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13.7 Inherited Macular Dystrophies
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Box 13.6 Salient Features of Inherited Macular Dystrophies-2
Ocular phenotype Salient clinical signs Inheritance Gene/locus
Malattia leventinese/
autosomal dominant
drusen/Doyne
honeycomb retinal
dystrophy
Early adulthood onset; radial-oriented
small drusen in temporal macula and
around optic disc; FFA drusen show
early discrete hyperuorescence;
subretinal brous dysplasia;
AD EFEMP1
2p
R345W
late-onset macular atrophy; CNVM;
visual loss
North Carolina macular
dystrophy (MCDR1)
Sorsby fundus
dystrophy
a
Variable: small drusen-like deposits
to large conuent, coloboma; CNVM
ERG/EOG: normal
Late-onset; fourth-decade;
phenotypic variations; night blindness
AD Duplication of PRDM13in
MCDR1 locus
6q16
AD TIMP3
22q12.3
reversed by Vit A; inability to
discriminate shades of blue and
yellow early sign; macular oedema;
atrophy; haemorrhage, progressive
chorioretinal atrophy; pigment
proliferation; reticular pseudodrusen
in retinal periphery;
hypoautouorescent; OCT: subretinal
deposits which are hyporeective on
NIR;disease reversal with
adalimumab
Central areolar choroidal
b
atrophy
Three phenotypes; pigment mottling
in macula; photoreceptors
AD GUCY2D (17p13.1)
PRPH2 (6p21.1)
degeneration followed by welldened RPE and ChC atrophy by
30–60years
Dominant cystoid
macular oedema
c
CME in the second to fourth decade
with good VA; perifoveal leakage on
AD 7p15–p21
FFA; high hyperopia; squint; later
stages decrease in CME; progressive
atrophy ‘beaten bronze’ macula;
normal ERG
X-linked juvenile
retinoschisis
d
Infancy or early childhood; only
males; spoke wheel-like foveal
schisis; peripheral retinoschisis and
pigmentary changes in 50%; vascular
occlusion; hyperopia; Mizuo
XLR RS1 (cell adhesion protein
expressed on
photoreceptors and bipolar
cells)
Xp22.13
phenomenon
ERG: ‘a’ wave larger than ‘b’ wave
Adapted from Michaelides etal. [68]
AD autosomal dominant, EFEMP1 EGF containing brulin extracellular matrix protein1, MCDR1 macular
dystrophy retinal 1 (North Carolina), PRDM13 PR domain-containing protein 13, TIMP3 tissue inhibitor of
matrix metalloproteinase 3, RS1 retinoschisin 1, ERG electroretinography
a
https://www.omim.org/entry/136900. Spaide [139]
b
https://www.omim.org/entry/215500, https://www.omim.org/entry/613105, https://www.omim.org/
entry/613144
c
https://www.omim.org/entry/153880
d
https://www.omim.org/entry/312700
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mated prevalence of 1:4,000–1:10,000 people.
However, a recent prospective population-based
study in the UK found a low incidence ranging
from 0.110 to 0.128 per 100,000 people at a
median age of 27. Patients were evaluated with
FAF and ERG [100]. It is an autosomal recessive
disorder caused by variants in the ATP-binding
cassette subfamily A type 4 gene (ABCA4)
locatewd on the short arm of chromosome 1
(1p21–p22). In the autosomal dominant phenotype, a milder STGD is seen in older adults; the
gene variants are ELOVL4 (6q14) and PROML1
(4p) [100]. ABCA4 is a transport gene involved
in transporting/ipping the product of 11-transretinal (N-retinal phosphatidylethanolamine)
from the luminal side of the outer segments to the
cytoplasmic surface, where it is reduced to
11-trans retinol before reaching the RPE during
phagocytosis. The protein has a similar role in the
RPE. In the absence of the protein encoded by
ABCA4 protein, there is an excessive collection
of 11-cis-retinal and N-retinal phosphatidylethanolamine in the outer segments of the photoreceptors and RPE where these get oxidized,
resulting in A2E accumulation (lipofuscin) [101].
This phenomenon starts in the retinal periphery and proceeds centrally, eventually involving
the macula. Yellow ecks in the posterior pole
characterize the fundus picture (Fig. 13.7). The
ecks are hyperautouorescent on FAF imaging.
On FFA, the most signicant sign is ‘dark choroid’ due to the obscuration of choroidal circulation by the lipofuscin deposits in the RPE.Over
time, the yellow ecks caused by lipofuscin
accumulation in the RPE cells undergo atrophy
and appear as transmission defects on FFA and
areas of decreased autouorescence on FAF
imaging. Histopathological studies have also
shown somewhat similar ndings. So long as the
disease is conned to the retinal mid-periphery
without atrophy, it is termed fundus avimaculatus. Eventually, central macular atrophy develops
when it is termed STGD.In a retrospective analysis of 217 patients of STGD drawn from the US,
the UK, and Europe, questionably decreased
autouorescence (DAF) areas developed over a
mean of 6years. However, those without denitive areas of DAF developed denitive areas of
DAF in 4.9years. Nearly 50% of the eyes will
progress in less than 5 years. Areas of decreased
autouorescence can be used to monitor the progression of the disease [102]. STGD has been
classied based on the colour fundus pictures,
ERG changes, and FAF imaging with either
Heidelberg or Optos. More recently, it has been
graded as type I, limited to central atrophy with
or without ecks conned to the posterior pole
(within 55°); type II, central atrophy with ecks
outside the posterior pole; and type III, central
atrophy extending outside the posterior pole and
signicant extramacular ecks [103].
13.7.1.1 Treatment ofSTGD
STGD patients’ signicant challenge is a progressive decline in central vision, making physical activities like driving and reading difcult,
which causes great mental stress [104]. Patients
need counselling to accept the disease and
encouragement to use magniers and electronic
devices for reading. There is, as yet no approved
treatment available for SGTD.
One of the signicant steps in the visual cycle
is the isomerization of all-trans retinyl esters to
11-cis-retinol by RPE65, an isomerohydrolase.
Blocking the RPE65 is expected to interrupt the
visual cycle, stop the regeneration of rhodopsin,
and thereby reduce the accumulation of toxic
lipofuscin uorophore, A2E.Emixustat is a small
molecule which blocks the activity of RPE65.
Successful interruption of the visual cycle can be
seen on ERG as the recovery of the suppressed
rod b wave. In a multicentric controlled study,
Emixustat 10mg oral was found to be biologically active and has paved the way for a phase 3
clinical trial [105].
Delayed dark adaptation is a known side effect
of isotretinoin, a commonly used drug for acne.
This prompted its use in a mouse model of STGD
to successfully block A2E accumulation in the
RPE [106]. However, there are no clinical reports
to suggest its efcacy in humans.
A novel RPE65-61, a non-retinoid compound,
led to slower chromophore regeneration after
light bleach in a mouse model of STGD [107].
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cells were implanted under the macula in 12
patients with STGD and were followed for
12 months but failed to show a benet [108].
Although successful in salvaging the photoreceptors in the animal models, in small human studies, the autologous or allogeneic RPE cells
suspension or layered on biocompatible scaffolds, although found safe, had no proven efcacy [109].
13.7.2 Bestrophinopathies
Mutations in the Best1 gene are associated with
ve distinct clinical phenotypes, namely (1) Best
vitelliform macular dystrophy(BVMD); (2) Adult
onset vitelliform macular dystrophy(AVMD); (3)
Autosomal recessive bestrophinopathy (ARB); (4)
Autosomal dominant vitreoretinochoroidopathy
(ADVIRC); and (5) Autosomal dominant micro
cornea rod-cone dystrophy staphyloma syndrome
(ADMRCS). There is no treatment available for
any of the bestrophinopathies as yet. We give here
a brief outline of the three relatively common
bestrophinopathies. For more detailed information, the readers may refer to a review on this subject by Johnson etal. [110].
13.7.2.1 Best Vitelliform Macular
Dystrophy
Best vitelliform macular dystrophy (BVMD) is
not an uncommon autosomal dominantly inherited macular dystrophy seen in early childhood.
At least ve phenotypes are known to be caused
by a heterozygous mutation in the Bestrophin
gene (BEST1, VMD2) located on the long arm of
chromosome 11 (11q12.3). https://www.omim.
org/entry/153700?search=Best%20vitelliform%20macualr%20
dystrophy&highlight=best%20dystrophy%20
macualr%20vitelliform.
The typical presentation is of an egg-yolk
appearance of a lesion located in the macula of
both eyes (Fig.13.8). A rarer phenotype which
is a more multifocal variety is seen as autosomal
recessive dystrophy. At the egg-yolk stage, the
disease is largely asymptomatic. Later in the
years, the egg-yolk appearance changes to a
pseudohypopyon-like, followed by a scrambled
egg appearance and is later replaced by an atrophic pigmented scar. At this stage, the central
vision is signicantly affected. The ERG studies
are normal, but EOG studies show a reduced
Arden ratio (light rise/dark trough ratio) usually
less than 1.5. The normal Arden ratio is 1.85–
2.5 or more. The deposition of vitelliform material under the RPE causes the egg-yolk
appearance. During the scrambled egg appearance, there is a disruption of the photoreceptors
responsible for the visual symptoms [111].
Histopathological studies have shown a widespread accumulation of vitelliform material in
the RPE cells and between Bruch’s membrane
and RPE cells. A rupture of the RPE cells possibly allows this material to move into the subretinal space and damage the photoreceptors
[112]. Five stages of BVMD are recognized.
Stage 1, pre-vitelliform; stage 2, vitelliform;
stage 3, pseudohypopyon; stage 4, vitelliruptive; stage 5, atrophic. Visual acuity is maintained up to stage 2 [113], with progressive
decline. In stages 1–2, only a few eyes may
show disruption in EZ and RPE, but practically
all eyes in stages 3–5 show disruption of the
outer retinal layers and RPE.Most stage 5 eyes
show the absence of outer retinal layers. The
vitelliform material is seen in stages 2–3 and is
reduced after that [113]. A vitelliform space
called the Best space is present under the NSRin
all stages except after brosis from a secondary
CNVM.
The subfoveal RPE-BM thickness is signicantly reduced from the pre-vitelliform to the
vitelliform stage. In the pre-vitelliform stage, the
zone between the RPE and the EZis thickened,
which corresponds to the interdigitating zone
(IZ). The EZ overlying the vitelliform lesion
shows disruption. Over time, during the pseudohypopyon stage, the RPE is separated from
BMwith a hyporeective space. During the vitelliruptive stage, it is difcult to distinguish the
RPE, vitelliform material, and the photoreceptors
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13.7.2.2 Autosomal Recessive
Bestrophinopathy
Autosomal recessive bestrophinopathy (ARB),
rst described by Burgess etal. [115], is an autosomal recessive disorder due to a homozygous or
compound heterozygous mutation in the BEST1
gene located on chromosome 11(11q12). BEST1
gene is located on the basolateral aspect of the
RPE cells and controls Cl (−) channel responsible
for maintaining the cell volume. ARB is a null
phenotype, i.e. there is a total loss of formation of
the functional protein. Patients with ARB present
in the rst decade of life with visual symptoms.
One of the characteristic lesions in ARB is a collection of serous uid in the macula accompanied
by a cluster of hyperautouorescent dots around
the faint yellowish central lesion. On fundus
examination, there are areas of atrophy of RPE and
subretinal yellow-white dot lesions in the macula
and periphery. On FAF, the areas of RPE atrophy
appear dark, while the yellow-white lesions correspond to the hyperautouorescent dots. None of
these patients shows vitelliform lesions, highly
characteristic of the Best disease. The FFA shows
increased transmission hyperuorescence suggestive of RPE atrophy. The SRF in the macula also
shows hyperuorescence. There may be a central
scar due to the development of the CNVM. On
EOG, the light rise is absent or grossly reduced.
Pattern ERG shows mild to severe reduction in
amplitude. The ffERG show delayed implicit
times and reduced amplitude. Many patients with
ARB are hyperopes, have a shallow anterior chamber, and may develop angle closure glaucoma.
The severity of lesions on ultrahigh SD-OCT
reects the severity of the clinical picture. In the
perifoveal area EZ, cone IZ and rod IZ are preserved. However, in the area of serous uid, the
cone IZ are missing, and the cone outer segments
are elongated. Hyperreective dots appear in the
cone’s outer segments. The more severe changes
include the cone outer segments’ disappearance
and the EZ’s disruption into fragments. The fragmented EZ is replaced by hyperreective dots
that hang like icicles initially from the EZ.With
the disappearance of the EZ, these dots appear to
hang from the ELM [116].
13.7.2.3 Adult Onset Vitelliform
Dystrophy
Adult vitelliform macular dystrophy (AVMD), also
termed vitelliform macular dystrophy-3 or Adult
foveomacular vitelliform dystrophy is an autosomal dominant dystrophy caused by a mutation in
the RDS gene (PRPH2) located on the short arm of
chromosome 6 (6p21). Patients become mildly
symptomatic in the third to the fth decade. https://
www.omim.org/entry/608161?search=Adult%20
onset%20vitelliform%20macular%20
dystrophy&highlight=adult%20dystrophy%20
macular%20onset%20vitelliform.
These have also been grouped as pattern dystrophies and named depending on the pattern of
pigment distribution. Pattern dystrophies can
present with variable phenotypic heterogeneity.
The pattern in the two eyes of the same patient
or different members of the same family may be
different. The most common pattern is a small
one- third to one disc diameter, a variable-shaped
egg-yolk-like lesion, which may have pigmentation in its centre (Fig. 13.9). There may be
smaller paramacular eck lesions in addition.
On FAF, the lesions are intensely hyperautouorescent. On FFA, the lesions show central hypouorescence and hyperuorescence at the
margins. In more than one-half of the patients,
the lesions may be asymptomatic or have only
mild visual symptoms [117]. Unlike the signicantly reduced Arden ratio (light rise to the dark
trough of electric potential) in EOGin Best disease, it is nearly normal in AVMD.The ERG is
also normal. Patients have normal colour vision.
Progression has been demonstrated on SD-OCT
in AVMD, similar to the BVMD. The OCT
shows subretinal hyperreective material, which
is highly hyperautouorescent. With the development of the pseudohypopyon stage, the vitelliform material is sedimented inferiorly. The
upper part of the lesion becomes hypoautouorescent and hypo reective on the OCT.There is
variable hypo- reective space between the
NSRand the RPE.Disruption of the EZ is seen
early in the course of AVMD. Additionally,
focal hyperreective nodules between BMand
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On histopathology, loss of photoreceptors and
pigment migration into the NSRis seen. Besides,
a chorioretinal adhesion in the centre of the lesion
accounts for the hyperpigmented spot seen clinically in the centre of the lesion. A focal drusenlike lesion may be seen. There is no change in the
ChClayer [119]. Histopathology also conrmed
the presence of lipofuscin-laden RPE cells, a
zone of RPE atrophy ringed by a zone of RPE
hypertrophy and photoreceptor degeneration
overlying the atrophic RPE.Ultraviolet uorescent microscopy has conrmed the presence of
autouorescent material in the hypertrophic RPE
and the overlying atrophic photoreceptor layer
[120].
It has been proposed that the patients who
present with AVMD and have a mutation in the
BEST1 gene should be considered milder versions of the BVMD [110]. RPE aperture has been
noted to complicate AVMD [121]. For detailed
information on inherited macular dystrophies,
readers may refer to a review by Michaelides
etal. [68].
13.8 Mitochondrial Retinal
Dystrophies
Somatic mutations in mitochondrial DNA
(mtDNA) are fairly common in normal people.
The paternal mtDNA is lost during fertilization
and plays no role. Mutations in the maternal
mtDNA lead to a state wherein the normal
mtDNA is mixed with the mutated DNA in all the
cells of the body tissues. This is called heteroplasmy. Various clinical phenotypes manifest
depending upon the proportion of the normal and
mutated mtDNA. It is a dynamic process, and
clinical phenotypes will appear when the mutated
mtDNA becomes more abundant than normal. In
the eye, these manifest as macular dystrophies
and are associated with systemic features.
Diagnosing these dystrophies may pose a challenge especially if the systemic features are
mildly manifested. Fundus examination may provide the rst clue to the existence of mitochondrial dystrophy. In type 1 macular dystrophy, the
patients are asymptomatic and have discrete
eck-like lesions that show hyperautouorescence surrounded by hypoautouorescence.
There are disturbances at the level of the interdigitating zone (IZ) and the RPE on OCT. The
ERG is normal at this stage.
In type 2, in addition to the ecks, sharp areas
of chorioretinal atrophy (GA) appear in the paracentral macula which may be discontinuous or
continuous and spare the foveal centre, along
with peripapillary hypouorescence. The changes
are limited to the posterior pole. The patients may
or may not be symptomatic. The ERG is normal.
In type 3, the changes are more widespread with
granular lesions that extend beyond the arcades.
The atrophic areas extend into the fovea. The
photopic and scotopic ERG are subnormal [122].
Many of these syndromes have overlapping macular and systemic signs. The salient features of
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Box 13.7 Systemic Associations of Mitochondrial and Other Macular Dystrophies
Phenotype
b
MIDD
Salient features
a
Ocular
Pattern macular dystrophy:
progressive lesions
Buttery/reticular
Punctate/pigmented dots/
Salient features
Systemic
Diabetes; deafness; men and
women are equally affected
Inheritance/gene/
locus
A point mutation in
mtDNA
TL1, A3243G
MT-TK; MT-TE
continuous or discontinuous
perifoveal circular areas of GA
FAF shows HFA dots, OCT
hyperreective deposits in RPE
b
MELAS
Pigmentary dystrophy as in
MIDD; optic atrophy progressive
external ophthalmoplegia
Onset before 20years; recurrent
stroke-like episodes; lactic
acidosis- muscle fatigue; and
pain, vomiting; breathing issues;
Point mutation
a
mtDNA
MT-TL-1
A3243G
confusion; slow dementia
MERRF
b
Pattern dystrophy
Chronic progressive external
ophthalmoplegia
Onset young to adults;
myoclonic jerks legs/arms/body;
epilepsy; ataxia; myopathy;
A point mutation in
mtDNA
MT-TK
cardiomyopathy; hearing loss;
muscle biopsy shows red-ragged
bres
KearnsSayre
syndrome
Onset before 20years
Pigmentary retinal degeneration in
c
the macula
On pathology, pigment
hypertrophy and loss of pigment in
RPE, FFA transmission
hyperuorescence
Cardiomyopathy; microcephaly;
short stature; hearing loss;
cerebellar ataxia; seizures;
sensory and motor neuropathy;
muscle weakness; muscle biopsy
shows red-ragged bres; lactic
acidosis; increased CSF proteins
Most cases are
sporadic multiple
deletions in
mtDNA
MTTL1in AD
cases
Ptosis; progressive external
ophthalmoplegia
ERG: subnormal
Alport’s
syndrome
Lenticonus, PSC; post
polymorphous corneal dystrophy;
small yellow- white ecks in the
supercial perifoveal macula and
85% are male; haematuria;
progressive renal failure; and
hearing loss
Deletion of
COL4A5/COL4A6
on Xq22, gene for
collagen IV
deeper ecks in the peripheral
retina; giant macular holes
Aicardi’s
syndrome
Circular 1/10–2 DD, white
chorioretinal lacunae;
symmetrical; bilateral, no
pigmentation
Only in females; infantile exion
spasms, agenesis of the corpus
callosum; seizures;
microcephaly; postural defects
XLD inheritance;
lethal in males
Xp22
due to costovertebral defects
SjögrenLarsson
syndrome
Early childhoodhyperautouorescent glistening
white dots and yellow pigmentary
changes in the macula
Photophobia; ERG/EOG normal
Source:
https://rarediseases.org/rare- diseases/
Ichthyosis of skin; low-grade
mental disability; spastic paresis
of legs; speech difculty; dental
and osseous dysplasia
ALDH3A2 gene
17p11.2
• Fatty aldehyde
dehydrogenase
deciency
Bryan etal. [140], Ambonville etal. [141], Agarwal [142]
MIDD maternally inherited deafness and diabetes, MELAS mitochondrial encephalomyopathy lactic acidosis
and stroke-like episodes, MERRF myoclonic epilepsy with red-ragged bres, MT-TL mitochondrially encoded
transfer RNA leucine 1, MT-TK mitochondrially encoded transfer RNA lysine, COL collagen, DD disc diameter,
XLD X-linked autosomal dominant, ALDH aldehyde dehydrogenase
a
Heteroplasmy exists. Mutated and normal mtDNA co-exists in the same cell. Symptoms appear when mutated
mtDNA is signicantly more than the normal mtDNA
b
All three syndromes frequently show overlap and may have similar pigmentary dystrophy
c
https://www.omim.org/entry/530000

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13.9 Treatment ofInherited
Retinal Disorders
In the last nearly 30years, rapid advances in gene
sequencing technologies have facilitated the
identication of the genes responsible for many
retinal and macular dystrophies. Animal models
for several genetic disorders have been created to
test the efcacy of various therapeutic interventions. More are still required for estimating optimal dosage. Many approaches are being tested in
preclinical studies, including gene supplements,
an antisense oligonucleotide (AON), gene editing
(gene repair), cell therapy, neurotrophic factors,
and optogenetics.
More recently, inducible pluripotent stem
cells (iPSC) from patients and normal people
have been used to create a 2-D cell culture of
RPE and 3-D retina organoids to study the IRDs
[123]. The iPSC and organoids that contain multilayered retinal structures can be used as a source
of cells for cell replacement therapy. The iPSC
derived from broblasts or the patient’s blood
with IRD can be reprogrammed (repaired) using
CRISPR-Cas9 editing technology. It has successfully corrected a pathological variant in CEP 290,
a mutation responsible for a type of LCA and a
gain of function mutation Pro23His rhodopsin
(RHO) mutation responsible for autosomal dominant RP. The gene editing restored the mRNA
transcription [124]. This approach prevents overexpression of the supplemented gene. Moreover,
this approach can overcome limitations imposed
by the size of genes the AAV vector can package.
These cells can be used for autologous transplantation of cells [124].
13.9.1 Gene Supplement Therapy
Monogenic defects (caused by a mutation in a
specic gene) cause nearly 80% of genetic disorders. These are the rst being targeted for gene
therapy. The initial clinical studies in such
patients involved gene supplemental therapy.
Among all genetic disorders, the treatment of
Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) caused by
mutations in RPE65 was the rst to complete
successful clinical trials leading to the FDA
approval of the rst gene supplement therapy in
December 2017. It involved an injection of an
adeno-associated vector to package an RPE 65
gene, Luxturna (voretigene neparvovec-rzyl,
Spark Therapeutics), into the subretinal space.
Recently, the three decade-journey of the genetics of IRD, gene therapy, selection and safety of
vectors, and preclinical studies nally leading to
the clinical trials were reviewed [125]. The subretinal injection of Luxturna has been found safe,
and the maximum improvement was reached in
30days.
No adverse effects were noted, and the effect
was maintained in 4 years of follow-up [126].
The success of this therapy has prompted a
change in terminology that involves specifying
the gene in the diagnosis of IRD so that specic
information can be shared with all the stakeholders [127]. The term LCA2 has been changed to
RPE65 retinopathy. The term gene therapy is no
longer used. It is preferred to use ‘Gene augmentation’ or ‘Gene replacement’. More recently,
microstructural and visual improvements were
reported at day 30/45 and 6months following the
subretinal injection of Voretigene-neparvovek in
six children in biallelic RPE65 retinopathy. There
was an increase in the central foveal ring macular
thickness and the outer nuclear layer [128].
In a cohort of 18 eyes of 10 patients, progressive subretinal atrophy developed, although all
eyes showed a consistent increase in the full-eld
stimulus threshold. Scotomas were reported in
three eyes related to the chorioretinal trophy
[129]. In a real-world study of 27 eyes of 14
patients, there was an improvement in full-eld
stimulus threshold, visual acuity, and the
Goldmann visual elds in each eye. The main
adverse effects were the rise in intraocular pressure in 59% of eyes, inammation in 15%, and
vitreous opacities in 26%, which resolved over
several months [130]. The 3-year follow-up of
subretinal gene supplement therapy for ABCA4
mutant Stargardt’s disease found the treatment
safe in the rst 22 cases of a ve-family cohort.
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visual acuity, perimetry or ERG attributable to
treatment. Subretinal injection involves raising a
serous retinal bleb into which the vector carrying
the gene is injected. In some patients, it may lead
to RPE atrophy [131].
A phase1/2 trial of intravitreal rAAV2tYFCB- hRS1, a recombinant adeno-associated virus
vector expressing retinoschisin (RS1) was tested
in 22 adults and ve children suffering from
X-linked retinoschisis. The adverse event noted
was mild to moderate ocular inammation requiring immunosuppressive therapy; however, at
1-year follow-up, no measurable improvement
was in any of the parameters [132].
13.9.2 Antisense Oligonucleotide
Treatment
Mutations in USH2-exon13 often cause Usher
syndrome and non-syndromic RP. ProQR
reported positive results in a phase 1/2 trial.
QR-421a, an RNA therapy that skips the mutated
exon13 and restores the usherin protein, was
well tolerated and showed improved visual acuity, perimetry, and OCT parameters. https://
www.proqr.com/press- releases/
proqr- announces- positive- results- from- clinicaltrial- of- qr- 421a- in- usher- syndrome- and- plansto- start- pivotal- trials.
13.9.3 Optogenetics
even in moderate to severe RP [133]. Optogenetics
involves programming the ganglion cells to
express opsin, the photosensitive protein, by
injecting a gene carried by an AAV vector into
either the intravitreal or the subretinal space
[134]. It has the potential to restore partial vision
in patients who are blind. The rst successfully
treated case of advanced RP with optogenetic
technology was reported in 2021. This person, a
58-year-old blind, had been diagnosed with RP
40years previously and had only light perception
vision. He was administered intravitreal injection
of an optogenetic AAV vector (serotype 2.7m8)
that encoded ChrimsonR (channelrhodopsin protein fused to the red uorescent protein tdTomat).
Seven months after the treatment, he was given
visual training using light stimulation goggles.
The partial vision was restored in the treated eye
[135].
In 2021, Nanoscope announced the successful
optogenetic treatment of 11 RP patients, restoring
clinically meaningful results at 52weeks of followup. https://nanostherapeutics.com/2021/06/03/
nanoscopes- optogenetic- gene- therapy- restoresclinically- meaningful- vision/.
Another phase 2 trial has enrolled 14 advanced
RP patients who were administered a single
intravitreal injection of RST001, a therapeutic
optogenetic gene and the results are awaited.
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/
NCT02556736. Bionic sight also reported suc-
cessfully treating four patients. First Four
Patients In Bionic Sight’s Optogenetic Gene
(https://globenewswire.com).
The current technologies can target only a specic gene through gene supplementation,
antisense oligonucleotides or gene repair using
CRISPR cas9 technology. However, the number
of defective genes in IRD exceed 250 and targeting these specic genes in individual patients,
although possible, is not a practical solution. One
of the unique characteristics of IRD is the survival of the inner retinal cells and their circuits
for a long time despite the complete loss of the
outer retina. Nearly 30% of the ganglion cells
and 78–88% of the inner nuclear cells are present
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