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. 2020 Jul 9;11(7):773. doi: 10.3390/genes11070773

Table 2.

Image pictures, description of structural changes, and clinical diagnosis.

Patient
(Gene Variant)
Fundus at Central Retina Fundus Rat Peripheral Retina Autofluorescence OCT Clinical Diagnosis
F1-II-2
p.Arg46Ter
Subfoveal yellowish deposit Normal Hyper-AF of the subfoveal deposit Hyper-reflective deposit above RPE in the foveal/perifoveal regions AVMD
F1-II-3
p.Arg46Ter
Subfoveal yellowish deposit Normal Hyper-AF of the subfoveal deposit Hyper-reflective deposit above the RPE in the foveal/perifoveal regions AVMD
F1-II-4
p.Arg46Ter
Subfoveal yellowish deposit Normal Hyper-AF of the subfoveal deposit Hyper-reflective deposit above the RPE in the foveal/perifoveal regions AVMD
F2-III-6
PRPH2: p.Arg46Ter
ABCA4:
p.Leu2027Phe/p.Gly1977Ser
Large confluent areas of CR atrophy, with preserved foveal area Plaques of CR atrophy Hypo-AF due to plaques atrophy in macula and periphery of the retina Outer retinal atrophy of the macular region and choroidal hyper-reflectivity by window defect at the posterior pole in BE. CRT = 128 μm RE/141 μm LE Extensive CR atrophy
F3-V-2
PRPH2: p.Lys154del
ABCA4:
p.Arg2030Gln
Yellow triradiate flecks in the posterior pole Yellow and gray triradiate flecks in mid-periphery Some flecks were hyper-AF and others were hypo-AF Irregular aspect or disruption of the EZ and IZ limited to the foveal region.
CRT = 286 μm RE/287 μm LE
Multifocal PD simulating Fundus Flavimaculatus
F4-III-1
p.Gly167Ser
Large confluent areas of CR atrophy, with preserved foveal area Whitish dots in mid-periphery Confluent hypo-AF areas involving the optic disc and extending beyond the vascular arcades with speckled points of hypo-AF in the posterior pole and mid-periphery Areas of outer retinal atrophy, EZ and IZ disrupted at the posterior pole in BE. Hyporeflective cysts at the inner nuclear layers and epiretinal membrane in the LE. CRT = 253 μm RE/252 μm LE ADRP
F4-IV-1
p.Gly167Ser
Whitish stippling all over the posterior pole Whitish dots in mid-periphery and small areas of atrophy in far-periphery Small plaque area of hypo-AF at the fovea with scarce speckled points of hypo-AF and hyper-AF in the posterior pole and mid-periphery EZ and IZ disrupted at the perifoveal level in BE. CRT = 270 μm RE/272 μm LE Extensive CR atrophy
F4-IV-2
p.Gly167Ser
Yellow triradiate flecks in the posterior pole Yellow triradiate flecks in mid-periphery Macular hypo-AF with speckled hyper-AF and hypo-AF at the posterior pole and mid-periphery Irregular aspect or disruption of the EZ and IZ limited to the foveal region. CRT = 264 μm RE/266 μm LE Multifocal PD simulating Fundus Flavimaculatus
F5a-III-2
p.Arg195Leu
Atrophy of both maculae with preserved fovea Normal Hypo-AF at the atrophic macular area and speckled hypo-AF within the vascular arcades Outer retinal atrophy of the macular region and choroidal hyper-reflectivity by window defect CACD
F5a-III-7
p.Arg195Leu
Whitish stippling only in the macular area Normal Hypo-AF at the atrophic macular area Irregular aspect or disruption of the EZ and IZ at the macular region CACD
F5a-III-8
p.Arg195Leu
Atrophy of both maculae Normal Hypo-AF at the atrophic macular area Outer retinal atrophy of the macular region and choroidal hyper-reflectivity by window defect CACD
F5a-III-10
p.Arg195Leu
Large areas of CR atrophy and whitish stippling within the vascular arcades Normal Hypo-AF at the atrophic macular area and speckled hypo-AF within the vascular arcades Outer retinal atrophy of the macular region and choroidal hyper-reflectivity by window defect CACD
F5b-III-4
p.Arg195Leu
Large confluent areas of CR atrophy in the posterior pole and mid-periphery Extensive CR atrophy of mid-periphery Confluent hypo-AF areas involving the optic disc and extending beyond the vascular arcades with speckled points of hypo-AF in the posterior pole and mid-periphery Outer retinal atrophy of the macular region and choroidal hyper-reflectivity by window defect at the posterior pole in BE Extensive CR atrophy
F5b-IV-1
p.Arg195Leu
Whitish stippling all over the posterior pole of BE with macular atrophy (>LE) Whitish dots in mid-periphery Small plaque areas of hypo-AF with scarce speckled points of hypo-AF in the posterior pole and mid-periphery Outer retinal atrophy of the macular region and choroidal hyper-reflectivity by window defect, EZ and IZ disrupted at the posterior pole in BE. CRT = 174 μm RE/184 μm LE Extensive CR atrophy
F5b-IV-2
p.Arg195Leu
Atrophy of both maculae with preserved fovea Normal Speckled points of hypo-AF in the posterior pole Retinal thinning of the macular region.
CRT = 205 μm RE/213 μm LE
CACD
F5b-IV-4
p.Arg195Leu
Large confluent areas of CR atrophy, with preserved foveal area at the beginning Plaques of CR atrophy in mid-periphery Confluent hypo-AF areas involving the optic disc and extending beyond the vascular arcades with speckled points of hypo-AF in the posterior pole and mid-periphery Outer retinal atrophy of the macular region and choroidal hyper-reflectivity by window defect, EZ and IZ disrupted at the posterior pole in BE. CRT = 220 μm RE/214 μm LE Extensive CR atrophy
F5c-IV-4
p.Arg195Leu
Atrophy of both maculae Small areas of CR atrophy in the RE Small plaque areas of hypo-AF in the posterior pole BE and in the mid-periphery RE Outer retinal atrophy of the macular region and choroidal hyper-reflectivity by window defect.
CRT = 179 μm RE/191 μm LE
CACD
F5c-V-2
p.Arg195Leu
Very small, whitish dots all over the posterior pole Very small, shining, whitish dots in mid-periphery Speckled points of hypo-AF in the posterior pole and mid-periphery Outer retinal atrophy of the macular region and choroidal hyper-reflectivity by window defect, EZ and IZ disrupted at the posterior pole in BE Extensive CR atrophy
F5c-VI-2
p.Arg195Leu
Very small, whitish dots all over the posterior pole Very small, shining, whitish dots in mid-periphery Speckled points of hypo-AF in the posterior pole and mid-periphery Retinal thinning of the macular region Extensive CR atrophy
F5d-VI-1
p.Arg195Leu
Large confluent areas of CR atrophy, with preserved foveal area at the beginning Small areas of CR atrophy in BE Large plaque areas of hypo-AF in the posterior pole and small plaque areas in mid-periphery Outer retinal atrophy of the macular region and choroidal hyper-reflectivity by window defect at the posterior pole in BE ADRP
F6-I-5
p.Val209Ile
Subfoveal yellowish deposit that evolved to macular atrophy Normal Hyper-AF first, followed by macular hypo-AF Hyper-reflective deposit above the RPE in the foveal region followed by outer retinal atrophy of the macular region.
CRT = 179 μm RE/164 μm LE
AVMD
F6-II-2
p.Val209Ile
Drusen-like deposits nasal to fovea in the LE Normal Juxtafoveal hypo-AF spots Small scarce hyper-reflective deposit above the RPE in the perifoveal region.
CRT = 226 μm RE/226 μm LE
AVMD
F7-III-1
p.Pro216Ser
CR atrophy (>LE) CR atrophy and pigmentation in spicules Hypo-AF in macula and periphery of the retina Outer retinal atrophy of the macular region and choroidal hyper-reflectivity by window defect at the posterior pole in BE. Hyporeflective cysts at the inner nuclear layer and lamellar macular hole in the LE. CRT = 188 μm RE/258 μm LE ADRP
F8-II-2
c.824_828+3delinsCATTTGGGCTCCTCATTTGG
Subfoveal yellowish deposit Normal Hyper-AF deposit in RE and hypo-AF in LE Hyper-reflective deposit above the RPE in the foveal/perifoveal regions AVMD

OCT, optical coherence tomography; F, family; C, case; CR, chorioretinal; LE, left eye; RE, right eye; BE, both eyes; AF, autofluorescence; EZ, ellipsoid zone; IZ, interdigitation zone; CRT, central retinal thickness; RPE, retinal pigment epithelium; ADRP, autosomal-dominant retinitis pigmentosa; AVMD, adult-onset vitelliform macular dystrophy; CACD, central areolar choroidal dystrophy; PD, pattern dystrophy.