Bassem A. Bejjani, M.D., Richard Alan Lewis, M.D., M.S.
Bassem A. Bejjani, M.D., is Assistant Professor at the Department of Molecular and Human Genetics and Associate Director of the Kleberg Cytogenetics Laboratory at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. Board certified in pediatrics, clinical molecular genetics, and clinical cytogenetics, Bassem's research interests include the genetics of inherited eye diseases. Richard Lewis, M.D., is a clinical ophthalmologist at Baylor's Cullen Eye Institute and a consultant in genetic eye disorders to the Kleberg Genetics Center at Texas Children's Hospital. Richard pioneered the mapping of X-linked ocular diseases. Drs. Bejjani and Lewis reports no commercial conflict of interest. In the last three years, Dr. Lupski has received grant/research support from WIH, MDA, FFB and Merck & Co., Inc. He has also served as a consultant for Athena Diagnostics.
Estimated course time: 1 hour(s).
Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Montefiore Medical Center designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center and InterMDnet. Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Montefiore Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Upon completion of this Cyberounds®, you should be able to:
Discuss the molecular basis of the different forms of glaucoma
Describe the genetic and clinical heterogeneity of the glaucomas
Counsel patients with glaucoma and their relatives.
