在X链接的视网膜疾病中测试圆对比敏感性:洞察基因型,性别和疾病严重程度
Sena A Gocuk1,2,3, Lauren N Ayton1,2,3, Thomas L Edwards2,3
1Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
概括
圆功能障碍存在于X链接的遗传视网膜疾病 (IRD),影响男性和女性携带者. ColorDx CCT测试可以检测亚临床问题,并监测携带者疾病的进展.
科学领域:
- 眼科医生 眼科 眼科
- 遗传学 是一个遗传学.
- 视觉科学 视觉科学 视觉科学
背景情况:
- 与X相关的遗传视网膜疾病 (IRD),如与RPGR相关的视网膜色素炎 (RPGR) 和胆血症 (CHM),导致逐渐的视力丧失.
- 圆功能障碍是这些疾病的关键特征,影响色彩视觉和视觉敏.
- 早期发现和监测功能障碍对于管理IRD和评估治疗干预措施至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 通过Konan ColorDx圆对比度值 (CCT) 测试,评估RPGR相关的IRD和胆红素血症 (CHM) 患者的圆对比度敏感性 (CS).
- 探索圆CS与视觉功能的其他临床测量,包括最佳校正视敏度 (BCVA) 和低亮度视敏度 (LLVA) 之间的关系.
- 评估受影响的男性,女性携带者和健康对照中的形CS,以了解疾病的表现和携带者状态.
主要方法:
- 八十五名参与者被录取,包括受影响的男性,女性携带者和健康的对照.
- 使用Konan ColorDx CCT测试测量了圆对比度的灵敏度.
- 临床评估包括BCVA,LLVA, fundus-tracked周边测量和基金自光成像 (FAF).
- 线性混合模型被用来分析基于诊断和性别的 CS 的差异,以年龄和BCVA进行调整.
主要成果:
- 与对照和载体相比,RPGR和CHM的受影响男性表现出显著降低的L,M和S敏感性.
- 雌性RPGR载体在所有型中显著降低了敏感性,而雌性CHM载体与对照没有显著差异.
- 与CHM相比,与RPGR相关的疾病中M-敏感性特别降低.
- 降低的BCVA和LLVA在受影响的男性和女性携带者中与下 CS有很强的相关性.
结论:
- 圆功能障碍在X链接IRD的男性和女性携带者中都明显,根据基因型和疾病严重程度对圆亚型的影响有所不同.
- 在与RPGR相关的疾病中,M敏感性特别脆弱.
- ColorDx CCT测试是检测亚临床功能障碍和监测女性携带者疾病进展的宝贵工具,可能作为功能生物标志物.
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