal degeneration is inherited and to establish a blood registry for genetic analyses.

INVESTIGATOR: Johanna M. Seddon, M.D., Tufts University Medical Center, New England Eye Center, 800 Washington St., Box 450, Boston MA 02111

Contact. A. Harding
Phone: 617-636-9000

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INITIATION DATE: Fall 1994 COMPLETION DATE: Indefinite
METHOD OF INVESTIGATION: Twin pairs or other multiples will be screened if one or both twins have macular or retinal degenerations. Initial contact will be by letter with a brief questionnaire, then a follow-up phone call, and then (if eligible) an eye examination.