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ArticleInternational journal of retina and vitreous2026

Genotype-phenotype correlations in retinitis pigmentosa: structural and vascular insights using OCT and OCTA.

Melike Balikoglu-Yilmaz, Aydan Kocar, Aslı Subasioglu, Roya Gasimli, Ferhan Elmali

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Melike Balikoglu-YilmazDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Izmir, Türkiye. melike.balikoglu.yilmaz@ikcu.edu.tr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3823-211X
Aydan KocarDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Izmir, Türkiye.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-1583-4049
Aslı SubasiogluDepartment of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir Katip Celebi University , Izmir, Türkiye.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9011-6290
Roya GasimliDepartment of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University , Izmir, Türkiye.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6760-8921
Ferhan ElmaliDepartment of Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Izmir, Türkiye.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1967-1811

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backgroundThis study aimed to identify disease-related genetic variants in 41 patients with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and to evaluate their phenotypic effects on the retina and choroid.

methodsPatients diagnosed with RP underwent targeted next-generation sequencing of RP-related genes and mitochondrial DNA analysis, with genetic counseling. Variants were classified according to ACMG guidelines. Central macular thickness (CMT), retinal nerve fiber layer thickness (RNFLT), subfoveal choroidal thickness (SfCT), foveal avascular zone area (FAZa), ellipsoid zone (EZ) integrity, and vascular density (VD) in the superficial capillary plexus (SCP), deep capillary plexus (DCP), and choriocapillaris (CC) were assessed using OCT and OCTA.

resultsPatients were classified into three groups: Group 1 (USH2A; n = 11), Group 2 (other single-gene variants; n = 21), and Group 3 (multiple-gene variants; n = 9). There were no significant differences in age, sex, consanguinity, symptom onset, disease duration, best-corrected visual acuity, intraocular pressure, RNFLT, or EZ integrity. Pairwise comparisons showed a higher preserved EZ rate in Group 2 (66.7%) than in Group 3 (4.8%, p = 0.020). Mean SfCT was lower in Group 3 (147.9 ± 107.7 μm) than in Group 2 (243.9 ± 26.3 μm, p = 0.046). SCP and DCP FAZa and VD did not differ significantly; inferior-quadrant CC VD was lower in Group 3 than in Groups 1 and 2 (p ≤ 0.01).

conclusionRP patients harboring more than one variant showed reduced preserved EZ, SfCT, and inferior-quadrant CC VD compared to patients with a single variant. These findings require further investigation in larger cohorts, together with functional studies, to clarify their clinical and biological significance.

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Gene variantsGenotype–phenotype correlationOptical coherence tomographyOptical coherence tomography angiographyRetinitis pigmentosa

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PMCPMC13560350

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