Gene mutations associated with nearsightedness identified

Thursday, May 2, 2013 - 13:01 in Biology & Nature

Mutations in a gene that helps regulate copper and oxygen levels in eye tissue are associated with a severe form of nearsightedness, according to a new study.

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