Clinical and Genetic Characteristics of Patients with Peripheral Retinal Flecks in Koreans
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Purpose: To describe the clinical and genetic features of Korean patients with peripheral retinal flecks unrelated to aging. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical characteristics of patients with symmetric peripheral retinal flecks. Age-related deposits such as reticular pseudodrusen were excluded, as well as secondary deposits related to intraocular inflammation, tumor, and drug toxicity. Multimodal imaging, electrophysiological examinations, and genetic testing were analyzed. Results: A total of 10 patients (two men and eight women) with bilateral peripheral flecks were enrolled in this study. A mean age at diagnosis was 30.5 ± 19.6 years (range, 4–59 years). Within the 10 patients, six were genetically confirmed with monogenic retinal disorders. Biallelic pathogenic variants in RDH5 were found in five patients, and one patient was diagnosed with retinopathy related to Alport syndrome due to a pathogenic variant in COL4A5. Although not genetically confirmed, one case associated with nanophthalmos and another case showing chorioretinal mottling in a carrier of ocular albinism have been identified. In one patient, genetic testing also revealed unknown causes. The mean logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution initial visual acuity was 0.12 ± 0.18 and 0.07 ± 0.18 in right and left eyes, respectively. Night blindness was reported by four patients (40%), with three showing decreased or delayed rod response in electroretinogram, particularly those with RDH5 mutations. Differences in the deposit layers and the patterns of flecks were observed on multimodal imaging. Conclusions: In the study population, we observed various causes and clinical differences in the retinal fleck patterns among Koreans, including RDH5-related fundus albipunctatus and Alport syndrome. Despite reports of night blindness symptoms in some cases, all patients demonstrated satisfactory corrected visual acuity.
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Purpose: To describe the clinical and genetic features of Korean patients with peripheral retinal flecks unrelated to aging. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical characteristics of patients with symmetric peripheral retinal flecks. Age-related deposits such as reticular pseudodrusen were excluded, as well as secondary deposits related to intraocular inflammation, tumor, and drug toxicity. Multimodal imaging, electrophysiological examinations, and genetic testing were analyzed. Results: A total of 10 patients (two men and eight women) with bilateral peripheral flecks were enrolled in this study. A mean age at diagnosis was 30.5 ± 19.6 years (range, 4–59 years). Within the 10 patients, six were genetically confirmed with monogenic retinal disorders. Biallelic pathogenic variants in RDH5 were found in five patients, and one patient was diagnosed with retinopathy related to Alport syndrome due to a pathogenic variant in COL4A5. Although not genetically confirmed, one case associated with nanophthalmos and another case showing chorioretinal mottling in a carrier of ocular albinism have been identified. In one patient, genetic testing also revealed unknown causes. The mean logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution initial visual acuity was 0.12 ± 0.18 and 0.07 ± 0.18 in right and left eyes, respectively. Night blindness was reported by four patients (40%), with three showing decreased or delayed rod response in electroretinogram, particularly those with RDH5 mutations. Differences in the deposit layers and the patterns of flecks were observed on multimodal imaging. Conclusions: In the study population, we observed various causes and clinical differences in the retinal fleck patterns among Koreans, including RDH5-related fundus albipunctatus and Alport syndrome. Despite reports of night blindness symptoms in some cases, all patients demonstrated satisfactory corrected visual acuity.
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