SR59

AD Stargardt Disease (IIF)

Female

Female

SR59

AD Stargardt Disease (IIF)

Female

Female

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Age at visit: 43 years
OD OS

History

This 43 year old woman first noticed some reduction in visual acuity in both eyes at age 14. Her visual acuity had been previously normal.

Refraction OD:     -3.00 +0.75 x 135
Refraction OS:     -4.25 +0.50 x 050

Pedigree

Teaching Points

The clinical features favoring the diagnosis of ELOVL4-associated Stargardt-like dominant macular dystrophy include: loss of acuity in the second decade; horizontally oval geographic atrophy centered on fixation and surrounded by yellow pisciform flecks; and, a family history compatible with autosomal dominant disease.

Age at visit: 14 years
Age at visit: 16 years
Age at visit: 21 years
Age at visit: 31 years
Age at visit: 43 years
*Acuities for this visit are inferred from other visits in this case.

Diagnosis & molecular findings

Disease Gene Allele 1 variant(s) Allele 2 variant(s) Inheritance mode
AD Stargardt Disease ELOVL4 Leu263 del5tttCTTAA   AD
Gene:
Allele 1:
Leu263 del5tttCTTAA
Allele 2:
 
Inheritance:
AD
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