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Calcagni A, Neveu MM, Jurkute N, Robson AG. Electrodiagnostic tests of the visual pathway and applications in neuro-ophthalmology. Eye (Lond) 2024; 38:2392-2405. [PMID: 38862643 PMCID: PMC11306601 DOI: 10.1038/s41433-024-03154-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2024] [Revised: 05/16/2024] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 06/13/2024] Open
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This article describes the main visual electrodiagnostic tests relevant to neuro-ophthalmology practice, including the visual evoked potential (VEP), and the full-field, pattern and multifocal electroretinograms (ffERG; PERG; mfERG). The principles of electrophysiological interpretation are illustrated with reference to acquired and inherited optic neuropathies, and retinal disorders that may masquerade as optic neuropathy, including ffERG and PERG findings in cone and macular dystrophies, paraneoplastic and vascular retinopathies. Complementary VEP and PERG recordings are illustrated in demyelinating, ischaemic, nutritional (B12), and toxic (mercury, cobalt, and ethambutol-related) optic neuropathies and inherited disorders affecting mitochondrial function such as Leber hereditary optic neuropathy and dominant optic atrophy. The value of comprehensive electrophysiological phenotyping in syndromic diseases is highlighted in cases of SSBP1-related disease and ROSAH (Retinal dystrophy, Optic nerve oedema, Splenomegaly, Anhidrosis and Headache). The review highlights the value of different electrophysiological techniques, for the purposes of differential diagnosis and objective functional phenotyping.
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- Antonio Calcagni
- Department of Electrophysiology, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK
- Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Electrophysiology, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK
- Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, London, UK
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- Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, London, UK
- National Institute of Health Research Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital and the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK
- Department of Neuro-ophthalmology, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK
- Department of Neuro-ophthalmology, The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Electrophysiology, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK.
- Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, London, UK.
- National Institute of Health Research Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital and the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK.
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Alarfaj G, Alhashim H, Alotaibi HM, Almubarak M, Alhamad J. Apparently X-linked Foveal Hypoplasia of Two Brothers: A Report of a Rare Case. Cureus 2024; 16:e53891. [PMID: 38465154 PMCID: PMC10924645 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.53891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024] Open
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Foveal hypoplasia is a retinal disorder characterized by the anatomic absence of the foveal pit. It might be isolated or associated with poor vision and several conditions such as albinism, aniridia, microphthalmos, congenital nystagmus, or other diseases. Genetic and non-genetic causes can play a role in foveal pit development. However, the exact mechanism that causes foveal pit absence has not been determined. This study reports a five-year-old boy who presented to the eye clinic with bilateral poor vision since birth. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) was performed and confirmed the absence of the foveal pit in both eyes. Diagnosis of foveal hypoplasia was made. The parents reported a positive family history of similar conditions, specifically, a paternal grandfather, a male paternal cousin, and a brother. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of foveal hypoplasia, with a positive family history in the male gender specifically. Thus, inheritance is presumed to be X-linked recessive. We acknowledge that further investigation by genetic testing would offer further insight into this case.
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- Ghufran Alarfaj
- Ophthalmology, Dhahran Eye Specialist Hospital, Dhahran, SAU
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- Ophthalmology, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAU
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- Ophthalmology, Dhahran Eye Specialist Hospital, Dhahran, SAU
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- Ophthalmology, Dhahran Eye Specialist Hospital, Dhahran, SAU
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Nghiem-Buffet S, Sibilia L, Cohen SY. Tilted disc in eyes with fovea plana. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2023; 261:3159-3164. [PMID: 37351645 DOI: 10.1007/s00417-023-06161-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Revised: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To report the association of tilted disc (TD) with fovea plana. METHODS Monocentric retrospective study of consecutive eyes diagnosed with fovea plana, assessed by spectral-domain optical coherence tomography. Analysis of the medical charts and imaging findings of patients to collect demographics, the visual acuity, and the clinical context. The presence of associated conditions was checked by two independent readers in order to classify fovea plana as isolated or part of other conditions. RESULTS Twenty-one patients, 9 men and 12 women, aged 12 to 91 years, were included. Fovea plana was isolated and asymptomatic in 10 (47.6%) patients. In 6 (28.5%) patients, fovea plana was associated with ocular albinism and/or nystagmus. In 6 (28.5%) patients, fovea plana was associated with an obliquity of the optic disc typical of TD, isolated (5 cases), or associated with nystagmus (1 case). CONCLUSION An association between TD and fovea plana had been reported only once in the literature and had been considered likely coincidental. However, this association could be more common than initially reported and suggests a common pathological process in eye development during embryogenesis.
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- Sylvia Nghiem-Buffet
- Ophthalmology Center for Imaging and Laser, 11 rue Antoine Bourdelle, 75015, Paris, France
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- Ophthalmology Center for Imaging and Laser, 11 rue Antoine Bourdelle, 75015, Paris, France
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- Ophthalmology Center for Imaging and Laser, 11 rue Antoine Bourdelle, 75015, Paris, France.
- Department of Ophthalmology, Intercity Hospital and Paris Est University, 40 Avenue de Verdun, 94010, Creteil, France.
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Gopalakrishnan S, Negiloni K, Suganthan RV, Velu S, Raman R. Low-vision intervention for oculocutaneous albinism in a Tertiary Eye Care Hospital in India. Saudi J Ophthalmol 2023; 37:38-42. [PMID: 36968775 PMCID: PMC10032282 DOI: 10.4103/sjopt.sjopt_266_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2021] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/11/2023] Open
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PURPOSE The objective of this study on patients with albinism in different age groups was to compare their level of visual impairment with the low-vision intervention (LVI) and its benefit. METHODS The medical records of 72 patients with low vision secondary to albinism who were referred to the low vision care clinic from 2015 to 2017 were analyzed. This included the demographic profile such as age, gender, occupation, ocular history, visual acuity status, and type of low-vision device (LVD) preferred. The LVDs prescribed and its subsequent improvement was compared. RESULTS In this data, 70 (97.2%) people had oculocutaneous albinism and 2 (2.8%) had ocular albinism. Majority of the patients had hyperopic astigmatism 42 (58.3%) and with-the-rule astigmatism 58 (93.5%). Presenting mean visual acuity for distance was noted to be 0.88 logMAR which improved to 0.83 logMAR with the help of spectacle correction. The most commonly prescribed LVD was a dome magnifier for 15 (34.9%) patients. In all the patients, there was statistically significant improvement (P < 0.05) in near vision with the help of LVDs. CONCLUSION The study highlights the importance of appropriate LVI for each subdivided age group. Patients with albinism who have received medical and surgical treatment have no or a limited role in restoring useful vision.
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- Sarika Gopalakrishnan
- School of Chemical and Biotechnology, Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology and Research Academy University, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
- Low Vision Care Clinic, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Medical Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Medical Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Shri Bhagwan Mahavir Vitreoretinal Services, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Shri Bhagwan Mahavir Vitreoretinal Services, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Badjate DM, Kovela RK, Harjpal P, Morghade SV. Vestibular Rehabilitation Thinking Beyond Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo: Inference in a Rare Case of Oculocutaneous Albinism. Cureus 2022; 14:e30452. [DOI: 10.7759/cureus.30452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Bhate M, Lalwani S, Chakrabarti S. Phenotypic variations in ocular features among siblings with oculocutaneous albinism. Indian J Ophthalmol 2022; 70:2511-2515. [PMID: 35791147 PMCID: PMC9426174 DOI: 10.4103/ijo.ijo_1025_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Purpose: To assess the clinical profiles, presenting ocular features, and variations in the phenotypic features in siblings with oculocutaneous albinism (OCA). Methods: Electronic medical records of consecutive siblings diagnosed with albinism from January 2016 to December 2020 were reviewed to identify the affected siblings. The variations in their phenotypic characteristics were studied. Results: Significant variations were observed in the clinical features between the siblings (n = 42). A difference of >2 lines in visual acuity was observed in 50% (n = 21) of the sibling pairs. Compound hyperopic astigmatism was the commonest refractive error. The refractive status was different in 80.95% (n = 34) pairs. Although individually strabismus and abnormal head posture were observed in one-third and one-fourth of individual children, respectively, both siblings with similar strabismus were seen in only 16.67% (n = 7) and with a similar abnormal head posture in 13.33% (n = 5). Nystagmus was the most consistent finding across these siblings with a similar nature of horizontal jerk or pendular in 65% of sibling pairs. Conclusion: This study observed significant variations in phenotypic presentations among siblings with OCA. Such differences in clinical manifestations and severity would be helpful in appropriate counseling of these families as the need for rehabilitation services is likely to vary across siblings.
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- Manjushree Bhate
- Strabismus, Pediatric and Neuro-Ophthalmology, Jasti V. Ramanamma Children's Eye Care Centre, L.V. Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Strabismus, Pediatric and Neuro-Ophthalmology, Jasti V. Ramanamma Children's Eye Care Centre, L.V. Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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Ullah MI. Clinical and Mutation Spectrum of Autosomal Recessive Non-Syndromic Oculocutaneous Albinism (nsOCA) in Pakistan: A Review. Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:genes13061072. [PMID: 35741834 PMCID: PMC9222488 DOI: 10.3390/genes13061072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Revised: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) is an autosomal recessive syndromic and non-syndromic defect with deficient or a complete lack of the melanin pigment. The characteristics of OCA appears in skin, hair, and eyes with variable degree of pigmentation. Clinical manifestations of OCA include nystagmus, photophobia, reduced visual acuity, hypo-plastic macula, and iris trans-illumination. There are eight OCA types (OCA1–8) documented with non-syndromic characteristics. Molecular studies identified seven genes linked to the OCA phenotype (TYR, OCA2, TYRP1, SLC45A2, SLC24A5, C10orf11, and DCT) and one locus (OCA5) in consanguineous and sporadic albinism. The complications of OCA result in skin cancer and variable syndromes such as Hermansky–Pudlak syndrome (HPS) Chediak–Higashi syndrome (CHS). In the Pakistani population, autosomal recessive non-syndromic OCA is common and is associated with a large number of consanguineous families, and mutations in genes of non-syndromic types are reported. This review highlights the updates on the genetic mutation of OCA genes reported from Pakistani families. Several studies reported the genetic mutations in OCA1, OCA2, OCA3, OCA4, and OCA6 albinism in Pakistani families. A locus, OCA5, was also reported from the Pakistani population, but the gene has not been identified. A new type of OCA8 was identified due to the DCT gene mutation, and it is also reviewed here.
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- Muhammad Ikram Ullah
- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, Sakaka 75471, Aljouf, Saudi Arabia
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Neveu MM, Padhy SK, Ramamurthy S, Takkar B, Jalali S, Cp D, Padhi TR, Robson AG. Ophthalmological Manifestations of Oculocutaneous and Ocular Albinism: Current Perspectives. Clin Ophthalmol 2022; 16:1569-1587. [PMID: 35637898 PMCID: PMC9148211 DOI: 10.2147/opth.s329282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Albinism describes a heterogeneous group of genetically determined disorders characterized by disrupted synthesis of melanin and a range of developmental ocular abnormalities. The main ocular features common to both oculocutaneous albinism (OCA), and ocular albinism (OA) include reduced visual acuity, refractive errors, foveal hypoplasia, congenital nystagmus, iris and fundus hypopigmentation and visual pathway misrouting, but clinical signs vary and there is phenotypic overlap with other pathologies. This study reviews the prevalence, genetics and ocular manifestations of OCA and OA, including abnormal development of the optic chiasm. The role of visual electrophysiology in the detection of chiasmal dysfunction and visual pathway misrouting is emphasized, highlighting how age-associated changes in visual evoked potential (VEP) test results must be considered to enable accurate diagnosis, and illustrated further by the inclusion of novel VEP data in genetically confirmed cases. Differential diagnosis is considered in the context of suspected retinal and other disorders, including rare syndromes that may masquerade as albinism.
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- Magella M Neveu
- Department Electrophysiology, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, EC1V 2PD, UK.,Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, London, UK
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- Anant Bajaj Retina Institute, LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India
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- Anant Bajaj Retina Institute, LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India
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- Anant Bajaj Retina Institute, LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India
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- Anant Bajaj Retina Institute, LV Prasad Eye Institute, Bhubaneswar, India
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- Department Electrophysiology, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, EC1V 2PD, UK.,Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, London, UK
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Sather ΙΙΙ R, Thompson D, Ihinger J, Montezuma SR. Septo-optic dysplasia presenting with nystagmus, pseudo-disc edema, and fovea hypoplasia. Ophthalmic Genet 2022; 43:522-529. [DOI: 10.1080/13816810.2022.2039720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Richard Sather ΙΙΙ
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Neurosciences, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Tony Kriss Visual Electrophysiology Unit, Great Ormond Hospital for Children, London, UK
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Neurosciences, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Neurosciences, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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Galli J, Loi E, Morandi A, Scaglioni V, Rossi A, Molinaro A, Pasini N, Semeraro F, Ruberto G, Fazzi E. Neurodevelopmental Profile in Children Affected by Ocular Albinism. Neuropediatrics 2022; 53:7-14. [PMID: 34327695 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1732430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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AIM The aim of this study was to detail the neurodevelopmental profile of subjects affected by ocular albinism (OA) and to collect data on GPR143 gene analysis. DESIGN The design of the study involves a retrospective longitudinal observational case series. METHODS We collected data on the neurodevelopmental profile of 13 children affected by OA from clinical annual assessments conducted for a period of 6 years after the first evaluation. We described visual profile, neuromotor development and neurological examination, cognitive profile, communication and language skills and behavioral characteristics. The GPR143 gene analysis was performed as well. RESULTS Children presented a variable combination of ocular and oculomotor disorders unchanged during the follow-up, a deficit in visual acuity and in contrast sensitivity that progressively improved. Abnormalities in pattern visual evoked potential were found. No deficits were detected at neurological examination and neuromotor development except for a mild impairment in hand-eye coordination observed in five cases. A language delay was observed in five cases, two of whom had also a developmental quotient delay at 2 years evolving to a borderline/deficit cognitive level at preschool age, difficulties in adaptive behavior and autistic-like features were found. Mutations in the GPR143 gene were identified in the two patients who presented the most severe clinical phenotype. CONCLUSION Children with OA may share, in addition to a variable combination of ocular signs and symptoms, a neurodevelopment impairment regarding mostly the cognitive, communicative, and social area, especially those with GPR143 mutation.
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- Jessica Galli
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.,Unit of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, ASST Spedali Civili of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Unit of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, ASST Spedali Civili of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.,Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.,Unit of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, ASST Spedali Civili of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Unit of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, ASST Spedali Civili of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Unit of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, ASST Spedali Civili of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Unit of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, ASST Spedali Civili of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Neurological and Vision Sciences, ASST Spedali Civili of Brescia, Eye Clinic, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Neurological and Vision Sciences, ASST Spedali Civili of Brescia and University of Brescia, Eye Clinic, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Surgical and Clinical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, Section of Ophthalmology, Univeristy of Pavia, IRCCS Fondazione Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.,Unit of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, ASST Spedali Civili of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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Marmoy OR, Viswanathan S. Clinical electrophysiology of the optic nerve and retinal ganglion cells. Eye (Lond) 2021; 35:2386-2405. [PMID: 34117382 PMCID: PMC8377055 DOI: 10.1038/s41433-021-01614-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Revised: 05/11/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Clinical electrophysiological assessment of optic nerve and retinal ganglion cell function can be performed using the Pattern Electroretinogram (PERG), Visual Evoked Potential (VEP) and the Photopic Negative Response (PhNR) amongst other more specialised techniques. In this review, we describe these electrophysiological techniques and their application in diseases affecting the optic nerve and retinal ganglion cells with the exception of glaucoma. The disease groups discussed include hereditary, compressive, toxic/nutritional, traumatic, vascular, inflammatory and intracranial causes for optic nerve or retinal ganglion cell dysfunction. The benefits of objective, electrophysiological measurement of the retinal ganglion cells and optic nerve are discussed, as are their applications in clinical diagnosis of disease, determining prognosis, monitoring progression and response to novel therapies.
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- Oliver R Marmoy
- Clinical and Academic Department of Ophthalmology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK.
- UCL-GOS Institute for Child Health, University College London, London, UK.
- Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK.
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Identification of a novel GPR143 mutation in a large Chinese family with isolated foveal hypoplasia. BMC Ophthalmol 2021; 21:156. [PMID: 33785018 PMCID: PMC8011130 DOI: 10.1186/s12886-021-01905-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2020] [Accepted: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Pathogenic variants of G-protein coupled receptor 143 (GPR143) gene often leads to ocular albinism type I (OA1) characterized by nystagmus, iris and fundus hypopigmentation, and foveal hypoplasia. In this study, we identified a novel hemizygous nonsense mutation in GPR143 that caused an atypical manifestation of OA1. Case presentation We reported a large Chinese family in which all affected individuals are afflicted with poor visual acuity and foveal hypoplasia without signs of nystagmus. Fundus examination of patients showed an absent foveal reflex and mild hypopigmentation. The fourth grade of foveal hypoplasia and the reduced area of blocked fluorescence at foveal region was detected in OCT. OCTA imaging showed the absence of foveal avascular zone. In addition, the amplitude of multifocal ERG was reduced in the central ring. Gene sequencing results revealed a novel hemizygous mutation (c.939G > A) in GPR143 gene, which triggered p.W313X. However, no iris depigmentation and nystagmus were observed among both patients and carriers. Conclusions In this study, we reported a novel nonsense mutation of GPR143 in a large family with poor visual acuity and isolated foveal hypoplasia without nystagmus, which further expanded the genetic mutation spectrum of GPR143.
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This chapter reviews common applications of visual electrophysiology relevant to neuro-ophthalmology practice. The use of standard tests and extended protocols are described including the cortical visual evoked potential and pattern and full-field electroretinogram (PERG; ERG) methods, the latter including the photopic negative response. Abnormalities of these recordings are rarely specific but provide valuable diagnostic guidance and an objective measure of visual pathway function, difficult or impossible to infer by other methods. The electrophysiological phenotypes associated with Leber hereditary optic neuropathy, OPA1- and SSBP1-associated dominant optic atrophy, and WFS1-related syndromes are described. Typical changes in retinal and optic nerve function tests associated with acquired disease are highlighted, including those related to demyelination, ischemic, compressive, nutritional and toxic, and nonorganic etiologies. The importance of complementary testing using different electrophysiological techniques is emphasized, for the purposes of differential diagnosis and in disorders that may masquerade as optic nerve pathology.
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- Neringa Jurkute
- UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, London, United Kingdom; Genetics Department, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, London, United Kingdom; Department of Electrophysiology, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.
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Woertz EN, Wilk MA, Duwell EJ, Mathis JR, Carroll J, DeYoe EA. The relationship between retinal cone density and cortical magnification in human albinism. J Vis 2020; 20:10. [PMID: 32543650 PMCID: PMC7416892 DOI: 10.1167/jov.20.6.10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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The human fovea lies at the center of the retina and supports high-acuity vision. In normal visual system development, the highest acuity is correlated with both a high density of cone photoreceptors in the fovea and a magnified retinotopic representation of the fovea in the visual cortex. Both cone density and the cortical area dedicated to each degree of visual space—the latter describing cortical magnification (CM)—steadily decrease with increasing eccentricity from the fovea. In albinism, peak cone density at the fovea and visual acuity are decreased, but seem to be within normal limits in the periphery, thus providing a model to explore the correlation between retinal structure, cortical structure, and behavior. Here, we used adaptive optics scanning light ophthalmoscopy to assess retinal cone density and functional magnetic resonance imaging to measure CM in the primary visual cortex of normal controls and individuals with albinism. We find that retinotopic organization is more varied among individuals with albinism than previously appreciated. Additionally, CM outside the fovea is similar to that in controls, but also more variable. CM in albinism and controls exceeds that which might be predicted based on cone density alone, but is more accurately predicted by retinal ganglion cell density. This finding suggests that decreased foveal cone density in albinism may be partially counteracted by nonuniform connectivity between cones and their downstream signaling partners. Together, these results emphasize that central as well as retinal factors must be included to provide a complete picture of aberrant structure and function in albinism.
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Current and emerging treatments for albinism. Surv Ophthalmol 2020; 66:362-377. [PMID: 33129801 DOI: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2020.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2020] [Revised: 10/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Albinism is a group of rare inherited disorders arising from impairment of melanin biosynthesis. The reduction of melanin synthesis leads to hypopigmentation of the skin and eyes. A wide range of ophthalmic manifestations arise from albinism, including reduction of visual acuity, nystagmus, strabismus, iris translucency, foveal hypoplasia, fundus hypopigmentation, and abnormal decussation of retinal ganglion cell axons at the optic chiasm. Currently, albinism is incurable, and treatment aims either surgically or pharmacologically to optimize vision and protect the skin; however, novel therapies that aim to directly address the molecular errors of albinism, such as l-dihydroxyphenylalanine and nitisinone, are being developed and have entered human trials though with limited success. Experimental gene-based strategies for editing the genetic errors in albinism have also met early success in animal models. The emergence of these new therapeutic modalities represents a new era in the management of albinism. We focus on the known genetic subtypes, clinical assessment, and existing and emerging therapeutic options for the nonsyndromic forms of albinism.
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Case report: Unilateral optic nerve aplasia and developmental hemi-chiasmal dysplasia with VEP misrouting. Doc Ophthalmol 2020; 142:247-255. [PMID: 32852652 PMCID: PMC7943516 DOI: 10.1007/s10633-020-09788-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Accepted: 08/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Purpose To describe the trans-occipital asymmetries of pattern and flash visual evoked potentials (VEPs), in an infant with MRI findings of unilateral optic nerve aplasia and hemi-chiasm dysplasia. Methods A child with suspected left cystic microphthalmia, left microcornea, left unilateral optic nerve aplasia, and hemi-chiasm underwent a multi-channel VEP assessment with pattern reversal, pattern onset, and flash stimulation at the age of 16 weeks. Results There was no VEP evidence of any post-retinal visual pathway activation from left eye with optic nerve aplasia. The VEP trans-occipital distribution from the functional right eye was skewed markedly across the midline, in keeping with significant misrouting of optic nerve fibres at the chiasm. This was supported by the anatomical trajectory of the optic chiasm and tracts seen on MRI. Conclusion This infant has chiasmal misrouting in association with unilateral optic nerve aplasia and unilateral microphthalmos. Chiasmal misrouting has not been found in patients with microphthalmos or anophthalmos, but has been reported after early eye loss in animal models. Our findings contribute to our understanding of the discrepancy between the visual pathway physiology of human unilateral microphthalmia and animal models.
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De Silva SR, Arno G, Robson AG, Fakin A, Pontikos N, Mohamed MD, Bird AC, Moore AT, Michaelides M, Webster AR, Mahroo OA. The X-linked retinopathies: Physiological insights, pathogenic mechanisms, phenotypic features and novel therapies. Prog Retin Eye Res 2020; 82:100898. [PMID: 32860923 DOI: 10.1016/j.preteyeres.2020.100898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2020] [Revised: 08/07/2020] [Accepted: 08/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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X-linked retinopathies represent a significant proportion of monogenic retinal disease. They include progressive and stationary conditions, with and without syndromic features. Many are X-linked recessive, but several exhibit a phenotype in female carriers, which can help establish diagnosis and yield insights into disease mechanisms. The presence of affected carriers can misleadingly suggest autosomal dominant inheritance. Some disorders (such as RPGR-associated retinopathy) show diverse phenotypes from variants in the same gene and also highlight limitations of current genetic sequencing methods. X-linked disease frequently arises from loss of function, implying potential for benefit from gene replacement strategies. We review X-inactivation and X-linked inheritance, and explore burden of disease attributable to X-linked genes in our clinically and genetically characterised retinal disease cohort, finding correlation between gene transcript length and numbers of families. We list relevant genes and discuss key clinical features, disease mechanisms, carrier phenotypes and novel experimental therapies. We consider in detail the following: RPGR (associated with retinitis pigmentosa, cone and cone-rod dystrophy), RP2 (retinitis pigmentosa), CHM (choroideremia), RS1 (X-linked retinoschisis), NYX (complete congenital stationary night blindness (CSNB)), CACNA1F (incomplete CSNB), OPN1LW/OPN1MW (blue cone monochromacy, Bornholm eye disease, cone dystrophy), GPR143 (ocular albinism), COL4A5 (Alport syndrome), and NDP (Norrie disease and X-linked familial exudative vitreoretinopathy (FEVR)). We use a recently published transcriptome analysis to explore expression by cell-type and discuss insights from electrophysiology. In the final section, we present an algorithm for genes to consider in diagnosing males with non-syndromic X-linked retinopathy, summarise current experimental therapeutic approaches, and consider questions for future research.
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- Samantha R De Silva
- UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, UK; Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, UK; Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, UK; Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, UK; Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; Ljubljana University Medical Centre, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, UK; Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, UK; Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, UK; Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; Department of Ophthalmology, UCSF School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, UK; Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, UK; Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, UK; Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; Department of Ophthalmology, Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; Section of Ophthalmology, King's College London, UK; Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
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Marmoy OR, Handley SE, Thompson DA. Pattern-onset and OFFset visual evoked potentials in the diagnosis of hemianopic field defects. Doc Ophthalmol 2020; 142:165-176. [PMID: 32691202 DOI: 10.1007/s10633-020-09785-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2020] [Accepted: 07/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Visual evoked potentials (VEPs) assess the function of the visual pathway from the retina to the primary visual cortex. There is much evidence that monocular pattern-reversal and flash VEPs can distinguish dysfunction due to chiasmal and post-chiasmal afferent pathway lesions. There is less evidence about the use of pattern-onset/OFFset VEPs to identify post-chiasmic dysfunction. METHODS We present nine patients with a range of visual pathway defects that caused dense hemianopic field defects. These patients had pattern onset-OFFset VEPs recorded from an array of occipital electrodes referred to a mid-frontal electrode to checks that appeared for 230 ms and disappeared for 300 ms into a background of mean luminance, in a stimulus field of 30°. RESULTS We found pattern-onset VEP components lateralise to occipital electrodes overlaying the functional hemisphere, whereas pattern-OFFset VEP components demonstrate the paradoxical lateralisation phenomenon, described in reversal VEPs, and are maximal over the contralateral occiput. CONCLUSION Our findings show how extending the recording time window to include an OFFset VEP facilitates identification of hemianopic visual field defects. We advocate the pattern-onset/OFFset VEP in the assessment of patients with hemianopia, having particular value for patients who are otherwise unable to perform more demanding half-field electrophysiology, imaging or psychophysical testing.
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- Oliver R Marmoy
- Tony Kriss Visual Electrophysiology Unit, Clinical and Academic, Department of Ophthalmology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, WC1N 3JH, UK.
- Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK.
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- Tony Kriss Visual Electrophysiology Unit, Clinical and Academic, Department of Ophthalmology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, WC1N 3JH, UK
- UCL-GOSH Institute for Child Health, UCL, London, UK
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- Tony Kriss Visual Electrophysiology Unit, Clinical and Academic, Department of Ophthalmology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, WC1N 3JH, UK
- UCL-GOSH Institute for Child Health, UCL, London, UK
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Keles A, Ilhan C, Teke MY, Tekin K. Septo-optic dysplasia with fovea plana: A case report. Eur J Ophthalmol 2020; 30:NP36-NP40. [PMID: 32530711 DOI: 10.1177/1120672120934961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Septo-optic dysplasia (SOD) is characterized by optic nerve hypoplasia, pituitary gland hypoplasia, and midline abnormalities of the brain. The phenotype of SOD is highly heterogeneous, and the existence of at least two features is considered sufficient for diagnosis. Fovea plana is the absence of a foveal pit in the central fovea, and despite being a developmental abnormality of the fovea, good visual acuity may be retained in some individuals. In this case, a 12-year-old female presented to the ophthalmology clinic with the complaint of blurred vision in her right eye. In dilated fundus examination, optic disc hypoplasia and no foveal light reflex were seen. Magnetic resonance imaging and optical coherence tomography revealed optic nerve, brain midline, and foveal abnormalities. The patient was diagnosed as having SOD with optic nerve hypoplasia and septum pellucidum agenesis, and fovea plana. Both SOD and fovea plana are rare conditions, and there are several reports in the literature that separately describe their clinical features. The most important aspect of this case report is to reveal the unusual co-existence of SOD and fovea plana in a young patient.
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- Ali Keles
- Department of Ophthalmology, Cizre State Hospital, Sirnak, Turkey
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Hatay State Hospital, Hatay, Antakya, Turkey
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- University of Health Sciences, Ulucanlar Eye Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Ercis State Hospital, Van, Turkey
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Altered visual population receptive fields in human albinism. Cortex 2020; 128:107-123. [PMID: 32334151 DOI: 10.1016/j.cortex.2020.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2019] [Revised: 01/10/2020] [Accepted: 03/07/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Albinism is a congenital disorder where misrouting of the optic nerves at the chiasm gives rise to abnormal visual field representations in occipital cortex. In typical human development, the left occipital cortex receives retinal input predominantly from the right visual field, and vice-versa. In albinism, there is a more complete decussation of optic nerve fibers at the chiasm, resulting in partial representation of the temporal hemiretina (ipsilateral visual field) in the contralateral hemisphere. In this study, we characterize the receptive field properties for these abnormal representations by conducting detailed fMRI population receptive field mapping in a rare subset of participants with albinism and no ocular nystagmus. We find a nasal bias for receptive field positions in the abnormal temporal hemiretina representation. In addition, by modelling responses to bilateral visual field stimulation in the overlap zone, we found evidence in favor of discrete unilateral receptive fields, suggesting a conservative pattern of spatial selectivity in the presence of abnormal retinal input.
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Weiner C, Hecht I, Rotenstreich Y, Guttman S, Or L, Morad Y, Shapira G, Shomron N, Pras E. The pathogenicity of SLC38A8 in five families with foveal hypoplasia and congenital nystagmus. Exp Eye Res 2020; 193:107958. [PMID: 32032626 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2020.107958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2019] [Revised: 01/16/2020] [Accepted: 02/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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PURPOSE A recently described subtype of foveal hypoplasia with congenital nystagmus and optic-nerve-decussation defects was found to be associated with mutations in the SLC38A8 gene. The aim of this study is to advance the clinical and molecular knowledge of SLC38A8 gene mutations. METHODS Five Israeli families with congenital foveal hypoplasia were studied, two of Karait Jewish origins and three of Indian Jewish origins. Subjects underwent a comprehensive ophthalmic examination including retinal photography and ocular coherence tomography. Molecular analysis including whole exome sequencing and screening of the SLC38A8 gene for specific disease-causing variants was performed. RESULTS Eight affected individuals were identified, all had congenital nystagmus and all but one had hypoplastic foveal pits. Anterior segment dysgenesis was observed in only one patient, one had evidence of developmental delay and another displayed early age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Molecular analysis revealed a recently described homozygous mutation, c.95T > G; p.Ile32Ser, in two families of Jewish Indian descent, and the same mutation in two families of Karaite Jewish descent. In a patient with only one pathogenic mutation (c.95T > G; p.Ile32Ser), a possible partial clinical expression of the disorder was seen. One patient of Jewish Indian descent was found to be compound heterozygous for c.95T > G; p.Ile32Ser and a novel mutation c.490_491delCT; p.L164Vfs*41. CONCLUSIONS In five unrelated families with congenital nystagmus and foveal hypoplasia, mutations in the SLC38A8 gene were identified. Possible partial expression in a heterozygous patient was observed and novel potential disease-related phenotypes were identified including early-onset AMD and developmental delay. A novel mutation was also identified and a similar mutation in both Indian and Karaite Jewish ethnicities could be suggestive for common ancestry.
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- Chen Weiner
- Matlow's Ophthalmo-genetic Laboratory, Department of Ophthalmology, Shamir Medical Center (formerly Assaf Harofeh Medical Center), Zerifin, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Department of Ophthalmology, Shamir Medical Center, (formerly Assaf Harofeh Medical Center), Zerifin, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Electrophysiology Clinic and Retinal Research Laboratory, Goldschleger Eye Institute, Sheba Medical Center, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Department of Ophthalmology, Shamir Medical Center, (formerly Assaf Harofeh Medical Center), Zerifin, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Department of Ophthalmology, Shamir Medical Center, (formerly Assaf Harofeh Medical Center), Zerifin, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Department of Ophthalmology, Shamir Medical Center, (formerly Assaf Harofeh Medical Center), Zerifin, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Sagol School of Neuroscience, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Edmond J. Safra Center of Bioinformatics, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Matlow's Ophthalmo-genetic Laboratory, Department of Ophthalmology, Shamir Medical Center (formerly Assaf Harofeh Medical Center), Zerifin, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Department of Ophthalmology, Shamir Medical Center, (formerly Assaf Harofeh Medical Center), Zerifin, Israel
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Kruijt CC, de Wit GC, Talsma HE, Schalij-Delfos NE, van Genderen MM. The Detection Of Misrouting In Albinism: Evaluation of Different VEP Procedures in a Heterogeneous Cohort. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 60:3963-3969. [DOI: 10.1167/iovs.19-27364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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- Charlotte C. Kruijt
- Bartiméus Diagnostic Center for Complex Visual Disorders, Zeist, The Netherlands
- Department of Ophthalmology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Bartiméus Diagnostic Center for Complex Visual Disorders, Zeist, The Netherlands
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- Bartiméus Diagnostic Center for Complex Visual Disorders, Zeist, The Netherlands
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- Bartiméus Diagnostic Center for Complex Visual Disorders, Zeist, The Netherlands
- Department of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Occipital Petalia and Albinism: A Study of Interhemispheric VEP Asymmetries in Albinism with No Nystagmus. J Clin Med 2019; 8:jcm8060802. [PMID: 31195712 PMCID: PMC6617331 DOI: 10.3390/jcm8060802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2019] [Revised: 05/31/2019] [Accepted: 06/03/2019] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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The purpose of this study was to assess chiasmal misrouting in a cohort of children with albinism with no nystagmus using hemifield visual evoked potentials (VEP) measures. Methods: Monocular VEPs were recorded and analyzed from three electrodes (O1, Oz, and O2 referred to Fz) from 16 children with albinism without nystagmus. Pattern reversal (full field and hemifield stimulation), full field pattern appearance and flash stimuli were used to evoke VEPs for each eye. Results: The amplitude of the pattern reversal VEPs to stimulation of the hemifield corresponding to the crossing pathways were as expected significantly larger than those to the non-crossing in each eye ((right eye p = 0.000004), (left eye p = 0.001)). Pattern reversal VEPs recorded from the left hemisphere were also larger than those from the right and most evident when comparing the crossing pathways of each eye (p = 0.004). Conclusions: This study has demonstrated electrophysiological differences in visual pathway function of the left and right hemisphere in subjects with albinism like that previously described in controls. Nasal field stimulation activated crossing and non-crossing pathways in patients with albinism and as a result, nasal hemifield VEPs in albinism are less lateralized compared to what is found in normal subjects.
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Ioshimoto GL, Camargo AA, Liber AMP, Nagy BV, Damico FM, Ventura DF. Comparison between albino and pigmented rabbit ERGs. Doc Ophthalmol 2018; 136:113-123. [PMID: 29572760 DOI: 10.1007/s10633-018-9628-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2016] [Accepted: 03/06/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Pigmented and albino rabbits are commonly used in visual research; however, the lack of pigment in the eyes may affect retinal responses. Here, we compare and describe the differences of retinal function between pigmented (English Butterfly) and albino (New Zealand) rabbits. METHODS Electroretinograms were recorded in pigmented and albino rabbits in the dark-adapted eye, in the light-adapted eye and for four temporal frequencies in the light-adapted eye. The implicit time and amplitude of the a- and b-waves were analyzed, as well as the amplitude and phase of the first harmonic component of the photopic flicker response. RESULTS Albino rabbits presented significantly larger amplitudes for both a- and b-waves at all intensities and frequencies. The intensity-response function of the scotopic b-wave also showed that the albino retina is more sensitive than the pigmented retina and the larger flicker amplitudes found in the albino group also revealed post-receptoral changes specifically related to cone pathways. CONCLUSIONS The larger amplitude of albino receptoral and post-receptoral activities might be attributed to greater availability of light due to scatter and reflection at the retinal layer, and as the differences in response amplitudes between the groups increase with flicker frequency, we suggest that ON bipolar cells recover faster in the albino group, suggesting that this might be a mechanism to explain the higher temporal resolution for albinos compared to the pigmented group.
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- Gabriela Lourençon Ioshimoto
- Department of Experimental Psychology, Institute of Psychology, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Prof. Mello Moraes 1721, Cidade Universitária, São Paulo, SP, CEP 05508-030, Brazil.
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- Department of Experimental Psychology, Institute of Psychology, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Prof. Mello Moraes 1721, Cidade Universitária, São Paulo, SP, CEP 05508-030, Brazil
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- Department of Experimental Psychology, Institute of Psychology, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Prof. Mello Moraes 1721, Cidade Universitária, São Paulo, SP, CEP 05508-030, Brazil
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- Department of Experimental Psychology, Institute of Psychology, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Prof. Mello Moraes 1721, Cidade Universitária, São Paulo, SP, CEP 05508-030, Brazil
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Medical School, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Experimental Psychology, Institute of Psychology, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Prof. Mello Moraes 1721, Cidade Universitária, São Paulo, SP, CEP 05508-030, Brazil
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Electrophysiology of Olfactory and Optic Nerve in Outpatient and Intraoperative Settings. J Clin Neurophysiol 2018; 35:3-10. [PMID: 29300714 DOI: 10.1097/wnp.0000000000000416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Evoked potentials are time-locked electrophysiologic potentials recorded in response to standardized stimuli using scalp electrodes. These responses provide good temporal resolution and have been used in various clinical and intraoperative settings. Olfactory evoked potentials (OEPs) may be used as an adjunct tool in identifying patients of Parkinson disease and Alzheimer dementia. In clinical practice, visual evoked potentials (VEPs) are particularly useful in identifying subclinical cases of optic neuritis and in treatment surveillance. In recent times, pattern electroretinograms and photopic negative response have been gaining attention in identifying glaucoma suspects. During surgical manipulation, there is a risk of damage to optic or olfactory nerve. Intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring can provide information regarding the integrity of olfactory or visual pathway. OEPs and VEPs, however, show high degree of variability and are not reliable tools because the responses are extremely susceptible to volatile anesthetic agents. Newer techniques that could possibly circumvent these drawbacks have been developed but are not used extensively. In this article, we briefly review the available techniques to obtain OEPs and VEPs, diagnostic applications, the utility of intraoperative monitoring, the limitations of the current techniques, and the future directions for research.
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Identification of a functionally significant tri-allelic genotype in the Tyrosinase gene (TYR) causing hypomorphic oculocutaneous albinism (OCA1B). Sci Rep 2017; 7:4415. [PMID: 28667292 PMCID: PMC5493628 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-04401-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2017] [Accepted: 05/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) and ocular albinism (OA) are inherited disorders of melanin biosynthesis, resulting in loss of pigment and severe visual deficits. OCA encompasses a range of subtypes with overlapping, often hypomorphic phenotypes. OCA1 is the most common cause of albinism in European populations and is inherited through autosomal recessive mutations in the Tyrosinase (TYR) gene. However, there is a high level of reported missing heritability, where only a single heterozygous mutation is found in TYR. This is also the case for other OCA subtypes including OCA2 caused by mutations in the OCA2 gene. Here we have interrogated the genetic cause of albinism in a well phenotyped, hypomorphic albinism population by sequencing a broad gene panel and performing segregation studies on phenotyped family members. Of eighteen probands we can confidently diagnose three with OA and OCA2, and one with a PAX6 mutation. Of six probands with only a single heterozygous mutation in TYR, all were found to have the two common variants S192Y and R402Q. Our results suggest that a combination of R402Q and S192Y with a deleterious mutation in a ‘tri-allelic genotype’ can account for missing heritability in some hypomorphic OCA1 albinism phenotypes.
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Evidence of macular pigment in the central macula in albinism. Exp Eye Res 2016; 145:468-471. [DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2015.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2015] [Revised: 08/30/2015] [Accepted: 10/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Hull S, Arno G, Holder GE, Plagnol V, Gomez K, Liesner R, Webster AR, Moore AT. The ophthalmic presentation of Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome 6. Br J Ophthalmol 2016; 100:1521-1524. [PMID: 26823395 DOI: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2015-308067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2015] [Accepted: 01/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome (HPS) may present to the ophthalmologist with signs suggestive of oculocutaneous albinism. Consideration of HPS as a differential diagnosis is important due to its potential systemic complications. HPS6 is a rarely reported subtype. METHODS Three patients from two families underwent clinical examination, imaging and targeted systemic investigations. Electrophysiology with visual-evoked potentials (VEPs) was performed in both children of family 1. Whole exome sequencing (WES) was performed on the proband of family 1. Bidirectional Sanger sequencing of the single exon and intron-exon boundaries of HPS6 was performed on all affected patients and segregation confirmed in available relatives. RESULTS Two siblings presented in infancy with nystagmus and reduced vision. They were initially diagnosed with isolated foveal hypoplasia with no aberrant chiasmal misrouting on VEPs. WES performed in the proband when 10 years of age identified a novel homozygous missense variant in HPS6 and further questioning elicited a history of nose bleeds and mild bruising. Segregation supported causality of this variant in the affected younger sibling. In the third unrelated patient, an initial diagnosis of ocular albinism was made at 3 months with HPS only diagnosed at 26 years. Biallelic, truncating mutations in HPS6 were identified by candidate Sanger sequencing and included a novel variant. Abnormal platelet function consistent with HPS was confirmed in all patients. CONCLUSIONS The diagnosis of HPS in all patients was delayed due to a mild systemic phenotype. Next-generation sequencing can aid diagnosis of syndromic conditions with important consequences for preventing morbidity.
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- Sarah Hull
- University College London Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK
- Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK
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- University College London Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK
- Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK
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- University College London Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK
- Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK
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- Haematology Department, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Haematology Department, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, London, UK
- Haematology Department, University College London Hospitals, London, UK
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- University College London Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK
- Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK
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- University College London Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK
- Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK
- San Francisco Medical Centre, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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Filloux FM, Hoffman RO, Viskochil DH, Jungbluth H, Creel DJ. Ophthalmologic features of Vici syndrome. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 2014; 51:214-20. [PMID: 24779424 DOI: 10.3928/01913913-20140423-02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2014] [Accepted: 03/13/2014] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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PURPOSE To report and compile the ophthalmological features critical to diagnosis of Vici syndrome, a rare congenital disorder characterized principally by agenesis of the corpus callosum, cataracts, cardiomyopathy, immune defects, and hypopigmentation. METHODS A child with Vici syndrome (OMIM 242840) is reported with emphasis on the ophthalmologic evaluation. Ophthalmologic assessments including fundus examination, visual evoked potentials (VEPs), and ocular coherence tomography are presented. These findings are compared with those identified in other published cases of children with Vici syndrome. RESULTS Ophthalmologic findings included bilateral nuclear and anterior polar cataracts, bilateral optic nerve atrophy, and mild fundus hypopigmentation. Evoked potentials recorded across the mid-occipital scalp demonstrated misrouting of optic pathways typical of albinism. Optical coherence tomography exhibited a poorly defined fovea demonstrating a lesser degree of foveal depression also consistent with ocular albinism. Review of reported children with Vici syndrome identifies bilateral cataracts, nystagmus, fundus hypopigmentation, visual impairment, and optic nerve hypoplasia as common ophthalmologic features. CONCLUSIONS Ophthalmologic findings are critical to the diagnosis of Vici syndrome. Most common are bilateral cataracts and relative fundus hypopigmentation. VEPs can identify misrouting of optic pathways typical of ocular albinism, thereby establishing the diagnosis in challenging cases.
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Brecelj J. Visual electrophysiology in the clinical evaluation of optic neuritis, chiasmal tumours, achiasmia, and ocular albinism: an overview. Doc Ophthalmol 2014; 129:71-84. [PMID: 24962442 DOI: 10.1007/s10633-014-9448-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2013] [Accepted: 06/09/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND METHODS In routine clinical evaluation of optic neuritis and chiasmal tumours, pattern electroretinography and visual evoked potentials (VEPs) to pattern-reversal stimulation are useful examinations. Similarly, in achiasmia and ocular albinism, VEPs to flash and pattern-onset stimulation provide relevant information. RESULTS The role of visual electrophysiology in these diseases is to assess potential dysfunction of the visual pathway: (a) at the acute stage of optic neuritis, to determine the magnitude of conduction block of the optic nerve fibres; (b) at the clinical recovery stage of optic neuritis, to determine optic nerve conduction delay due to demyelination, and to follow possible remyelination; (c) at the recovery of optic neuritis when visual acuity does not normalise, to define loss of optic nerve fibres and retrograde degeneration of retinal ganglion cells; (d) in tumours at the chiasm, to detect abnormal conduction along the crossed and/or uncrossed fibres; and (e) in achiasmia or albinism, which are both congenital disorders associated with nystagmus, to detect achiasmia and absence of or reduced optic nerve fibre decussation at the chiasm, or to detect ocular albinism and excess of optic nerve fibre decussation at the chiasm. In optic neuritis, two recent examinations have been used to detect retrograde axonal degeneration: photopic negative response of the electroretinogram, to assess dysfunction of ganglion cell axons; and optic coherence tomography, to measure thinning of the retinal nerve fibre layer. In optic neuritis, multifocal VEPs provide a promising clinical examination, because this can show areas that are associated with normal or abnormal optic nerve fibre function. CONCLUSIONS Visual electrophysiology defines function of the visual pathway and is relevant: (1) in optic neuritis, when visual acuity does not recover well; (2) in tumours of the chiasm with normal visual fields, as in paediatric patients who cannot adequately perform perimetry; and (3) in children with congenital nystagmus and suspected achiasmia or ocular albinism.
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- Jelka Brecelj
- Unit for Visual Electrophysiology, Eye Hospital, University Medical Centre, Grablovičeva 46, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia,
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Gregory-Evans CY, Gregory-Evans K. Foveal hypoplasia: the case for arrested development. EXPERT REVIEW OF OPHTHALMOLOGY 2014. [DOI: 10.1586/eop.11.60] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The purpose of this report is to summarize an understanding of the ocular motor system in patients with albinism. Other than the association of vertical eccentric gaze null positions and asymmetric, (a) periodic alternating nystagmus in a large percentage of patients, the ocular motor system in human albinism does not contain unique pathology, rather has "typical" types of infantile ocular oscillations and binocular disorders. Both the ocular motor and afferent visual system are affected to varying degrees in patients with albinism, thus, combined treatment of both systems will maximize visual function.
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- Richard W. Hertle
- The Children's Vision Center, Akron Children's Hospital, Akron, Northeast Ohio Medical Universities, Rootstown, Ohio, United States
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Idiopathic, isolated fovea plana with bilateral off-centre multifocal ERGs. Doc Ophthalmol 2013; 126:171-6. [PMID: 23420465 DOI: 10.1007/s10633-012-9369-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2012] [Accepted: 12/18/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this paper is to report a case of idiopathic isolated fovea plana showing asymmetry in the multifocal electroretinogram (mfERG). METHODS We carried out optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging, macular pigment density measurement, genetic testing and electrophysiological testing with visual evoked potentials and mfERGs on a young, highly myopic female of Pakistani origin, who had good visual acuity and no nystagmus. RESULTS OCT imaging revealed a complete absence of any foveal pit in either eye. Macular pigment density was normal and visual evoked potentials indicated normal chiasmal crossings, excluding albinism. Genetic testing revealed normal PAX6 coding data, excluding aniridia as a cause. mfERGs showed asymmetry consistent with off-centre fixation to the temporal side of the fovea in both eyes, but were otherwise normal. CONCLUSION Lack of a foveal pit is a well-known finding in conditions such as oculocutaneous albinism and PAX6 gene-related aniridia. Isolated fovea plana is less common, and this case illustrates that the absence of a foveal pit does not necessarily result in a poor visual outcome. The finding of asymmetry in the mfERG in such a case is novel, and may indicate a functional adaptation to the structure of the fovea.
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Clinical characteristics of high grade foveal hypoplasia. Int Ophthalmol 2012; 33:9-14. [DOI: 10.1007/s10792-012-9664-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2012] [Accepted: 10/22/2012] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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VEP characteristics in children with achiasmia, in comparison to albino and healthy children. Doc Ophthalmol 2012; 124:109-23. [DOI: 10.1007/s10633-012-9315-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2011] [Accepted: 01/27/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Oh DH, Park SH, Lee JK, Moon NJ. Clinical Findings and Results of Low Vision Devices in Pediatric Patients with Albinism. JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SOCIETY 2011. [DOI: 10.3341/jkos.2011.52.4.466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- Doo Hwan Oh
- Department of Ophthalmology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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McAllister JT, Dubis AM, Tait DM, Ostler S, Rha J, Stepien KE, Summers CG, Carroll J. Arrested development: high-resolution imaging of foveal morphology in albinism. Vision Res 2010; 50:810-7. [PMID: 20149815 DOI: 10.1016/j.visres.2010.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2009] [Revised: 02/03/2010] [Accepted: 02/04/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Albinism, an inherited disorder of melanin biosynthesis, disrupts normal retinal development, with foveal hypoplasia as one of the more commonly associated ocular phenotypes. However the cellular integrity of the fovea in albinism is not well understood - there likely exist important anatomical differences that underlie phenotypic variability within the disease and that also may affect responsiveness to therapeutic intervention. Here, using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) and adaptive optics (AO) retinal imaging, we obtained high-resolution images of the foveal region in six individuals with albinism. We provide a quantitative analysis of cone density and outer segment elongation demonstrating that foveal cone specialization is variable in albinism. In addition, our data reveal a continuum of foveal pit morphology, roughly aligning with schematics of normal foveal development based on post-mortem analyses. Different albinism subtypes, genetic mutations, and constitutional pigment background likely play a role in determining the degree of foveal maturation.
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- John T McAllister
- Department of Ophthalmology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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Alarcón-Martínez L, de la Villa P, Avilés-Trigueros M, Blanco R, Villegas-Pérez MP, Vidal-Sanz M. Short and long term axotomy-induced ERG changes in albino and pigmented rats. Mol Vis 2009; 15:2373-83. [PMID: 19936311 PMCID: PMC2779069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2009] [Accepted: 11/11/2009] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To investigate the different components of full-field flash electroretinogram (ERG) responses in adult albino and pigmented rats at various time intervals following optic nerve transection (ONT). METHODS In adult Sprague-Dawley (SD, albino) and Piebald-Viral-Glaxo (PVG, pigmented) rats, the left optic nerve was transected intraorbitally to induce retinal ganglion cell (RGC) death. ERG responses were recorded simultaneously from both eyes beforehand and at 1, 2, 4, and 12 week intervals after ONT. The ERG a- and b-waves and the scotopic threshold responses (STR) were analyzed in scotopic conditions. White light stimuli of intensities ranging from 10(-6) to 10(-4) cd.s.m(-2) were used to record the positive and negative scotopic threshold responses (pSTR and nSTR), while stimulus light intensities ranging from 10(-4) to 10(2) cd.s.m(-2) were used to analyze the a- and b-wave amplitudes of standard ERG recordings. RESULTS In the albino rats, one week after intraorbital ONT, the STR mean amplitude decreased significantly, to approximately 60% of the values registered for the contralateral eye (p<0.05), which had not been operated on; standard ERG a- and b-waves showed a small reduction in amplitude-to approximately 85%. By two weeks after ONT, the STR mean amplitude was approximately 40% that of the contralateral eye, while the a- and b-wave amplitudes had further decreased to approximately 75%. Four weeks after ONT, the STR had fallen to 60% of that of the contralateral eyes, whereas the a- and b-waves reached values of approximately 90%. Twelve weeks after ONT, the STR remained significantly reduced to approximately 45%, whereas the a- and b-waves reached values of approximately 90%. In the pigmented rats, one week after intraorbital ONT, the mean amplitude had decreased significantly, to approximately 60% for the pSTR and to 80% for the nSTR of the values registered for the intact contralateral eye (p<0.05); while the standard ERG a- and b-waves showed a small reduction in amplitude to approximately 90%. Two weeks after ONT, the STR mean amplitude was approximately 55%, while the a- and b-wave amplitudes had further decreased to approximately 65%. Four weeks after ONT, the STR also was significantly reduced, to only 40%, whereas the a- and b-waves reached values of approximately 60%. Twelve weeks after ONT, the pSTR and nSTR remained significantly reduced to approximately 40% and 70%, respectively; whereas the a- and b-waves reached values of approximately 80%. CONCLUSIONS Optic nerve injury results in transient reductions of the major ERG components, the a- and b-waves, as well as permanent reductions of the early components of the ERG, the negative and positive scotopic threshold responses. Because ONT induces massive RGC loss, it is likely that permanent reduction in the STR represents a lack of the RGC population, thus highlighting the importance of the STR recordings as an electrophysiological tool for the assessment of RGC function.
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- Luis Alarcón-Martínez
- Departamento de Oftalmología, Facultad de Medicina. Universidad de Murcia. 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Departamento de Fisiología, Facultad de Medicina. Universidad de Alcalá. 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Spain
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- Departamento de Cirugía, Facultad de Medicina. Universidad de Alcalá. 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Spain
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- Departamento de Oftalmología, Facultad de Medicina. Universidad de Murcia. 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Departamento de Oftalmología, Facultad de Medicina. Universidad de Murcia. 30100 Murcia, Spain
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Kumar A, Gottlob I. Diagnosis of idiopathic infantile nystagmus and ocular albinism: a clinical challenge. EXPERT REVIEW OF OPHTHALMOLOGY 2009. [DOI: 10.1586/eop.09.31] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Soto-Montenegro ML, Vaquero JJ, Pascau J, Gispert JD, García-Barreno P, Desco M. Detection of visual activation in the rat brain using 2-deoxy-2-[(18)F]fluoro-D: -glucose and statistical parametric mapping (SPM). Mol Imaging Biol 2008; 11:94-9. [PMID: 19037612 DOI: 10.1007/s11307-008-0179-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2008] [Revised: 06/16/2008] [Accepted: 06/17/2008] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE This study was designed to assess changes in brain glucose metabolism in rats after visual stimulation. MATERIALS AND METHODS We sought to determine whether visual activation in the rat brain could be detected using a small-animal positron emission tomography (PET) scanner and 2-deoxy-2-[(18)F]fluoro-D: -glucose (FDG). Eleven rats were divided into two groups: (a) five animals exposed to ambient light and (b) six animals stimulated by stroboscopic light (10 Hz) with one eye covered. Rats were injected with FDG and, after 45 min of visual stimulation, were sacrificed and scanned for 90 min in a dedicated PET tomograph. Images were reconstructed by a three-dimensional ordered subset expectation maximization algorithm (1.8 mm full width at half maximum). A region-of-interest (ROI) analysis was performed on 14 brain structures drawn on coronal sections. Statistical parametric mapping (SPM) adapted for small animals was also carried out. Additionally, the brains of three rats were sliced into 20-microm sections for autoradiography. RESULTS Analysis of ROI data revealed significant differences between groups in the right superior colliculus, right thalamus, and brainstem (p < or = 0.05). SPM detected the same areas as the ROI approach. Autoradiographs confirmed the existence of hyperactivation in the left superior colliculus and auditory cortex. CONCLUSIONS To our knowledge, this is the first report that uses FDG-PET and SPM analysis to show changes in rat brain glucose metabolism after a visual stimulus.
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- M L Soto-Montenegro
- Unidad de Medicina y Cirugia Experimental, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, C/Dr. Esquerdo, 46, Madrid, 28007, Spain
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Marmor MF, Choi SS, Zawadzki RJ, Werner JS. Visual insignificance of the foveal pit: reassessment of foveal hypoplasia as fovea plana. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 126:907-13. [PMID: 18625935 DOI: 10.1001/archopht.126.7.907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 151] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To elucidate the visual significance of the foveal pit by measuring foveal architecture and function and to reassess use of the term foveal hypoplasia (as visual acuity can vary among patients who lack a pit). METHODS We describe 4 patients who lack a foveal pit. Visual acuities ranged from 20/20 to 20/50. Stratus and Cirrus (Carl Zeiss Meditec, Dublin, California) optical coherence tomographs (OCTs) and multifocal electroretinograms were obtained. High-resolution retinal imaging on 2 of the participants was obtained by using a high-resolution Fourier-domain OCT and an adaptive optics flood-illuminated fundus camera. RESULTS No participants had a visible foveal pit with conventional OCT. Central widening of the outer nuclear layer and lengthening of cone outer segments were seen with high-resolution Fourier-domain OCT. Adaptive optics imaging showed normal cone diameters in the central 1 degrees to 2 degrees. Central multifocal electroretinogram responses were normal. CONCLUSIONS We show that a foveal pit is not required for foveal cone specialization, anatomically or functionally. This helps to explain the potential for good acuity in the absence of a pit and raises questions about the visual role of the foveal pit. Because the term foveal hypoplasia commonly carries a negative functional implication, it may be more proper to call the anatomic lack of a pit fovea plana.
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- Michael F Marmor
- Department of Ophthalmology, Stanford University Medical Center, 300 Pasteur Dr, Room A-157, Stanford, CA 94305-5308, USA.
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Neveu MM, von dem Hagen E, Morland AB, Jeffery G. The fovea regulates symmetrical development of the visual cortex. J Comp Neurol 2008; 506:791-800. [PMID: 18076059 DOI: 10.1002/cne.21574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The foveal region contains the highest cell density in the human retina; consequently a disproportionately large area of the visual cortex is dedicated to its representation. In aniridia and albinism the fovea does not develop, and the corresponding cortical representation shows a reduction in gray matter volume. In albinos there are chiasmatic irregularities in the hemispheric projections, which are not found in aniridics. Here, we ask whether the anomalies in central retinal development, present in albinism and aniridia, have a wider impact on the architecture of the visual cortex. The length, depth, and topology of the calcarine fissure is analyzed in albino, aniridic, and normal subjects. These measures are compared between groups and between the cortical hemispheres within each subject. We show that the calcarine fissure, where the primary visual cortex is represented, is abnormally short in those lacking a fovea. Moreover, surface reconstructions of the calcarine fissure revealed marked interhemispheric asymmetries. The two groups could not be distinguished on the basis of their cortical features, and we therefore interpret the abnormalities in cortical architecture in terms of the absence of the fovea, the common retinal feature found in both groups.
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- Magella M Neveu
- Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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Yang JW, Lee SJ, Kang SB, Park YH. A Case of Retinal Detachment Surgery in Albinism Patient. JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SOCIETY 2008. [DOI: 10.3341/jkos.2008.49.5.840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- Ji-Wook Yang
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual science, The Catholic University of Korea, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual science, The Catholic University of Korea, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual science, The Catholic University of Korea, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual science, The Catholic University of Korea, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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Brecelj J, Stirn-Kranjc B, Pecaric-Meglic N, Skrbec M. VEP asymmetry with ophthalmological and MRI findings in two achiasmatic children. Doc Ophthalmol 2007; 114:53-65. [PMID: 17221217 DOI: 10.1007/s10633-006-9037-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Achiasmia is a rarely diagnosed visual pathway maldevelopment where all or the majority of nasal retinal fibres fail to decussate at the optic chiasm. It has been identified by neuroimaging and also by visual evoked potential (VEP) asymmetry. VEP asymmetry has not been defined consistently in previous studies. The aim was to study VEP asymmetry to flash stimulation in two children with maldevelopment of the optic chiasm in comparison to control children. Both children had congenital nystagmus, optic nerve hypoplasia with a bilateral small double ring, bitemporal visual field defect and normal colour vision. In child 1 visual acuity in both eyes was 0.1, in child 2 it was 0.2. MRI showed reduced chiasmal size in child 1, while in child 2 it was combined with other midline abnormalities. VEP to monocular flash stimulation showed in both children distinctive occipital distribution, which was not observed in control children. The N2 wave was distributed asymmetrically over the ipsilateral hemisphere to the stimulated eye, while the P2 wave was distributed over both hemispheres. The P2 wave was however better defined over the ipsilateral hemisphere. Flash VEP occipital distribution remained similar in child 1, who was followed from 10 months to 9 years. These cases of achiasmia demonstrate a distinctive VEP asymmetry in the distribution of the flash VEP N2 wave, as well as the expected structural defect determined by neuroimaging.
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- Jelka Brecelj
- Unit for Visual Electrophysiology, Eye Clinic, University Medical Centre, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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Neveu MM, Holder GE, Ragge NK, Sloper JJ, Collin JRO, Jeffery G. Early midline interactions are important in mouse optic chiasm formation but are not critical in man: a significant distinction between man and mouse. Eur J Neurosci 2006; 23:3034-42. [PMID: 16819992 DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2006.04827.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The optic chiasm is one of the most popular models for studying axon guidance. Here axons make a key binary decision either to cross the midline to innervate the contralateral hemisphere or to remain uncrossed. In rodents, midline interactions between axons from the two eyes are critical for normal development, as early removal of one eye systematically disrupts hemispheric projections from the remaining eye, increasing the crossed projection at the expense of the uncrossed. This is similar to the abnormal decussation pattern seen in albinos. This pattern is markedly different in marsupials where early eye removal has no impact on projections from the remaining eye. These differences are related to the location of the uncrossed projection through the chiasm. In rodents these axons approach the midline whereas in marsupials they remain segregated laterally. We provide anatomical evidence in man suggesting that, unlike in rodents, uncrossed axons are confined laterally and do not mix in each hemi-chiasm, which is a pattern similar to that found in marsupials. Further, we demonstrate electrophysiologically, using visual cortical evoked potentials, that the failure of one eye to develop in man has no impact on the hemispheric projections from the remaining eye. These data demonstrate that the mechanisms regulating chiasmal development in man differ from those in rodents but may be similar to those in marsupials. We suggest that mouse models of the organization and development of the optic chiasm are not common to placental mammals in general.
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- Magella M Neveu
- Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, Bath Street, London EC1V 9EL, UK
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van Genderen MM, Riemslag FCC, Schuil J, Hoeben FP, Stilma JS, Meire FM. Chiasmal misrouting and foveal hypoplasia without albinism. Br J Ophthalmol 2006; 90:1098-102. [PMID: 16707527 PMCID: PMC1857410 DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2006.091702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS To present the ophthalmological and electrophysiological characteristics of three darkly pigmented, female patients with misrouting and foveal hypoplasia. One of the patients had primary ciliary dyskinesia and situs inversus totalis (Kartagener syndrome). METHODS Fundus photographs were taken and the angles at which the main temporal arterial branches leave the optic nerve head (ONH) were analysed. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) was performed through the presumed foveal region. Pattern onset visually evoked potentials (VEPs) (check sizes 60', 40/400 ms) were recorded and the chiasmal coefficient was calculated to detect misrouting. RESULTS Fundus photography showed normally pigmented fundi with absence of the usual foveal hyperpigmentation, foveal avascular zone, and macular and foveal reflexes. On OCT no foveal pit was found. The VEP recordings showed the largest positive CI component over the right hemisphere for the left eye, and over the left hemisphere for the right eye, with the CI almost absent over the ipsilateral hemispheres. The differential derivations showed opposite polarity for the recordings of the two eyes. The chiasmal coefficients of all three patients were significantly indicative of misrouting (-0.99, -0.91, and -0.99, respectively). CONCLUSION Based on the investigations in these patients the authors propose the hypothesis that foveal hypoplasia and misrouting exist as a distinct entity, and do not comprise the exclusive hallmark of albinism. The findings suggest that misrouting may exert a retrograde influence on foveal development.
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- M M van Genderen
- Bartiméus Institute for the Visually Impaired, PO Box 1003, 3700 BA Zeist, Netherlands.
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Ung T, Allen LE, Moore AT, Trump D, Zito I, Hardcastle AJ, Yates J, Bradshaw K. Is Optic Nerve Fibre Mis-Routing a Feature of Congenital Stationary Night Blindness? Doc Ophthalmol 2006; 111:169-78. [PMID: 16523234 DOI: 10.1007/s10633-005-5503-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/28/2005] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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PURPOSE To determine whether patients with congenital stationary night blindness (CSNB) have electrophysiological evidence of optic nerve fibre mis-routing similar to that found in patients with ocular albinism (OA). METHOD We recorded the Pattern Onset VEP using a protocol optimised to detect mis-routing of optic nerve fibres in older children and adults. We tested 20 patients (age 15-69 yrs) with X-linked or autosomal recessive CSNB, 14 patients (age 9-56 yrs) with OA and 13 normally pigmented volunteers (age 21-66 yrs). We measured the amplitude and latency of the CI component at the occipital midline and over left and right occipital hemispheres. We also assessed the computed inter-hemispheric "difference" signal. Subjects with CSNB were classified as having the "complete" or "incomplete" phenotype on the basis of their ERG characteristics. Members of X-linked CSNB pedigrees underwent mutation screening of the NYX and CACNA1F genes. RESULTS CI was significantly smaller over the ipsilateral hemisphere and more prominent over the contralateral hemisphere in OA patients compared with both controls and CSNB patients. In CSNB patients CI response amplitudes were not significantly different from controls but peak latency was prolonged at all three electrodes compared with controls. The inter-hemispheric "difference" signal was abnormal for the OA group but not for the CSNB group. Contralateral dominance of CI could be identified in the majority of OA patients and the "difference" signal was opposite in polarity for left compared with right eye stimulation in every patient in this group. Only 3 of 20 patients with CSNB showed significant inter-hemispheric asymmetry similar to that seen in the OA patients. All 3 CSNB patients with evidence for optic nerve fibre mis-routing had X-linked pedigrees: 2 had an identified mutation in the NYX gene but no mutation in either the NYX or CACNA1F genes was identified in the third. VEP evidence of optic nerve fibre mis-routing was present in 3 of the 11 subjects with "complete" phenotype and none of the 9 patients with "incomplete" phenotype CSNB. CONCLUSION Mis-routing of optic nerve fibres does occur in CSNB but we found evidence of it in only 15% of our patients.
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- T Ung
- Ophthalmology Department, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, CB2 2QQ, UK
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Thomas BB, Aramant RB, Sadda SR, Seiler MJ. Light response differences in the superior colliculus of albino and pigmented rats. Neurosci Lett 2005; 385:143-7. [PMID: 15950381 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2005.05.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2005] [Revised: 05/12/2005] [Accepted: 05/14/2005] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Multi-unit visual responses to light intensities ranging from -6.46 to 0.81 logcd/m2 were recorded from the surface of the superior colliculus of dark-adapted normal pigmented and normal albino rats. Light sensitivity was significantly higher in albinos. The response onset latency was inversely proportional to the stimulus intensity. The progression of the stimulus intensity versus response onset latency curve showed a considerable difference between pigmented and albino rats. At low light levels, longer response onset latencies were recorded in pigmented rats than in albinos. This can be attributed to the transmission of rod-driven responses. The differences observed in the light response characteristics of albino rats may be indicative of their visual abnormalities.
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- Biju B Thomas
- Department of Ophthalmology, Doheny Retina Institute, Doheny Eye Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, DVRC 402, 1355 San Pablo St., Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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