Among the novel GWAS-identified associations with AL, our study revealed potential candidate genes, including SLC25A12, BMP3, RGR, RBFOX1, and MYO5B, which have all been linked to visual function or eye development and have been implicated in vision disorders (Kiefer et al., 2013; Stambolian et al., 2013; Verhoeven et al., 2013; Hysi et al., 2020). This evidence concerns the gene RGR and vision disorder.