Adult-onset foveomacular vitelliform dystrophy: a fresh perspective

I Chowers, L Tiosano, I Audo, M Grunin… - Progress in retinal and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Adult-onset foveomacular vitelliform dystrophy (AFVD) was first described by Gass four
decades ago. AFVD is characterized by subretinal vitelliform macular lesions and is usually …

PRPH2-Related Retinal Diseases: Broadening the Clinical Spectrum and Describing a New Mutation

RM Coco-Martin, HT Sanchez-Tocino, C Desco… - Genes, 2020 - mdpi.com
Over 175 pathogenic mutations in the Peripherin-2 (PRPH2) gene are linked to various
retinal diseases. We report the phenotype and genotype of eight families (24 patients) with …

Frequent mutations of RetNet genes in eoHM: further confirmation in 325 probands and comparison with late-onset high myopia based on exome sequencing

L Zhou, X Xiao, S Li, X Jia, Q Zhang - Experimental eye research, 2018 - Elsevier
In our previous study, potential pathological mutations of RetNet genes were detected in
23.8%(71/298) of probands with early-onset high myopia (eoHM), based on whole exome …

PRPH2 mutation update: In silico assessment of 245 reported and 7 novel variants in patients with retinal disease

MHCA Peeters, M Khan, AAMB Rooijakkers… - Human …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Mutations in PRPH2, encoding peripherin‐2, are associated with the development of a wide
variety of inherited retinal diseases (IRDs). To determine the causality of the many PRPH2 …

PRPH2-Related Retinal Dystrophies: Mutational Spectrum in 103 Families from a Spanish Cohort

L Fernández-Caballero, I Martín-Merida… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
PRPH2, one of the most frequently inherited retinal dystrophy (IRD)-causing genes, implies
a high phenotypic variability. This study aims to analyze the PRPH2 mutational spectrum in …

New Insights on the Regulatory Gene Network Disturbed in Central Areolar Choroidal Dystrophy—Beyond Classical Gene Candidates

JP Kazmierczak de Camargo, GNB Prezia… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Central areolar choroidal dystrophy (CACD) is a rare hereditary disease that mainly affects
the macula, resulting in progressive and usually profound visual loss. Being part of …

Molecular diagnosis of putative Stargardt disease probands by exome sequencing

SP Strom, YQ Gao, A Martinez, C Ortube, Z Chen… - BMC medical …, 2012 - Springer
Background The commonest genetic form of juvenile or early adult onset macular
degeneration is Stargardt Disease (STGD) caused by recessive mutations in the gene …

Identification of Novel Mutations in ABCA4 Gene: Clinical and Genetic Analysis of Indian Patients with Stargardt Disease

R Battu, A Verma, R Hariharan… - BioMed Research …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Stargardt disease (STGD) is the leading cause of juvenile macular degeneration associated
with progressive central vision loss, photophobia, and colour vision abnormalities. In this …

Genetic spectrum of retinal dystrophies in Tunisia

I Habibi, Y Falfoul, A Turki, A Hassairi, K El Matri… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
We report the molecular basis of the largest Tunisian cohort with inherited retinal
dystrophies (IRD) reported to date, identify disease-causing pathogenic variants and …

High-Resolution Adaptive Optics Retinal Image Analysis at Early Stage Central Areolar Choroidal Dystrophy With PRPH2 Mutation

K Gocho, K Akeo, N Itoh, S Kameya… - … Surgery, Lasers and …, 2016 - journals.healio.com
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: To report the clinical features of Japanese patients at
Stage 1 and 2 of central areolar choroidal dystrophy (CACD). PATIENTS AND METHODS …