Genetic Eye Research in the Philippines
Genetic Eye Research in the Philippines
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菲律宾的基因眼研究
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2018
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通讯作者：
L. Cubillan
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作者：
P. Ching;E. Collantes;Michelle D. Lingao;Patricia E. Cabrera;L. Cubillan
菲律宾是东南亚的一个发展中国家，拥有 100 多个不同的民族语言群体。与其他国家一样，遗传性眼病在菲律宾很少见，但总体上是导致失明的重要原因。尽管该国存在提供遗传服务的专门设施，但仅在菲律宾人群中进行了少数遗传眼研究。在遗传眼科研究领域培训更多的菲律宾科学家和眼科医生可以带来更多的发现、合作，并增加菲律宾人在基于人群的遗传研究中的代表性。通过基于证据的政策和计划，医疗保健提供者和公共卫生从业者在政府和行业的参与下可以利用基因组知识来促进健康和疾病预防。
The Philippines is a developing nation in Southeast Asia and is home to over 100 different ethnolinguistic groups. As in other countries, genetic eye diseases in the Philippines are rare but collectively represent a significant cause of blindness. Although specialized facilities providing genetic services in the country exist, only a handful of genetic eye studies have been done in the Filipino population. Training more Filipino scientists and ophthalmologists in the field of genetic eye research can lead to more discoveries, collaborations, and increased representation of Filipinos in population-based genetic studies. Through evidence-based policies and programs, healthcare providers and public health practitioners with the involvement of government and industry can use genomic knowledge for health promotion and disease prevention.