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ArticleInvestigative ophthalmology & visual science2025

Clinical, Genetic, Imaging and Electrophysiological Findings in a Cohort of Patients With GUCA1A-Associated Retinopathy.

Gilad Allon, Siying Lin, Anthony G Robson, Gavin Arno, Magella M Neveu, Pirro G Hysi, Michel Michaelides, Andrew R Webster, Omar A Mahroo

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Gilad AllonNational Institute of Health Research Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital and the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London, United Kingdom.
Siying LinNational Institute of Health Research Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital and the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London, United Kingdom.
Anthony G RobsonNational Institute of Health Research Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital and the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London, United Kingdom.
Gavin ArnoNational Institute of Health Research Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital and the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London, United Kingdom.
Magella M NeveuUCL Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, London, United Kingdom.
Pirro G HysiSection of Ophthalmology, King's College London, St Thomas' Hospital Campus, London, United Kingdom.
Michel MichaelidesNational Institute of Health Research Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital and the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London, United Kingdom.
Andrew R WebsterNational Institute of Health Research Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital and the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London, United Kingdom.
Omar A MahrooNational Institute of Health Research Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital and the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London, United Kingdom.

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Abstract

Purpose: To report findings in GUCA1A-associated retinopathy, a rare autosomal-dominant retinopathy. Methods: Clinical features and investigations from molecularly confirmed patients at a large referral center were analyzed (retrospective cohort study). Results: Nineteen patients (14 families), with five different variants, were included: p.(Tyr99Cys) in 10 families and p.(Leu84Phe), p.(Ile107Thr), p.(Glu111Ala), and p.(leu176Phe) in 1 family each. Mean (SD) ages at first and last visits were 38 (17) and 48 (15) years, respectively. Mean (SD) logMAR visual acuities at the first and last visits were 0.67 (0.61) and 0.94 (0.58) for right eyes and 0.63 (0.63) and 0.95 (0.74) for left eyes. Acuities ranged from 0.00 logMAR to no light perception. Most described progressive problems with central and color vision. Across 144 patient visits, logMAR acuity correlated with age (Spearman coefficients of 0.43 and 0.54 for right and left eyes, P < 0.001), with a high interocular correlation (coefficient 0.90, P < 0.001). Optical coherence tomography showed irregularity and then loss of the central ellipsoid zone. Ultra-widefield imaging showed peripheral degeneration in some patients. Electrophysiology (n = 13) was consistent with cone dystrophy (n = 11) or macular dystrophy (n = 2). Compared with the common p.(Tyr99Cys) variant, patients with p.(Glu111Ala) (n = 2) had worse vision; those with p.(Leu84Phe) (n = 3) were younger with earlier-onset visual loss. Patients with p.(Ile107Thr) (n = 2) showed later presentation, with milder acuity reduction. Conclusions: We present genotypic and phenotypic findings from the largest cohort with GUCA1A retinopathy. Most had progressive visual loss and electrophysiologic evidence of cone dystrophy. Possible genotype-phenotype correlations emerged, but subgroups were small for four of five variants.

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MutationRetinal DiseasesAdolescentAdultAgedElectroretinographyFemaleFluorescein AngiographyHumansMaleMiddle AgedPedigreeRetrospective StudiesTomography, Optical CoherenceVisual AcuityYoung Adult

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