In autumn, 17.9% of OMD variance was explained by the seven QTLs identified for both OMD and ADL.NDF (RGA-03, ABI1-01, SPA-02, ARF-03, OBE1-02, MBD9-01, KAN-06, and BIM2-01). This evidence concerns the gene SGCA and occult macular dystrophy.