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Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy With a Novel LRP5 Mutation.
Journal of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus - 30 Jul 2016
Pefkianaki Maria, Hasanreisoglu Murat, Suchy Sharon F, Shields Carol L
Abstract excerpt
This report reviews the genetics of familial exudative vitreoretinopathy (FEVR) and describes the identification of a novel variant in the LRP5 gene. A 20-month-old boy presented with reduced visual acuity in the right eye from exudative retinal detachment with mild retinal traction. Fluorescein angiography in the right eye disclosed extensive peripheral retinal non-perfusion and telangiectatic vessels and the...
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