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Disease boundaries in the retina of patients with Usher syndrome caused by MYO7A gene mutations.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 1 Apr 2009
Jacobson Samuel G, Aleman Tomas S, Sumaroka Alexander, Cideciyan Artur V, Roman Alejandro J, Windsor Elizabeth A M, Schwartz Sharon B, Rehm Heidi L, Kimberling William J
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PURPOSE: To study retinal microstructure in Usher Syndrome type 1B (USH1B) caused by MYO7A mutations as a prelude to treatment initiatives. METHODS: Patients with MYO7A-USH1B (n=17; ages 5-61) were studied with optical coherence tomography. Retinal laminae across horizontal and vertical meridians were measured. Colocalized visual sensitivity was measured with automated perimetry to enable comparisons of function...
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