ASSOCIATION BETWEEN GENOTYPE AND DISEASE PROGRESSION IN ITALIAN STARGARDT PATIENTS: A Retrospective Natural History Study

Purpose: To investigate the natural history of Stargardt disease over a multiyear follow-up. Methods: We reviewed medical records of Stargardt disease patients, with clinical diagnosis of Stargardt disease at a single institution, which was also supported by molecular diagnosis. All patients underwent best-corrected visual acuity, fundus photography, optical coherence tomography, and full-field electroretinography. Results: The study cohort consisted of 157 Stargardt disease patients aged 30.4 ± 1.1 years. Longitudinal analysis (mean follow-up: 3 years) showed a significant worsening of best-corrected visual acuity at an average rate of 1.5 Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study letters/year (P
Source: RETINA - Category: Opthalmology Tags: Original Study Source Type: research