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Abnormal Appearance of the Area Centralis in Labrador Retrievers With an ABCA4 Loss-of-function Mutation.
Translational vision science & technology - 1 Feb 2022
Ekesten Björn, Mäkeläinen Suvi, Ellis Stuart, Kjellström Ulrika, Bergström Tomas F
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PURPOSE: To study retinal appearance and morphology in Labrador retrievers (LRs) heterozygous and homozygous for an ABCA4 loss-of-function mutation. METHODS: Ophthalmic examination, including ophthalmoscopy and simple testing of vision, was performed in five ABCA4wt/wt, four ABCA4wt/InsC, and six ABCA4InsC/InsC LRs. Retinas were also examined with confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscopy (cSLO) and optical...
Topics
- ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters
- Animals
- Dogs
- Fluorescein Angiography
- Macular Degeneration
- Mutation
- Stargardt Disease
- Vision Disorders
- Visual Acuity