Robert Mills

Association of Genetic Variation With Keratoconus.

In this relatively large keratoconus genome-wide association study, we identified a genome-wide significant locus for keratoconus in the region of PNPLA2 on chromosome 11.

Myocilin Gene Gln368Ter Variant Penetrance and Association With Glaucoma in Population-Based and Registry-Based Studies.

The MYOC p.Gln368Ter variant confers a very high-risk effect size for advanced glaucoma; the risk is lower in nonadvanced glaucoma and OHT.

Association Between Body Mass Index and Primary Open Angle Glaucoma in Three Cohorts.

Body mass index correlated with longitudinal and cross-sectional glaucomatous outcomes. This supports previous work illustrating a correlation between BMI and glaucoma.

High Polygenic Risk Is Associated with Earlier Initiation and Escalation of Treatment in Early Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma.

This study demonstrated novel associations between glaucoma polygenic risk and risk of commencement or escalation of IOP-lowering therapy, building on previous work highlighting the potential clinical usefulness of genetic risk stratification in glaucoma.

Physical Activity Is Associated With Macular Thickness: A Multi-Cohort Observational Study.

These results highlight the potential neuroprotective benefits of exercise on the human retina.

Genetic Association at the 9p21 Glaucoma Locus Contributes to Sex Bias in Normal-Tension Glaucoma.

This study demonstrated that female sex is a risk factor for developing advanced NTG.

Corynebacterium propinquum Keratitis Identified Using MALDI-TOF.

MALDI-TOF can correctly identify isolates that are both uncommon and difficult to distinguish from related species. The ease and low running costs of this method will improve the laboratory diagnosis of ocular infections.