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. 2014 Dec 29;9(12):e116176. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0116176

Table 1. Clinical characteristics of affected family members.

Family Pedigree subject Gene [Variant 1]; [Variant 2] Onset age First symptom Age at time of the genetic assessment Symptoms at time of the genetic assessment Fundus examination ERG scotopic/photopic
RP 453 IV:1 (index) RHO [c.937-2_944del];[ = ] 10 Night blindness 33 Night blindness then visual field constriction leaving only the central 20° functional and preserved visual acuity. Photophobia. Bone spicules in the periphery, optic disc pallor and preserved macula N.A.
III:2 7 Night blindness 57 Night blindness then visual field constriction leaving only 5° functional and decreased visual acuity (since age 35). Photophobia. Posterior subcapsular cataract. Widespread deposition of bone-spicules, narrowed vessels. N.A.
III:3 6 Night blindness 54 Night blindness then visual field constriction and decreased visual acuity (since age 30). Epiretinal membrane (macular pucker) in one eye. Widespread deposition of bone-spicules, optic disc pallor and narrowed vessels. N.A.
III:6 12 Night blindness 49 Night blindness then visual field constriction leaving only 15° functional and decreased visual acuity. Diffuse hypopigmentation with bone spicules changes in the periphery. Preserved macula. N.A.
IV:4 9 Night blindness and decrease of visual field 13 Night blindness then visual field constriction leaving only 20° functional. Preserved visual acuity. Bone spicule pigmentation in the periphery. Preserved macula. N.A.
IV:5 13 Night blindness 14 Night blindness Some bone spicules in the periphery, preserved macula and optic disc. Narrowed vessels. N.A.
RP 255# II:4 (index) C2orf71 [p.Cys599Arg]; [p.Cys599Arg] 12 Night blindness 38 Night blindness, visual field constriction, decreased visual acuity, photophobia and abnormal color vision Pale optic nerve disc, narrowed blood vessels and bone spicule pigmentation in the periphery N.A.
RP 19 II:2 (index) ABCA4 [p.Arg681*]; [p.Arg2030*] 4 Night blindness, decrease of visual acuity 32 Campimetry very altered and little assessable by the decrease of visual acuity, Night blindness Waxy optic disc pallor, bone spicule pigmentation N.R./N.R.
II:4 5 Decrease of visual acuity 32 Campimetry not practicable dyschromatopsia Waxy optic disc pallor, bone spicule pigmentation (areas not specified) N.R./N.R.
II:6 4 Decrease of visual acuity 30 Campimetry not practicable, dyschromatopsia Waxy optic disc pallor, bone spicule pigmentation (areas not specified) N.R./N.R.
RP 15 III:2 (index) RPGR [p.Glu802Glyfs*31]¥ Hemizygous 5 Night blindness 29 Night blindness, visual field constriction, decreased visual acuity, nystagmus. Myopia Bone spicule pigmentation in the periphery N.A.
III:5 11 Night blindness 23 Night blindness, visual field constriction, decreased visual acuity. Blue-yellow dyschromatopsia. Myopia Bone spicules in the periphery, optic disc pallor and preserved macula N.A.

# Consanguineous family

Previously reported by Maugeri et al. [24] in a Stargardt patient in heterozygous state.

Previously reported by Lewis et al. [25] in a Stargardt patient in heterozygous state.

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Previously reported by Vervoort et al. [23].

N.A.: Not available.

N.R.: Not recordable.