Trait
Eye poking
Repetitive pressing, poking, and/or rubbing in the eyes.
Summary
- Also called
- Blindism, Eye pressing, Ocular auto-stimulation, Oculodigital phenomenon
- Body system
- Abnormality of the nervous system
Reference genomeGRCh38hg38
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Changes in these genes cause rare conditions in which Eye poking is seen. Most people with this trait have none of those conditions, and a gene on this list says nothing about anyone's own genome.
| Gene | How often it is seen | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| CRB1crumbs cell polarity complex component 1 | Always | In 2 conditions |
| AIPL1AIP like 1 HSP90 co-chaperone | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| ALMS1ALMS1 centrosome and basal body associated protein | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| CABP4calcium binding protein 4 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| CEP290centrosomal protein 290 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| CRXcone-rod homeobox | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| GDF6growth differentiation factor 6 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| GUCY2Dguanylate cyclase 2D, retinal | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| IFT140intraflagellar transport 140 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| IMPDH1inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| IQCB1IQ motif containing B1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| KCNJ13potassium inwardly rectifying channel subfamily J member 13 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| LCA5lebercilin LCA5 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| LRATlecithin retinol acyltransferase | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| NMNAT1nicotinamide nucleotide adenylyltransferase 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| OTX2orthodenticle homeobox 2 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| PCYT1Aphosphate cytidylyltransferase 1A, choline | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| PRPH2peripherin 2 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| RD3RD3 regulator of GUCY2D | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| RDH12retinol dehydrogenase 12 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| RPE65retinoid isomerohydrolase RPE65 | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| RPGRIP1RPGR interacting protein 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| SPATA7spermatogenesis associated 7 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| TUBB4Btubulin beta 4B class IVb | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| TULP1TUB like protein 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| USP45ubiquitin specific peptidase 45 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| RNU4-2RNA, U4 small nuclear 2 | Rarely (1–4%) | In 1 condition |
How often is among people with one of the gene's conditions, the most often across them, as the Human Phenotype Ontology records it. These pages describe traits and the research behind them; they are not a diagnosis, and a doctor or genetic counsellor is the person to ask about symptoms.
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Where this comes from
- The Human Phenotype Ontology, release 2026-09-01: the trait, its names, its definition and the genes linked to it. Find out more at hpo.jax.org.
- Data release 2026.10.16-c6eea6bf.
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