Association of combined cigarette smoking and ARMS2/LOC387715 A69S polymorphisms with age-related macular degeneration: A meta-analysis.

abstract：PURPOSE:To perform genotype-phenotype correlations in a family with choroideremia. METHODS:A three-generation family with two affected males and five carriers was the subject of the study. Molecular genetic analysis using single-strand conformation polymorphism analysis (SSCP) was conducted in all subjects, while elec...

journal_title：Ophthalmic genetics

authors： Rudolph G,Preising M,Kalpadakis P,Haritoglou C,Lang GE,Lorenz B

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Wildervanck Syndrome (WS; cervico-oculo-acoustic syndrome) consists of Duane retraction syndrome (DRS), the Klippel-Feil anomaly, and congenital deafness. It is much more common in females than males and could be due to an X-linked mutation that is lethal to hemizygous males. We present the genetic evaluatio...

journal_title：Ophthalmic genetics

authors： Abu-Amero KK,Kondkar AA,Alorainy IA,Khan AO,Al-Enazy LA,Oystreck DT,Bosley TM

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several forms of autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa (adRP) are caused by mutations in genes encoding proteins that are ubiquitously expressed and involved in the pre-mRNA spliceosome such as PRPF31. This paper provides an overview of the molecular genetics, pathophysiology, and mechanism for incomplete penetrance...

journal_title：Ophthalmic genetics

authors： Utz VM,Beight CD,Marino MJ,Hagstrom SA,Traboulsi EI

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When encountering patients with markedly dilated and tortuous retinal vessels, Wyburn-Mason syndrome (WMS) or racemous angiomatosis (phacomatosis) is commonly thought of as the archetypal entity that can produce these findings. We describe a patient with Cantu syndrome with phenotypical findings identical to those see...

journal_title：Ophthalmic genetics

authors： Kisilevsky E,Kohly RP,Margolin EA

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Inherited retinal dystrophies are a leading cause of irreversible blindness in children in the United States. Topical carbonic anhydrase inhibitors have improved central vision and cystoid macular edema in patients with retinal dystrophies, but few studies have assessed their efficacy in children. Material...

journal_title：Ophthalmic genetics

authors： Scruggs BA,Chen CV,Pfeifer W,Wiley JS,Wang K,Drack AV

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The visual cycle is essential for vision and several genes encoding proteins of the cycle have been found mutated in various forms of inherited retinal dystrophy. We screened 3 genes of the visual cycle. RGR, encoding the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) G protein-coupled receptor acting in vitro as a photoisomerase; ...

journal_title：Ophthalmic genetics

authors： Ksantini M,Sénéchal A,Bocquet B,Meunier I,Brabet P,Hamel CP

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 6-month-old boy presented with a congenital eye movement disorder consistent with congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles type 1 (CFEOM1). Mutational analysis confirmed the most common mutation in the CFEOM1 gene KIF21A. In addition to the typical findings in CFEOM1, distinctive conjunctival changes and small...

journal_title：Ophthalmic genetics

authors： Flaherty MP,Balachandran C,Jamieson R,Engle EC

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-one probands, twelve with bilateral and nine with unilateral retinoblastoma, were screened for mutations in the RB1 gene using genomic DNA from peripheral blood leukocytes as well as tumors. Amplification of individual exons and flanking regions of the RB1 gene were carried out, followed by direct sequencing of...

journal_title：Ophthalmic genetics

authors： Ata-ur-Rasheed M,Vemuganti Gk,Honavar Sg,Ahmed N,Hasnain Se,Kannabiran C

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Functional polymorphisms in genes encoding antioxidant enzymes may result in reduced enzyme activity and increased levels of reactive oxygen species, such as superoxide radicals, which in turn may contribute to increased risk of age-related disorders. Copper-zinc superoxide dismutases, SOD-1 and SOD-3, and m...

journal_title：Ophthalmic genetics

authors： Celojevic D,Nilsson S,Behndig A,Tasa G,Juronen E,Karlsson JO,Zetterberg H,Petersen A,Zetterberg M

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe the spectral domain-optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) findings of two patients with complete defects in the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) with disruptions in Bruch membrane in Stargardt disease (STGD1). METHODS:Two patients with STGD1 were referred to our clinic for further evaluation. Fundu...

journal_title：Ophthalmic genetics

authors： Park SP,Chang S,Allikmets R,Smith RT,Burke TR,Gregory-Roberts E,Tsang SH

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Chromosomal deletion involving the 6p25 region results in a clinically recognizable syndrome characterized by anterior eye chamber anomalies with risk of glaucoma and non-ocular malformations (6p25 deletion syndrome). We report a newborn infant case of childhood glaucoma with a combination of partial monos...

journal_title：Ophthalmic genetics

authors： Hosono K,Kawase K,Kurata K,Niimi Y,Saitsu H,Minoshima S,Ohnishi H,Yamamoto T,Hikoya A,Tachibana N,Fukao T,Yamamoto T,Hotta Y

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A considerable volume of literature has been published on the association of lacrimal outflow dysgenesis with developmental anomalies or systemic syndromes. We report three affected individuals in a consanguineous family those are associated with bilateral ptosis, upper ocular movement limitation, and absence of the l...

journal_title：Ophthalmic genetics

authors： Guran S,Torun D,Mutlu FM,Uysal Y,Ugurel MS,Bahce M

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Williams-Beuren Syndrome (WBS) is a multisystem disorder caused by the deletion of contiguous genes on chromosome 7q11.23. Ophthalmologic abnormalities and deficits in visual motor integration are important features of WBS. Here we describe our experience with Brazilian WBS patients and their ophthalmologic ...

journal_title：Ophthalmic genetics

authors： Viana MM,Frasson M,Galvão H,Leão LL,Stofanko M,Gonçalves-Dornelas H,da Silva Cunha P,Burle de Aguiar MJ

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Glaucoma is considered as a neurodegenerative disorder in which the optic nerve damage leads to irreversible blindness. Many scientific findings indicate miRNA implication in the neurodegeneration process. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the polymorphic variants of miRNA processing genes, RAN (rs14035) a...

journal_title：Ophthalmic genetics

authors： Molasy M,Walczak A,Przybyłowska-Sygut K,Zaleska-Żmijewska A,Szaflik J,Szaflik JP,Majsterek I

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Senior-Løken syndrome (SLS) is a rare autosomal recessive disease characterised by nephronophthisis and retinal degeneration, and belongs to a group of genetically heterogeneous disorders known as the ciliopathies. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Case report of a  patient with genetically proven SLS presenting with h...

journal_title：Ophthalmic genetics

authors： Tay SA,Vincent AL

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angioid streaks were observed in two patients with abetalipoproteinemia. The progression of the angioid streaks was minimal over the years that these patients received vitamin A and E supplementation, though in one patient the development of subretinal neovascular membranes within the angioid streaks was the cause of ...

journal_title：Ophthalmic genetics

authors： Gorin MB,Paul TO,Rader DJ

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Photoaversion is a prominent symptom of a number of infantile genetic ocular disorder such as congenital glaucoma, aniridia, albinism, and cone dystrophies including achromatopsia. Photoaversion has not been widely recognized as a clinical feature of Leber's congenital amaurosis. We present two patients who were diagn...

journal_title：Ophthalmic genetics

authors： Traboulsi EI,Maumenee IH

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:to report phenotypic and genotypic features in a group of autosomal recessive retinitis pigmentosa (arRP) patients associated with EYS mutations. METHODS:we retrospectively reviewed the clinical records and the molecular genetic data of arRP patients carrying mutations in the EYS gene. All the patients underwe...

journal_title：Ophthalmic genetics

authors： Mucciolo DP,Sodi A,Passerini I,Murro V,Cipollini F,Borg I,Pelo E,Contini E,Virgili G,Rizzo S

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the clinical and pathological findings of two large mainland Chinese kindreds with vitreous amyloidosis and associated transthyretin mutation. METHODS:Twenty individuals from two kindreds with vitreous amyloidosis were ascertained. The transtheretin (TTR) gene of each individual was analyzed, and...

journal_title：Ophthalmic genetics

authors： Long D,Zeng J,Wu LQ,Tang LS,Wang HL,Wang H

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Age-related cataract (ARC) is profoundly associated with oxidative stress. Iron plays a pivotal role in generating oxidative stress and promoting deleterious irreversible damage to the macromolecules. Divalent metal transporter 1 (DMT1) mediates the uptake of iron into the cell. Aberrant transcript expressio...

journal_title：Ophthalmic genetics

authors： Sankaranarayanan R,Vidya NG,Vasavada AR

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Genetic factors are shown to have a role in the development of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). The aim of this study was to determine the effects of genetic polymorphisms of Rho-kinase (ROCK) genes on the risk of POAG in a Turkish population. METHODS:Genomic DNA was extracted from leukocytes of the periphe...

journal_title：Ophthalmic genetics

authors： Demiryürek S,Okumus S,Bozgeyik İ,Oztuzcu S,Coskun E,Mat E,Durucu E,Tatar MG,Erbagci İ,Gürler B,Demiryürek AT

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The study was undertaken to investigate whether anterior segment findings are different in children with Down syndrome (DS) to normal children and to focus on its clinical significance. METHODS:A cross-sectional case control study was conducted in a total of 38 children with DS and 42 healthy children. This is...

journal_title：Ophthalmic genetics

authors： Aslan L,Aslankurt M,Aksoy A,Gümüşalan Y

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Syndromic ciliopathies have been variably linked to different retinal dystrophies. However, to date, few reports have characterized by means of multimodal imaging the retinal degeneration occurring in Mainzer-Saldino syndrome (MSS). Methods: Two siblings with history of kidney disease and other systemic ab...

journal_title：Ophthalmic genetics

authors： Romano F,Dautaj A,Esposito RA,Bertelli M,Staurenghi G,Salvetti AP

更新日期：2021-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：:A three-generation family presenting with ocular developmental abnormalities, including anterior segment dysgenesis and coloboma, associated with brachydactyly and clinodactyly is presented. Several conditions incorporating ocular and bony limb abnormalities have been described. However, we believe that this family ma...

journal_title：Ophthalmic genetics

authors： Quinn SM,Black GC,Biswas S,Clayton-Smith J,Lloyd IC

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the retinal structure and function during the progression of X-linked retinoschisis (XLRS) from childhood to adulthood. METHODS:Ten patients clinically diagnosed with XLRS were investigated at 6-15 years of age (mean age 9 years) with a follow-up 8 to 14 years later (mean 12 years). The patients...

journal_title：Ophthalmic genetics

authors： Kjellström S,Vijayasarathy C,Ponjavic V,Sieving PA,Andréasson S

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) with 193-nm excimer laser is a safe and effective procedure for the treatment of superficial corneal pathology. We aimed to review the use of PTK for the treatment of corneal macular dystrophy (MCD). METHODS:Case report and literature review. RESULTS:A 16-year-old boy presen...

journal_title：Ophthalmic genetics

authors： Shields M,Craig JE,Souzeau E,Gupta A

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Hydroxychloroquine retinal toxicity can occur in up to 7.5% of patients receiving treatment; however, possible genetic risk factors are poorly understood. The main objective of the study was to explore candidate genetic risk factors for retinal toxicity.Materials and Methods: Case-control study of patients...

journal_title：Ophthalmic genetics

authors： Mack HG,Kowalski T,Lucattini A,Symons RA,Wicks I,Hall AJ

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide (IVTA) can cause ocular hypertension. This steroid response appears to be heritable and alleles in the SFRS3 and FKBP4 genes have recently been suggested to play a role. The purpose of the present study was to perform an independent replication study to determi...

journal_title：Ophthalmic genetics

authors： Hogewind BF,Micheal S,Bakker B,Hoyng CB,den Hollander AI

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although the pathogenicity of the prominin-1 (PROM1) gene has already been described as associated with autosomal dominant Stargardt disease, little is known about sequence variations in this gene. PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to evaluate PROM1 gene sequence variations in patients with macular dystroph...

journal_title：Ophthalmic genetics

authors： Salles MV,Motta FL,Dias da Silva E,Varela Lima Teixeira P,Antunes Costa K,Filippelli-Silva R,Martin R,Pesquero JB,Ferraz Sallum JM

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The hexokinase 1 (HK1) gene encodes one of the four human hexokinases that play essential roles in glucose metabolism. Recently, several cases of E847K mutation in the HK1 gene were reported to cause inherited retinal dystrophy. The purpose of this study was to identify the phenotypical characteristics of patie...

journal_title：Ophthalmic genetics

authors： Kubota D,Matsumoto K,Hayashi M,Oishi N,Gocho K,Yamaki K,Kobayakawa S,Igarashi T,Takahashi H,Kameya S

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00