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. 1991 Feb;75(2):125–127. doi: 10.1136/bjo.75.2.125

Flecked retina associated with ring 17 chromosome.

S J Charles 1, A T Moore 1, B C Davison 1, H M Dyson 1, L Willatt 1
PMCID: PMC504131  PMID: 1995042

Abstract

We report the case of a mentally retarded male with a ring 17 chromosome who had subretinal drusen-like deposits in each eye. This is the second report of flecked retina in a patient with ring 17 chromosome, suggesting that there may be a causal relationship between abnormalities of chromosome 17 and retinal pigment epithelial or photoreceptor dysfunction.

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