Abstract
Hereditary influences have long been considered a component in the etiology of glaucoma, considering that relatives of individuals clinically diagnosed with juvenile open-angle glaucoma (JOAG) and primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) have a higher incidence of the disease. The first described gene with an association to JOAG and POAG was myocilin, a 504-amino-acid glycoprotein. Mutations within myocilin are associated with up to 36% of JOAG and 4% of POAG cases. The function of myocilin in normal or glaucoma eyes is unknown.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of the Eye, Four-Volume Set |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 90-97 |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780123742032 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780123741981 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2010 |
Keywords
- Anterior segment
- Aqueous humor
- Extracellular matrix
- Glaucoma
- Intraocular pressure
- Juvenile open-angle glaucoma (JOAG)
- Myocilin
- Olfactomedin
- Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG)
- Trabecular meshwork
- Trabecular meshwork inducible glucocorticoid response gene (TIGR)
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)