Genes Associated with Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma Found

"Singapore scientists have identified three new genes associated with primary angle closure glaucoma (PACG), a leading cause of blindness in Chinese people. PACG affects 15 million people worldwide, 80% of whom live in Asia," reports Science Daily. "The discovery, published Aug. 26 in the journal Nature Genetics, was conducted collaboratively by scientists from the Singapore Eye Research Institute (SERI)/Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC), Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS), National University of Singapore NUS), National University Hospital's Department of Ophthalmology and Tan Tock Seng Hospital.." Read more.