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Assessment and Characterization of Hyaloid Vessels in Mice
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First implication of MIP in bilateral microphthalmia with persistent fetal vasculature.
Mélissa Santorini1,2, Bertrand Chesneau3,4, Patricia Koskas-Boublil5
1Ophthalmology Department, Rothschild Foundation Hospital, Paris, France.
American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part A
|February 3, 2023
Summary
Persistent fetal vasculature (PFV) is a rare eye condition. Genetic testing revealed a novel cause for non-syndromic PFV, expanding the known spectrum of MIP gene mutations.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Medical Genetics
- Developmental Biology
Background:
- Persistent fetal vasculature (PFV) is a rare congenital ocular disorder due to incomplete regression of the hyaloid vasculature.
- Visual impairment severity in PFV varies based on associated ocular defects, from mild remnants to severe anomalies.
- While often unilateral and idiopathic, genetic factors are implicated, particularly in bilateral or syndromic PFV cases.

