The genetics of cataract

This article reviews: 1) the clinical and pathological features of the different types of catarct, 2) the patterns of inheritance of cataract, 3) the genes that may be associated with the development of cataract, and 4) how the presence of abnormal genes may cause lens opacity.

The genetics of glaucoma

The present article reviews the patterns of inheritance associated with glaucoma, how the genes linked to the disease have been located and identified, and considers how the effect of some of these genes could lead to glaucoma.