Article
Myocilin glaucoma.
Survey of ophthalmology - 1 Jan 2000
Fingert John H, Stone Edwin M, Sheffield Val C, Alward Wallace L M
Abstract excerpt
Genetic factors have long been implicated in the pathophysiology of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). Recently, myocilin, a gene of unknown function, was associated with both juvenile open-angle glaucoma (JOAG) and POAG. Forty-three different myocilin mutations have been reported in open-angle glaucoma patients, and several large studies have suggested that as a group these mutations are associated with 3-4% of...
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