Recent Advances in Ophthalmology 2017;37(5):488-491

doi:10.13389/j.cnki.rao.2017.0124

Recent advances in genetic study on high myopia

Shaoyu LI ; Wenjun JIANG ; Hongsheng BI

Keywords

high myopia; MYP loci; candidate gene; genetic advances

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

High myopia is a common blinding eye disease with high specificity and population genetic heterogeneity.It has emerged as a major public health concern,which is often accompanied by many severe associated comorbidities,including retinal detachment,cataract and glaucoma.While rarely effective treatment Is found so far.This article reviews recent advances in understanding genetic mechanism of high myopia,such as mode of inheritance,MYP locus and candidate genes.