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Review
. 2018 Mar 1;55(2):85-92.
doi: 10.3928/01913913-20171117-01. Epub 2017 Dec 19.

Diagnosis and Treatment Options for Achromatopsia: A Review of the Literature

Isabel Pascual-Camps, Honorio Barranco-Gonzalez, Juan Aviñó-Martínez, Eduardo Silva, Miguel Harto-Castaño
Review

Diagnosis and Treatment Options for Achromatopsia: A Review of the Literature

Isabel Pascual-Camps et al. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. .

Abstract

Achromatopsia is a complex inherited retinal disease that affects the cone cell function. It is usually an autosomal-recessive disease and is characterized by pendular nystagmus, poor visual acuity, lack of color vision, and marked photophobia. CNGA3, CNGB3, GNAT2, PDE6C, PDE6H, and ATF6 gene mutations have been identified as associated with this disease. New diagnostic and therapeutic tools are being studied. Optical coherence tomography and fundus autofluorescence are important imaging techniques that provide significant information about the progression of the disease. The genetic approach for these patients is a current important issue and gene therapy is an ongoing therapeutic option already being studied in clinical trials. The purpose of this review was to survey the current knowledge on diagnosis and treatment options in achromatopsia. [J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2018;55(2):85-92.].

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