Clinical features of autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa with rhodopsin gene codon 17 mutation and retinal neovascularization in a Japanese patient.

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A 49-year-old Japanese man had autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa with a point mutation in codon 17 of the rhodopsin gene, resulting in a threonine-to-methionine change, and retinal neovascularization in both eyes. Pigmentary degeneration mainly in the inferior area of the fundus, and severe loss in the upper portion of the visual field were observed. Moderately preserved rod and cone functions were...

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