Table 1. Summary of SNPs examined and reasons for selecting these candidates.

Gene	# of SNPs examined	Function	Reasons for selecting gene
PLA2G12A	1	Participates in helper T cell Immune response [16]	Association with AMD [33]
IL-23R	11	Regulates IL-1A expression [35]	Regulator of IL-17 expression [35]
STAT3	1	Transcriptional factor in IL-23/IL-17 pathway [35]	Regulator of IL-17 Expression [35]
VEGFA	4	Promotes Neovascularization [36]	Higher secretion in AMD patients [37]
KDR	1	Receptor for VEGFA [38]	Differences in receptor expression or function may affect VEGF binding [39]
HIF-1A	3	Oxygen dependent transcriptional activator [40]	Regulates VEGF expression [40]