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. 2021 Mar 21;12(3):447. doi: 10.3390/genes12030447

Table 8.

The 20 most mentioned articles.

Author Title Journal Year Citation index
Verhoeven et al. [21] Genome-wide meta-analyses of multiancestry cohorts identify multiple new susceptibility loci for refractive error and myopia Nat Genet. 2013 Mar;45(3):314–8. 2013 106
Wojciechowski et al. [22] Nature and nurture: the complex genetics of myopia and refractive error Clin Genet. 2011 Apr;79(4):301–20 2011 85
Kiefer et al. [8] Genome-Wide Analysis Points to Roles for Extracellular Matrix Remodeling, the Visual Cycle, and Neuronal Development in Myopia PLoS Genet. 2013;9(2):e1003299. 2013 83
Morgan et al. [23] Myopia Lancet. 2012 May 5;379(9827):1739–48 2012 80
Nakanishi et al. [24] A genome-wide association analysis identified a novel susceptible locus for pathological myopia at 11q24.1 PLoS Genet. 2009 Sep;5(9):e1000660 2009 59
Lopes et al. [25] Estimating Heritability and Shared Environmental Effects for Refractive Error in Twin and Family Studies Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2009 Jan;50(1):126–31 2009 55
Shi et al. [26] Exome Sequencing Identifies ZNF644 Mutations in High Myopia PLoS Genet. 2011 Jun;7(6):e1002084. 2011 54
Li et al. [27] Genome-Wide Association Studies Reveal Genetic Variants in CTNND2 for High Myopia in Singapore Chinese Ophthalmology. 2011 Feb;118(2):368–75 2011 47
Pan et al. [28] Worldwide prevalence and risk factors for myopia Ophthalmic Physiol Opt. 2012 Jan;32(1):3–16 2012 47
Shi et al. [29] Genetic Variants at 13q12.12 are associated with high myopia in the Han Chinese population Am J Hum Genet. 2011 Jun 10;88(6):805–813 2011 40
Hornbeak et al. [30] Myopia genetics: a review of current research and emerging trends Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2009 Sep;20(5):356–62. 2009 38
Klein et al. [31] Heritability Analysis of Spherical Equivalent, Axial Length, Corneal Curvature, and Anterior Chamber Depth in the Beaver Dam Eye Study Arch Ophthalmol. 2009 May;127(5):649–55. 2009 38
Yang et al. [32] Clinical and linkage study on a consanguineous Chinese family with autosomal recessive high myopia Mol Vis. 2009;15:312–8 2009 36
Fan et al. [33] Genetic Variants on Chromosome 1q41 Influence Ocular Axial Length and High Myopia PLoS Genet. 2012;8(6):e1002753. 2012 35
Li et al. [34] An International Collaborative Family Based Whole-Genome Linkage Scan for High-Grade Myopia Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2009 Jul;50(7):3116–27 2009 34
Tedja et al. [10] Genome-wide association meta-analysis highlights light-induced signaling as a driver for refractive error Nat Genet. 2018 Jun;50(6):834–848. 2018 34
Aldahmesh et al. [35] Mutations in LRPAP1 Are Associated with Severe Myopia in Humans Am J Hum Genet. 2013 Aug 8;93(2):313–20 2013 33
Young [36] Molecular genetics of human myopia: an update Optom Vis Sci. 2009 Jan;86(1):E8-E22 2009 31
Jiang et al. [37] Detection of Mutations in LRPAP1, CTSH, LEPREL1, ZNF644, SLC39A5, and SCO2 in 298 Families with Early Onset High Myopia by Exome Sequencing Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2014 Dec 18;56(1):339–45 2014 31
Verhoeven et al. [38] Large scale international replication and meta-analysis study confirms association of the 15q14 locus with myopia. The CREAM consortium Hum Genet. 2012 Sep;131(9):1467–80 2012 30