NEW YORK — Effective management of inherited retinal diseases requires a comprehensive approach to diagnosis and treatment, according to a speaker at OSN New York Retina.
In a presentation, Mark P. Breazzano, MD, FACS, of Flaum Eye Institute at the University of Rochester, said that patients who present with routine retinal conditions such as age-related macular degeneration may often be hiding underlying mutations. While OCT can reveal signs of neovascularization, complete retinal pigment epithelium and outer retinal atrophy and subretinal fluid, panel testing can help reveal mutations that