Pre-term Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy: A Novel Nonsense LRP5 Mutation.
Parnian ArjmandMichael BalasJovi C Y WongMariana Flores PimentelNasrin TehraniKamiar MireskandariPeter J KertesPublished in: Retinal cases & brief reports (2024)
This case describes a novel mutation in a complex retinal disease and underscores the necessity of considering pre-term FEVR in the differential diagnosis of atypical or aggressive ROP in preterm infants. The overlap in clinical features between ROP and FEVR highlights the complexity of diagnosis and management and the importance of genetic testing in preterm infants with retinal vascular abnormalities.