Exfoliation syndrome study reveals genetic mutation that protects against glaucoma
(PHYSorg.com Medicine & Health)

A leading cause of glaucoma and blindness is exfoliation syndrome, or XFS, an age-related disorder that results in excess fibrous material building up. Now, A*STAR scientists, along with an international research team, have found a novel mutation on the LOXL1 gene that appears to protect against XFS and glaucoma, alongside five new locations on a chromosome associated with XFS1.