Of the 213 AMD-associated genes in our samples, 13 were involved in the proteostasis network (MARK4, ATP6V0D1, DAPK3, SNX7, BAG6, HERPUD1, NPLOC4, TOMM40, RPL3, HERC2, BARD1, BRAP and DPP9). Here, SNX7 is linked to age-related macular degeneration.