Eye Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
case series:Nil
Sponsors
Nil
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
1 Years to 90 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Plan to carry out whole genome scan and linkage studies of 30 independent pedigrees of at least 3 generations, each with more than 10 members and 3 high myopia that we have recruited. None of these families have myopia associated disease such as Stickler's syndrome, Marfan syndrome and juvenile glaucoma.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Subjects with known or suspected medical disorders or ocular complications other than those described
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Advancing knowledge in basic molecular genetics.; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Affirm chromosomal loci linked to myopia. 2. Identify new myopia genes. 3. Reveal the frequencies of specific sequence alterations in the new putative myopia gene(s) in the local Chinese population. 4. Establish a basis to study interactive effects between environmental and genetic factors that contribute to myopia.; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactProf. Dennis SC Lam
Outcome results
None listed