vitelliform macular dystrophy/cysteine

BACKGROUND To identify genetic mutations of the VMD2 gene in two Thai families with Best macular dystrophy. METHODS Ophthalmic examination including best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), dilated fundus examination and fundus photography, and electro-oculography (EOG) was performed in two probands and

BACKGROUND The recent identification of the tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-3 (TIMP3) as the gene underlying SFD pathology has made it possible to address the question of genetic heterogeneity in this disorder. In addition, it now has become feasible to clarify whether SFD is directly

Mutations in the RDS gene, which encodes the photoreceptor glycoprotein peripherin, have been sought in families with autosomal dominant retinal dystrophies. A cysteine deletion at codon 118/119 is associated with retinitis pigmentosa in one. Three families with similar macular dystrophy have

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