Study detail
Recruiting
Genetics of Uveitis
The Cleveland Clinic
Summary
In order to improve the investigators knowledge about uveitis and the underlying mechanism of disease, the investigators propose collecting blood from patients with uveitis, isolating DNA and sequencing the DNA to identify genetic mutations or associations in these patients.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 6+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Detailed criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Any patient above with the diagnosis of uveitis. * Any patient with a diagnosis of infectious uveitis such as toxoplasmosis retinochoroiditis, herpes associated retinitis. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who are unable to give consent * Patients in whom an adequated blood sample can not be obtained.
Location
- Cleveland Clinic FoundationCleveland, Ohio