Article
A Comprehensive Study of the Retinal Phenotype of Rpe65-Deficient Dogs.
Cells - 9 Jan 2021
Annear Matthew J, Mowat Freya M, Occelli Laurence M, Smith Alexander J, Curran Paul G, Bainbridge James W, Ali Robin R, Petersen-Jones Simon M
Abstract excerpt
The Rpe65-deficient dog has been important for development of translational therapies of Leber congenital amaurosis type 2 (LCA2). The purpose of this study was to provide a comprehensive report of the natural history of retinal changes in this dog model. Rpe65-deficient dogs from 2 months to 10 years of age were assessed by fundus imaging, electroretinography (ERG) and vision testing (VT). Changes in retinal...
Topics
- Adaptation, Ocular
- Aging
- Animals
- Dogs
- Electroretinography
- Fundus Oculi
- Light
- Phenotype
- Retina
- Retinal Pigment Epithelium
- Tomography, Optical Coherence
