Heimler syndrome with a complaint of blurred vision caused by compound heterozygous variants in PEX1 .

Yanchen ZhangZhixing LiBing LinXiaoling LiuZuhua Sun
Published in: European journal of ophthalmology (2024)
pathogenic variants, c.2966T > C (p.I989 T) and c.1671_1672del (p.G558Sfs*33), which contributed to the diversity of clinical and genetic profiles in this patient. The main clinical manifestations include bilateral retinitis pigmentosa with cystoid macular edema, sensorineural hearing loss, and enamel hypoplasia. Systemic examinations are suggested for patients suspected of having pigmentary retinal dystrophy, especially combined with hearing-related impairments. Genetic testing can help us to make a definitive diagnosis.