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11.16.21

[Genetics and Eyecare Today] How CXL and Genetic Testing Fit Into the Keratoconus Game Plan

The season finale of The MOD Pod’s mini series Genetics and Eyecare Today features Nicole Fram, MD, and Melissa Barnett, OD, FAAO, FSLS, FBCLA. Dr. Fram explains what corneal collagen crosslinking is and shares her protocol for administering the therapy. She also describes the typical situation in which she uses genetic testing using AvaGen™, The Genetic Eye Test (Avellino). Dr. Barnett speaks to the importance of evaluating the family members of patients with keratoconus and explains why she uses genetic testing to screen patients in her practice. Nicole Fram, MD, and Melissa Barnett, OD, FAAO, FSLS, FBCLA

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