About the Authors

Shaohui Gao

Affiliations Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center and State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, Henan Eye Hospital and Henan Eye Institute, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China

Saiqun Li

Affiliation Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center and State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China

Liangping Liu

Affiliation Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center and State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China

Yong Wang

Affiliation Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center and State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China

Hui Ding

Affiliation Hainan Eye Hospital, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Haikou, Hainan Province, China

Lili Li

Affiliation Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center and State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China

Xingwu Zhong

zhongxwu@mail.sysu.edu.cn

Affiliations Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center and State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, Hainan Eye Hospital, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Haikou, Hainan Province, China

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: SG SL L. Liu YW HD L. Li XZ. Performed the experiments: SG SL L. Liu YW HD L. Li XZ. Analyzed the data: L. Liu XZ. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: L. Liu XZ. Contributed to the writing of the manuscript: L. Liu SL XZ.