Open AccessThe relationship between optic atrophy 1 polymorphism and normal tension glaucoma in Taiwan
Author(s) -
Yanting Chen,
SanNi Chen,
ChinSan Liu
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
taiwan journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.519
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 2211-5072
pISSN - 2211-5056
DOI - 10.4103/tjo.tjo_92_17
Subject(s) - glaucoma , medicine , normal tension glaucoma , polymorphism (computer science) , gastroenterology , gene polymorphism , genotype , ophthalmology , pathology , open angle glaucoma , genetics , biology , gene
The purpose of this research is to evaluate the relationship between of optic atrophy 1 (OPA1) polymorphism and normal tension glaucoma (NTG) by surveying patients from central Taiwan. This study finding could help us to understand the impact of OPA1 polymorphism on glaucoma.