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Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Genetics
  • Statistical Genomics

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  • Normal-tension glaucoma (NTG) is characterized by optic nerve damage with normal intraocular pressure.
  • Polygenic risk scores (PRSs) are emerging tools for glaucoma risk prediction.
  • No comprehensive studies have evaluated PRS predictive ability specifically for NTG.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the predictive ability of PRSs for normal-tension glaucoma (NTG).
  • To construct and validate NTG-specific PRSs using genome-wide association study (GWAS) data.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized GWAS summary data from a European cohort to develop PRSs for NTG.
  • Employed SBayesRC and clumping and thresholding (C+T) methods for PRS computation.
  • Validated PRSs in independent European ancestry datasets (All of Us, GOG, QSkin).

Main Results:

  • NTG-specific PRSs, particularly using the SBayesRC method, showed significant association with NTG in both discovery and validation cohorts.
  • Odds ratios per standard deviation indicated a notable increase in NTG risk associated with higher PRS values.
  • The SBayesRC method, incorporating functional annotation, yielded robust predictive results.

Conclusions:

  • NTG-specific PRSs demonstrate potential for glaucoma risk prediction, despite current limitations in NTG GWAS sample sizes.
  • Future large-scale NTG GWASs could lead to clinically applicable PRSs for personalized risk assessment.
  • Improved early detection and risk stratification for NTG may be achievable with advanced PRS development.