Osteomodulin (gene name: OMD) and the cell surface marker CD44 almost reached statistical significance in both cohorts (OMD: q values of 0.063 in LCC and 0.039 in HBS; CD44: q values of 0.08 in LCC and 0.12 in HBS; Figure 3A). This evidence concerns the gene OMD and occult macular dystrophy.