Review Article

Genetics of Keratoconus: Where Do We Stand?

Table 3

Common VSX1 variants reported in patients with keratoconus.

SNP IDAmino acid changeClinical significancePopulationReference

rs74315436Leu17ProPathogenicEuropean[51, 55]
rs6050307Arg131SerPathogenicHan Chinese[54]
rs140122268Asp144GluUnknownEuropean[56]
rs74315434Leu150MetUnknown Canadian, Americans, and European[49, 51, 60]
rs74315433Gly160AspPathogenicEuropean[55, 56]
ā€”Gly160ValPathogenicKorean[57]
rs74315432Arg166TrpPathogenicCanadian, Iranian[49, 52]
rs148957473His244ArgUnknownCanadian, Americans, and Iranian[49, 52, 60]
VAR_014248Pro247ArgUnknownCanadian, European[49, 55]