Table 1 of Zhu, Mol Vis 2026; 32:70-82.


Table 1. Literature review of genes responsible for cornea plana, megalocornea, keratoconus and Brittle cornea syndrome.

Gene HGNC ID Gene MIM number location Inheritance Phenotype Disorder MIM number Reported Families
KERA HGNC:6309 603,288 12q21.33 AR CNA2 217,300 78
CHRDL1 HGNC:29861 300,350 Xq23 XLR MGC1 309,300 38
VSX1 HGNC:12723 605,020 20p11.21 AD Keratoconus 1 148,300 64
TUBA3D HGNC:24071 617,878 2q21.1 AD Keratoconus 9 617,928 3
ZNF469 HGNC:23216 612,078 16q24.2 AR BCS1 229,200 37
PRDM5 HGNC:9349 614,161 4q27 AR BCS2 614,170 24