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Blue cone monochromacy and gene therapy.
Vision research - 1 Jul 2023
Sechrest Emily R, Chmelik Kathryn, Tan Wendy D, Deng Wen-Tao
Abstract excerpt
Blue cone monochromacy (BCM) is a congenital vision disorder characterized by complete loss or severely reduced long- and middle-wavelength cone function, caused by mutations in the OPN1LW/OPN1MW gene cluster on the X-chromosome. BCM patients typically suffer from poor visual acuity, severely impaired color discrimination, myopia, and nystagmus. In this review, we cover the genetic causes of BCM, clinical...
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