Genetic Diagnosis for 64 Patients with Inherited Retinal Disease.

ABSTRACT: The overlapping genetic and clinical spectrum in inherited retinal degeneration (IRD) creates challenges for accurate diagnoses. The goal of this work was to determine the genetic diagnosis and clinical features for patients diagnosed with an IRD. After signing informed consent, peripheral blood or saliva was collected from 64 patients diagnosed with an IRD. Genetic testing was performed on each patient in a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) certified laboratory. Mutations were verified with Sanger sequencing and segregation analysis when possible. Visual acuity was measured with a traditional Snellen chart and converted to a logarithm of minimal angle of resolution (logMAR). Fundus images of dilated eyes were acquired with the Optos^® camera (Dunfermline,

SUBMITTER: Lynn J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9859429 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature