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Microphthalmia, Anophthalmia, and Coloboma Genetic Epidemiology in Children

Baylor College of Medicine · with National Eye Institute (NEI), National Institutes of Health (NIH) · NCT06293560

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Any age listed · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Observational
Target enrollment
3000
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
September 25, 2022
Record last updated
May 6, 2026

Status re-checked against ClinicalTrials.gov within the last 12 hours.

What the study is about

The investigators are inviting families to take part in a research study that will help us better understand the physical characteristics associated with children who have Microphthalmia, Anophthalmia, and Coloboma (MAC) and how changes in their DNA sequence, called genetic mutations, play a role in the risk of developing MAC

Conditions: Microphthalmia; Coloboma; Anophthalmia

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • All MAC cases
  • Parents of the above children.
  • Siblings of the above children.
  • English or Spanish speaking.

Exclusion Criteria

All subjects who do not meet the inclusion criteria listed above.

Recruiting US locations

  • Baylor College of Medicine

    Houston, TX 77030

    Site contact: EpiCenter · 713-798-2920 · epicenter@bcm.edu

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