Gene clues to glaucoma risk

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Gene clues to glaucoma risk

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/gene-clues-glaucoma-risk-193224074.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/dHKIcWlBx3KTFOEadWrJQg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/123545bd70010b443dd84371e2d7194271f5ef8c.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Scientists say they have identified six genetic variants linked to glaucoma, a discovery that should help earlier diagnosis and better treatment" align="left" title="Scientists say they have identified six genetic variants linked to glaucoma, a discovery that should help earlier diagnosis and better treatment" border="0" /></a>Scientists on Sunday said they had identified six genetic variants linked to glaucoma, a discovery that should help earlier diagnosis and better treatment for this often-debilitating eye disease. The flaws came to light in a minute trawl through the genome of tens of thousands of people in more than half a dozen countries, comparing the DNA of those with glaucoma against those who were otherwise healthy. Glaucoma -- the leading cause of irreversible eye disease in the world -- is caused by damage to the optical nerve, usually by a buildup of fluid pressure in the eyeball. Further work on exactly how faulty genes cause glaucoma could also lead to better treatments, the scientists said.</p><br clear="all"/>

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