Three siblings with gyrate atrophy of the choroid and retina:a case report
作者机构:Department of OphthalmologyHabib Thameur HospitalTunis 1069Tunisia Department of PediatricsRabta HospitalTunis 1007Tunisia Laboratory of BiochemistryRabta HospitalTunis 1007Tunisia University of Tunis El ManarFaculty of Medicine of Tunis 1068Tunisia
出 版 物:《International Journal of Ophthalmology(English edition)》 (国际眼科杂志(英文版))
年 卷 期:2023年第16卷第12期
页 面:2133-2135页
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学科分类:1002[医学-临床医学] 100212[医学-眼科学] 10[医学]
摘 要:Dear Editor,We report the cases of three siblings with gyrate atrophy(GA)of the choroid and retina with foveoschisis,anterior subcapsular cataracts,and capsular bag *** is a rare autosomal recessive degenerative disorder of the choroid and *** one-third of all reported cases are from Finland where the incidence is estimated to be around 1:50000 whereas the theoretical global incidence is only 1:1500000[1].