U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

GTR Home > Conditions/Phenotypes > Myopia 6

Summary

Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a refractive error of the eye. Light rays from a distant object are focused in front of the retina and those from a near object are focused in the retina; therefore distant objects are blurry and near objects are clear (summary by Kaiser et al., 2004). For a discussion of genetic heterogeneity of susceptibility to myopia, see 160700. [from OMIM]

Available tests

34 tests are in the database for this condition.

Genes See tests for all associated and related genes

  • Also known as: CEMCOX1, ECGF1, Gliostatin, MC4DN2, MYP6, PD-ECGF, SCO1L, TP, TYMP, TdRPase, SCO2
    Summary: synthesis of cytochrome C oxidase 2

Clinical features

Help

Show allHide all

IMPORTANT NOTE: NIH does not independently verify information submitted to the GTR; it relies on submitters to provide information that is accurate and not misleading. NIH makes no endorsements of tests or laboratories listed in the GTR. GTR is not a substitute for medical advice. Patients and consumers with specific questions about a genetic test should contact a health care provider or a genetics professional.