Idiopathic congenital nystagmus (ICN) is a common ophthalmic disease in which patients often have obvious and characteristic eye abnormalities. ICN patients are often accompanied by learning and social disorders, have a great impact on their physical and mental health. ICN which has an obvious genetic tendency and is mostly manifested as X chromosome linkage (dominant or recessive). Current studies have found that the mutation of FRMD7 gene is the most significant pathogenic factor. In the past 10 years, researchers have done a lot of work on the genetics of ICN and FRMD7 gene, and achieved remarkable results. This review summarizes the typ mutations caused by FRMD7 gene since 2006, and also discusses the possible pathogenesis of FRMD7 mutations, aiming to provide references for scholars to verify previous research results and future research directions.
