What is "myocilin"

n. (context protein English) Any of a class of proteins, normally secreted into the aqueous humor of the eye, that sometimes accumulate to cause glaucoma

Myocilin, trabecular meshwork inducible glucocorticoid response, also known as MYOC, is a protein which in humans is encoded by the MYOC gene. Mutations in MYOC are a major cause of glaucoma.