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Editorial
. 2020 Jun;34(6):993-996.
doi: 10.1038/s41433-019-0704-8. Epub 2019 Nov 25.

The integration of genomics into clinical ophthalmic services in the UK

G C Black  1   2   3 , C MacEwen  4   5 , A J Lotery  6   7
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Editorial

The integration of genomics into clinical ophthalmic services in the UK

G C Black et al. Eye (Lond). 2020 Jun.
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Conflict of interest statement

AJL is Chair of the Genomics Working Group at the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. GCB is Genomics Clinical Lead for the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. CME is Chair of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges.

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National changes in Genomic Medicine and the creation of a National Genomic Medicine Service
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Diagnostic testing for rare ophthalmic disorders using genomic approaches including gene panels, whole exome and whole genome sequencing
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