Human subjects
This study included a family comprising 14 individuals. Of the eight members that were affected, one patient was male. All patients had HM with refractive errors greater than -6.0 D. Participants were recruited at the Division of Medical Genetics at Liuzhou Municipal Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital, Liuzhou, Guangxi, China. The study was approved by the Ethical Review Board of the Medical Faculty of the Liuzhou Municipal Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital.