METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF ONSET RISK OF GLAUCOMA.

摘要

Disclosed is a method for the determination of presence or absence of the risk of glaucoma, which comprises the steps of: detecting in vitro an allele and/or a genotype of a single nucleotide polymorphism occurring at position-31 in at least one nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of the nucleotide sequences depicted in SEQ ID NOs:203-514 or a nucleotide sequence complementary to the at least one nucleotide sequence in a sample collected from a subject (step A); and comparing the allele and/or the genotype detected in the step A with at least one allele and/or genotype containing a high-risk allele in a nucleotide sequence depicted in any one of SEQ ID NOs:203-514 (step B). The level of the onset risk of glaucoma in a donor of a sample can be determined by analyzing the allele or genotype of the single nucleotide polymorphism in the sample by the method. Based on the level of the risk, the donor can adopt a preventive measure for glaucoma or receive a proper treatment for glaucoma.