Article
Developing a Polygenic Risk Score with Age and Sex to Identify High-Risk Myopia in Taiwan
20 Jul 2024
Abstract excerpt
Myopia is the leading cause of impaired vision, and its prevalence is increasing among Asian populations. This study aimed to develop a polygenic risk score (PRS) followed by replication to predict myopia in the Taiwanese population. In total, 23,688 participants with cycloplegic autorefraction-measured mean spherical equivalent (SE), genetic, and demographic data were included. The myopia PRS was generated based...
Topics
Join the communities discussing this publication.
