Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Vision-related Genetics

Vision-related genetics is the study of the genetic factors that influence eye development, eye health, and visual function, as well as the inherited basis of disorders affecting vision. Many aspects of the visual system, from the structure of the eye to the function of the retina and optic nerve, are shaped by gene…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 1 peer-reviewed article cited Cited 3× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2470-0436 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Vision-related genetics is the study of the genetic factors that influence eye development, eye health, and visual function, as well as the inherited basis of disorders affecting vision. Many aspects of the visual system, from the structure of the eye to the function of the retina and optic nerve, are shaped by genes, and variations or mutations in these genes can predispose individuals to conditions such as inherited retinal diseases, color vision deficiencies, glaucoma, and other ocular disorders. Research in this area seeks to identify the genes and variants associated with eye conditions, to understand how they alter ocular tissues, and to inform diagnosis, risk assessment, and genetically informed treatments, including gene therapies. The field draws on genetics, molecular biology, and clinical ophthalmology to connect genetic findings to eye health. Within the scope of this journal's focus on Ophthalmic Science, vision-related genetics complements clinical and imaging-based study of eye disease by addressing its hereditary and molecular underpinnings. Research published in the journal that intersects with genetic factors in eye disease includes a study of branch retinal vein occlusion in the setting of Factor V Leiden mutation, illustrating how an inherited genetic variant can be linked to an ocular vascular condition. This page gathers peer-reviewed, open-access research relevant to vision-related genetics and Ophthalmic Science.

Research published in this journal

1 peer-reviewed article, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 1 article above has been cited 3 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Ophthalmic Science (ISSN 2470-0436).

Journal editorial board
Argyrios Tzamalis · GREECE Brian M. DeBroff · United States Emanuela Interlandi · Italy

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