Aldose reductase (ALR2), endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE), paraoxonase1 (PON1), angiotensin converting, and plasminogen activator inhibitor1 (PAI) are some of the genes that are shown to be associated with diabetic retinopathy. Here, NOS3 is linked to diabetic retinopathy.