SR25

XL Retinoschisis (IIIB1)

Male

Male

SR25

XL Retinoschisis (IIIB1)

Male

Male

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Age at visit: 11 years
OD OS

History

This 11 year old male has moderately reduced visual acuity that was recently discovered on a routine school screening.

Refraction OD:     -0.25 +1.00 x 170
Refraction OS:     -0.75 +1.00 x 170

Pedigree

Teaching Points

The clinical features favoring the diagnosis of X-linked retinoschisis in this patient include stellate macular schisis visible on ophthalmoscopy, cystic spaces in the inner nuclear layer visible on OCT, and a similarly affected maternal grandfather.

Age at visit: 11 years
Age at visit: 12 years
Age at visit: 12 years (Visit 2)
Age at visit: 13 years
Age at visit: 13 years (Visit 2)
Age at visit: 14 years
Age at visit: 17 years

Diagnosis & molecular findings

Disease Gene Allele 1 variant(s) Allele 2 variant(s) Inheritance mode
XL Retinoschisis RS1 Pro203Arg CCG>CGG   XL
Disease:
Gene:
Allele 1:
Pro203Arg CCG>CGG
Allele 2:
 
Inheritance:
XL
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