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ArticleEuropean journal of ophthalmology2024

Achromatopsia: Long term visual performance and clinical characteristics.

Yuval Margherita Eshel, Ora Abaev, Claudia Yahalom

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Article in European journal of ophthalmology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Yuval Margherita EshelFaculty of Medicine,Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.ORCID 0009-0008-7647-4524
Ora AbaevDepartment of Ophthalmology, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
Claudia YahalomFaculty of Medicine,Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.ORCID 0000-0001-7747-3568
Hebrew University of Jerusalem · ILHadassah Medical Center · IL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAchromatopsia is an autosomal recessive cone dysfunction syndrome, characterized by absence of color discrimination, low visual acuity, photophobia, and nystagmus. Achromatopsia constitutes a common cause of visual impairment in children, with a prevalence of 1:30,000 worldwide.

objectiveTo characterize the clinical characteristics of achromatopsia, the main genes causing the disease in our population and the clinical course of the disease, with an emphasis on visual function stability with increasing age.

methodsRetrospective study based on medical charts of patients with achromatopsia. Patients were divided into two groups according to their age at last follow-up: older and younger than 10 years. A subset of patients with long term follow-up were analyzed separately, with patients being described in both age groups.

resultsSeventy-six patients were included in the study. The mean age was 14.28 years. Variants in the CNGA3 gene were the most common (73.6%). Clinical characteristics included photophobia (96.2%), nystagmus (93.6%), hypermetropia (72.3%) and strabismus (51.1%). In the large cohort there was no correlation of age with visual acuity (

conclusionsCNGA3 is the main gene associated with achromatopsia in our population (around ∼ 73%), which is in contrast to the distribution worldwide (∼ 25%). Most achromats suffer from photophobia and nystagmus, and the main refractive error is hypermetropia. Achromatopsia's natural course seems to be stationary, and there may even be a slight improvement in visual acuity with time.

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Color Vision DefectsCyclic Nucleotide-Gated Cation ChannelsVisual AcuityAdolescentAdultChildChild, PreschoolFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedNystagmus, PathologicPhotophobiaRetrospective StudiesYoung AdultCNGA3 protein, humanCyclic Nucleotide-Gated Cation Channelschildhood nystagmus < STRABISMUScongenital and stationary retinal disease < RETINAgenetic disease / congenital abnormalities < PEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGYGenetics < GENETICSrod-cone dystrophies (Retinitis pigmentosa) < RETINA

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PMID37920903
PMCPMC11298110
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