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Pre-term Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy: A Novel Nonsense LRP5 Mutation.

Parnian ArjmandMichael BalasJovi C Y WongMariana Flores PimentelNasrin TehraniKamiar MireskandariPeter J Kertes
Published 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.
Keyphrases
  • preterm infants
  • optical coherence tomography
  • low birth weight
  • diabetic retinopathy
  • optic nerve
  • early onset
  • age related macular degeneration