Ophthalmic Genetics is the official publication of the International Society for Genetic Eye Disease and Retinoblastoma (ISGEDR).
Ophthalmic Genetics accepts original papers, review articles and short communications on the clinical and molecular genetic aspects of ocular diseases. The journal invites several types of contributions divided into sections:
- Editorial
By invitation. To be written by the Editor-in-Chief or any other member of the editorial board. Preferably deals with articles in the same issue, but may deal with unrelated subjects of importance to the readership.
- Reviews and perspectives
Invited and uninvited reviews in ophtalmic genetics or related topics. May include synopsis of current literature on a specific topic.
- Research reports
Original research material on the clinical and molecular genetic aspects of the ocular disorders.
- Expedited articles
Reserved for molecular genetic studies needing prompt publication to set record of discovery.
- Short communications/Case reports
Articles dealing with single cases. No limitations on size of manuscripts.
- Mutation Reports
Andreas Gal, Hamburg Germany
- Current Literature
Abstracts of articles from current literature, carefully selected and prepared by the section editor Dr. Robert Koenekoop
- Letters to the Editor
Correspondence submitted to the editors by the readers and pertaining to published articles. Includes replies of authors.
- Bookreview
Calendar of events
Editor-in-Chief:
Elias I. Traboulsi - MD, The Center for Genetic Eye Diseases, The Cleveland Clinic Eye Institute/I31, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. Fax: +1 (0)216 445 2226.
Associate Editor:
Birgit Lorenz - MD, Universitüt Regensburg, Klinik und Poliklinik für Augenheilkunde, Franz-Josef Strauss Allee 11, 93042 Regensburg, Germany.
Editorial Assistants:
Mayya Traboulsi
Sandy Wong
Editorial Board:
Carmen Ayuso - Madrid, Spain
Frans P.M. Cremers - Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Andreas Gal (Topic: Mutation Reports) - Hamburg, Germany
Christiaan Hamel - Montpellier, France
Elise Heon - Toronto, Canada
Yoshihiro Hotta - Hamamatsu, Japan
Ulrich Kellner - Berlin, Germany
Robert Koenekoop (Topic: Current Literature) - Montreal, Canada
Richard A. Lewis - Houston, TX, USA
Dietmar Lohmann - Essen, Germany
David Mackey - Melbourne , Australia
Irene Hussels Maumenee - Baltimore, MD, USA
Anthony T. Moore - Cambridge, UK
Francis Munier - Lausanne, Switzerland
Markus Preising - Regensburg, Germany
Mansoor Sarfarazi - Farmington, CT, USA
Richard Weleber - Portland, OR, USA