Case#: Case1, Sex:Male, Age:19

DiseaseAssertion: STGD

FamilyInfo: n/a

CasePresentingHPOs: n/a

CaseHPOFreeText: Clinical Notes: Peripapillary sparing, discrete flecks; nummular atrophy. General notes: Panretinal cone dysfunction with preserved rod function was documented by ERG

CaseNotHPOs:n/a

CaseNotHPOFreeText: n/a

Genotyping Method: Whole exome sequencing data generation. Additional sequencing targeted amplification fo PRPH2 and ELOVL4 using PCR.

PreviouslyPublished: n/a

Variant: Variant 1 given as p.N965S; NM_000350.3(ABCA4):c.2894A>G (p.Asn965Ser). Variant 2 given as p.R2038W; NM_000350.3(ABCA4):c.6112C>T (p.Arg2038Trp)

ClinVar: Variation ID: 236096; Variation ID: 99430

CAID: CA958124; CA227368

SupplementalData: Proband variant information given in Table 1.

PMID: 10612508

Gene: ABCA4

Case#: Patient 1, 40-year-old female

DiseaseAssertion: STGD1

FamilyInfo: One of four affected siblings in a family of eight. Segregation consistent with autosomal recessive inheritance.

CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0000545 — Decreased visual acuity HP:0000612 — Central scotoma HP:0007754 — Macular atrophy HP:0030638 — Retinal flecks HP:0000512 — Abnormal fundus morphology

CaseHPOFreeText: Progressive decline in visual acuity since age 15. Best-corrected visual acuity RE 20/400, LE 20/150. Central scotomas reported. Fundus exam showed bilateral central macular atrophy (worse in right eye), pigment deposits at the level of the retinal pigment epithelium, and numerous yellow flecks in the midperiphery. Fluorescein angiography demonstrated central hypofluorescence corresponding to atrophy with surrounding hyperfluorescence and peripheral dark choroid.

CaseNotHPOs: HP:0000662 — Night blindness (absent)

CaseNotHPOFreeText: Patient denied nyctalopia.

GenotypingMethod: PCR amplification and direct sequencing of all 50 exons of ABCA4 following SSCP screening.

PreviouslyPublished: Yes

Variant: NM_000350.2:c.2588G>C (p.Gly863Ala) NM_000350.2:c.161G>A (p.Cys54Tyr)

ClinVar: Not reported

CAID: Not reported

SupplementalData: Segregation demonstrated in pedigree (Figure 1); mutation confirmation by sequencing (Figure 4)

Case#: Patient 10, female, Lithuanian, onset at 6yo

DiseaseAssertion: STGD

FamilyInfo:Both parents and older brother healthy; no clinical signs in grandparents or extended family; inheritance most likely autosomal recessive

CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0000505, HP:0012508, HP:0001105, HP:0025148, HP:0000662

CaseHPOFreeText: progressive central vision loss from age 6; visual acuity dropped from OD=0.3, OS=0.3 to OD=0.08, OS=0.1 over 4 years; fundus examination: yellow pisciform flecks at the maculae; OCT: thin atrophic neurosensory retina in foveal region, altered photoreceptor reflectivity, thinner RPE; ERG: loss of scotopic b-waves, attenuated scotopic a-wave, missing oscillatory potentials, loss of photopic a- and b-waves; “bull’s eye” maculopathy noted

CaseNotHPOs: n/a

CaseNotHPOFreeText: n/a

Genotyping Method: RetChip v1.0 STGD-module array and confirmation by Sanger sequencing

PreviouslyPublished: n/a

Variant: ABCA4 NM_000350.2 c.1622T>C p.(L541P), NM_000350.2 c.3113C>T p.(A1038V)

CAID: CA226911, CA119135

SupplementalData: clinical images, OCT, ERG, and pedigree information included in supplemental data (Figs. 1–5)

Case#: Two affected sisters/Female siblings/Progressive onset initially presenting as Stargardt disease

DiseaseAssertion: ABCA4

FamilyInfo: Large American family pedigree with two affected sisters. Both sisters were compound heterozygous for two novel ABCA4 variants. Unaffected relatives carried one variant or neither variant, supporting autosomal recessive inheritance.

CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0000556, HP:0000572, HP:0007754, HP:0000648, HP:0000510, HP:0001133, HP:0000610

CaseHPOFreeText: Proband initially showed phenotype compatible with Stargardt disease with progressive central vision loss. Over several years disease advanced into severe cone-rod dystrophy with worsening retinal degeneration, abnormal visual fields, and reduced electroretinography responses.

CaseNotHPOs: n/a

CaseNotHPOFreeText: Unaffected family members with only one mutation had no retinal disease phenotype.

Genotyping Method: Genome-wide linkage analysis using 408 microsatellite markers followed by direct Sanger DNA sequencing of all ABCA4 exons and exon-intron boundaries. Segregation analysis performed in family members.

PreviouslyPublished: No, both variants were novel at time of publication.

Variant: ABCA4 (RefSeq: NM_000350.3): c.655A>T ; ABCA4 (RefSeq: NM_000350.3): c.5312+3A>T

ClinVar: 632118

CAID: n/a

SupplementalData: Variants absent in 200 unrelated controls. Clinical testing included visual acuity, fundus examination, fluorescein angiography, visual field testing, and electroretinography. Compound heterozygous state associated with severe progressive phenotype.

Case#: Female, 54 yo

FamilyInfo: No family members were available

CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0007924, HP:0000519,HP:0001105, HP:0030825,

CaseHPOFreeText: diagnosed with HIV 15 years ago. She was initially diagnosed with HIV following recurrent respiratory infections and an unintentional weight loss of 12 kg over six months. The diagnosis was confirmed via a positive HIV antibody test, followed by a Western blot confirmation and a CD4 count of 400 cells/mm³ at the time of diagnosis. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) was initiated shortly after confirmation of the diagnosis. Her condition has since progressed to AIDS, with a recent CD4 count of 80 cells/mm³. She was on ART, including tenofovir, emtricitabine, and efavirenz.

CaseNotHPOs: n/a

GenotypeMethod: NGS, Sanger Sequencing

Variant: c.2588G>C in exon 13, c.5461-10T>C in intron 39

ClinVar: Not reported in ClinVar

**SupplementalData: ** indicative of significant loss of central retinal structure (Figure 4).

Case#: 80 yo M, siagonosed at 18 yo

DiseaseAssertion: Stargardt

FamilyInfo: one of his 2 sisters had same mutation to ABCA4

CasePresentingHPOs:,HP:0007663, HP:0008002

CaseHPOFreeText: RPE hyperplasia, atrophy of the inner and outer photoreceptor segments, the outer nuclear layer, and the outer plexiform layer, with scanty RPE cells in the macular area

CaseNotHPOs: NA

CaseNotHPOFreeText: NA

Genotyping Method: N/A

PreviouslyPublished: none

Variant: G1961E

ClinVar: 7888

SupplementalData: See supplemental Material for further look at the probands Human Embryonic Stem Cell-derived Retinal Pigment Epithelium Transplantation

Case #: Eldest sister/Female/Onset at 3yo

DiseaseAssertion: SLC26A2

FamilyInfo: Family pedigree showing consanguinity of the proband's parents. The osteochondrodysplasia genotype, derived from a homozygous variant in the SLC26A2 gene and compound heterozygous variants in the ABCA4 gene, is responsible for the retinal phenotype

CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0034345, HP:0000556, HP:0002098, HP:0001903, HP:0001385, HP:0007754, HP:0002650, HP:0000939, HP:0025388, HP:0007987, HP:0003124, HP:0007401

CaseHPOFreeText: Visual acuity was 1/50 and 2/50 for both eyes, knee dysplasia, sticky platelet syndrome type II

CaseNotHPOs: n/a

CaseNotHPOFreeText: n/a

GenotypyingMethod: genetic screening by next‐generation sequencing (NGS) was performed on a panel of genes involved in retinal dystrophy and macular degeneration

PreviouslyPublished: n/a

Variant: ABCA4 (RefSeq: NM_000350.3(ABCA4):c.203C>T (p.Pro68Leu))

CAID: n/a

SupplementalData: Comparison of phenotypes (table 1)

Case#: Patient 66yo, M, Japan, Symptoms in teens

DiseaseAssertion: Stargardt (STGD) Heterozygous, Autosomal recessive

FamilyInfo: No family with similar symptoms

CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0008002, HP:0007722, HP:0000610, HP:0000602

CaseHPOFreeText: Ring shaped paracentral scotoma

CaseNotHPOs: HP: 0030329, HP:0000608, HP:0000493

CaseNotHPOFreeText: Well preserved foveal function, well preserved retinal, and normal thickness RPE

Genotyping Method: N/A

PreviouslyPublished: 4 other polymorphisms

Variant: c.839T>C p.Met280Thr Heterozygous

ClinVar: 1349490

SupplementalData: see tables 1 for gene variant and found polymorphisms

PMID: 39421326 (PMCID: PMC11675205)

Gene: ABCA4

HGNC ID: 34

Case#: Patient 24 (male)

DiseaseAssertion: STGD (Stargardt disease)

FamilyInfo: Caucasian family from Germany. Patient has two siblings carrying the variant but they are not clinically affected according to pedigree information.

CasePresentingHPOs: Decreased central visual acuity (HP:0000545) Macular atrophy (HP:0007754) Retinal flecks (HP:0030638) Abnormal fundus autofluorescence (HP:0030647) Macular degeneration (HP:0007754) Abnormal electroretinogram (HP:0000763)

CaseHPOFreeText: Male patient diagnosed before age 50 with Stargardt disease. Best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) approximately 0.05–0.2. Fundus imaging shows paracentral scotoma, macular atrophy, and hyperfluorescent flecks with sparing of the fovea. Autofluorescence demonstrates hyperreflective spots and patchy lesions with parafoveal involvement.

CaseNotHPOs: None explicitly reported.

CaseNotHPOFreeText: Pattern-like distribution of lesions noted on clinical examination.

Genotyping Method: Whole-exome sequencing (WES) with an in-house RD-associated gene panel including 619 candidate and disease-associated genes.

PreviouslyPublished: No (novel complex deep-intronic allele described in this study).

Variant: c.[1555-5882C>A;1555-5784C>G]

ClinVar: Not reported in ClinVar in the provided information.

CAID: CA272741; CA227172

SupplementalData: Segregation data and functional splicing analysis available in the supplemental data (Table S1, Figure S1) of the article.

Case#: Case 6, Sex:Female, Age:34

DiseaseAssertion: STGD

FamilyInfo: n/a

CasePresentingHPOs: n/a

CaseHPOFreeText: Clinical Notes: Classic Stargardt. General notes: participant had classic features of STGD and field ERG showed abnormal cone responses with preserved rod function.

CaseNotHPOs:n/a

CaseNotHPOFreeText: n/a

Genotyping Method: Exome sequencing data generation. Additional sequencing targeted amplification fo PRPH2 and ELOVL4 using PCR.

PreviouslyPublished: n/a

Variant: ABCA4, NM_000350.3(ABCA4):c.2966T>C (p.Val989Ala)

ClinVar: Variation ID: 99180

SupplementalData: Proband variant information given in Table 1.

Case#: Patient 66yo, M, Japan, Symptoms in teens

DiseaseAssertion: Stargardt (STGD) Heterozygous, Autosomal recessive

FamilyInfo: No family with similar symptoms

CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0008002, HP:0007722, HP:0000610, HP:0000602

CaseHPOFreeText: Ring shaped paracentral scotoma

CaseNotHPOs: HP: 0030329, HP:0000608, HP:0000493

CaseNotHPOFreeText: Well preserved foveal function, well preserved retinal, and normal thickness RPE

Genotyping Method: N/A

PreviouslyPublished: 4 other polymorphisms

Variant: c.839T>C p.Met280Thr Heterozygous

ClinVar: 1349490

SupplementalData: see tables 1 for gene variant and found polymorphisms

Case#: Patient female, 48y, ethnicity not reported

DiseaseAssertion: Stargardt disease (STGD1) with unusual phenotype resembling pattern dystrophy

FamilyInfo: autosomal recessive inheritance; segregation analysis confirms each parent carries one variant (heterozygous). Pedigree shown in Figure 3. Proband is compound heterozygous for ABCA4 variants.

CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0007663, HP:0007754, HP:0030636, HP:0000548

CaseHPOFreeText: mild visual impairment (BCVA 20/25 and 20/20), perifoveal yellow fleck-like lesions, hyperautofluorescent lesions with lipofuscin accumulation, foveal sparing, subretinal material accumulation, phenotype resembling pattern dystrophy, bilateral macular involvement, decreased p50 values on pattern ERG

CaseNotHPOs: HP:0000510 (normal ERG responses except pattern ERG component)

CaseNotHPOFreeText: normal full-field ERG (scotopic and photopic responses), normal electrooculography, preserved outer retina structure, minimal photoreceptor disruption at fovea

Genotyping Method: targeted next-generation sequencing (Illumina NextSeq500) with SeqCap EZ enrichment panel; Sanger sequencing used for confirmation and segregation analysis

PreviouslyPublished: n/a

Variant: ABCA4 NM_000350.2: c.428C>T (p.Pro143Leu); c.3113C>T (p.Ala1038Val)

ClinVar: 99273; 7894

CAID: n/a

SupplementalData: clinical imaging and genetic/segregation data in supplemental data (Figures 1–3, Table 1)

PMID: 10612508

Gene: ABCA4

Case#: Patient 2, 46-year-old female

DiseaseAssertion: STGD1

FamilyInfo: One of four affected siblings in a family consistent with autosomal recessive inheritance.

CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0000545 — Decreased visual acuity HP:0007754 — Macular atrophy HP:0030638 — Retinal flecks HP:0000512 — Abnormal fundus morphology

CaseHPOFreeText: Progressive visual decline since age 16. Best-corrected visual acuity 20/400 in both eyes. Fundus examination showed bilateral symmetrical central chorioretinal atrophy (~3 disc diameters) with prominent pigment deposits and numerous yellow flecks in the posterior pole. Fluorescein angiography demonstrated central hypofluorescence with surrounding hyperfluorescence and peripheral dark choroid.

CaseNotHPOs: Not reported

CaseNotHPOFreeText: Not reported

GenotypingMethod: PCR amplification and direct sequencing of ABCA4 after SSCP screening

PreviouslyPublished: Yes

Variant: NM_000350.2:c.2588G>C (p.Gly863Ala) NM_000350.2:c.161G>A (p.Cys54Tyr)

ClinVar: Not reported

CAID: Not reported

SupplementalData: Segregation and sequencing data shown in Figures 1 and 4

Case#: Patient 3, 37-year-old female

PMID: 10612508

DiseaseAssertion: STGD1

FamilyInfo: Affected sibling in autosomal recessive family.

CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0000545 — Decreased visual acuity HP:0007754 — Macular atrophy HP:0030638 — Retinal flecks HP:0000512 — Abnormal fundus morphology

CaseHPOFreeText: Gradual visual decline beginning at age 12. Visual acuity 20/400 in both eyes. Fundus examination revealed bilateral macular atrophy with pigment deposits and numerous yellow flecks in the posterior pole and midperiphery. Fluorescein angiography showed large hypofluorescent regions with surrounding hyperfluorescence and peripheral dark choroid.

CaseNotHPOs: Not reported

CaseNotHPOFreeText: Not reported

GenotypingMethod: PCR and direct sequencing of ABCA4

PreviouslyPublished: Yes

Variant: NM_000350.2:c.2588G>C (p.Gly863Ala) NM_000350.2:c.161G>A (p.Cys54Tyr)

ClinVar: Not reported

CAID: Not reported

SupplementalData: Segregation and sequencing data (Figures 1, 4)

Case#: Patient 37 yo, F, Eastern Asian, onset at 8yo (early onset), Heterozygous, AR inheritance patterns

DiseaseAssertion:Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP)

FamilyInfo: Two brothers with RP and father with poor vision at 30 yo but no formal diagnosis

CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0003581, HP:0007737, HP:0000510, HP:000133

CaseHPOFreeText: N/A

CaseNotHPOs: HP: 0000007, HP:0007663, HP:0000505, HP:0000662

CaseNotHPOFreeText: N/A

Genotyping Method: N/A

PreviouslyPublished: Panel of genes; RP1L1, RP-GRIP1, ABCA4, and GRM6

Variant: c.5501T>C p.(Met1019Ille)

ClinVar: 1481089

SupplementalData: see tables 1 and 2 for genetic variant panel

Case#: Case2, Sex:Female, Age:15

DiseaseAssertion: STGD

FamilyInfo: n/a

CasePresentingHPOs: n/a

CaseHPOFreeText: Clinical Notes: Few yellowish Flecks without autofluorescence. General notes: participant presented with atypical macular degeneration.

CaseNotHPOs:n/a

CaseNotHPOFreeText: n/a

Genotyping Method: Exome sequencing data generation. Additional sequencing targeted amplification fo PRPH2 and ELOVL4 using PCR.

PreviouslyPublished: n/a

Variant: Variant 1 given as p.G1961E; NM_000350.3:c.5882G>A p.(Gly1961Glu) . Variant 2 given as p.Q636X; NM_000350.3(ABCA4):c.1906C>T (p.Gln636Ter).

ClinVar: Variation ID: 7888 ; Variation ID: 265012

CAID: ; CA10588302

SupplementalData: Proband variant information given in Table 1.

Case#: Patient 24, male, Caucasian, onset at 50yo, Germany

DiseaseAssertion: STGD

FamilyInfo: co-segregation of variant in 2 family members (siblings) but they do not appear to be affected based on pedigree

CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0030528, HP:0000505, HP:0012508, HP:0001105, HP:0025148

CaseHPOFreeText: progressive paracentral scotoma OU, progressive visual impairment OU (blurry vision). BCVA: OD-0.1, OS-0.22. Tension: 13mmHg/14mmHg. FAF: bilateral hyperautofluorescent macular and peripapillary spots, few spots of paracentral retinal atrophy (foveal sparing). Autofluorescence and deposits (severity): deposits medium, atrophy low. OCT: hyperreflective spots, partially invading into the outer retina, partly confluent lesions of cRORA, foveal sparing, degenerative intraretinal fluid. Central macular thickness: 328µm/322µm. Macular volume: 9.31mm³/9.00mm³. mfERG: bilateral amplitudes in normal range, slight relative reduction in the paracentral areas. Fluorescein angiography: bilateral dark choroid, mild paracentral dye pooling in the late phase. Color vision: Inconspicuous. Clinical examination: pattern-like distribution of the lesions.

CaseNotHPOs: n/a

CaseNotHPOFreeText: n/a

GenotypingMethod: WES, in-house RD-associated gene panel including 619 candidates and disease-associated genes

PreviouslyPublished: n/a

Variant: ABCA4 NM_000350.2 c.[6601_6602delAG] (p.Arg2201fs);[=], c.[4253+43G>A] p.Ile1377Hisfs3;[=]

CAID: CA227421; CA227172

SupplementalData: phenotype and segregation info in supplemental data (table s1, figure s1)

PatientID: 246

KindredID: 246

Case: Sex Unknown, 26Y0M, Ethnicity Unknown

DiseaseAssertion: VHL

FamilyInfo: N/A

CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0010797; HP:0009711; HP:0006770 (Hemangioblastoma, Retinal capillary hemangioma, Clear cell renal cell carcinoma)

CaseHPOFreeText: CNS and retinal hemangioblastoma and clear cell renal cell carcinoma.

CaseNotHPOs: HP:0002666; HP:0000107; HP:0001732 (Pheochromocytoma, Renal cyst, Abnormality of the pancreas)

CaseNotHPOFreeText: N/A

CasePreviousTesting: N/A

PreviouslyPublished:N/A

SupplementalData: Table S1, S2 and S3

Variant: Partial Deletion (0.7kb)

LegacyVariant: N/A

CaseProblemVariantFreeText: N/A

ClinVarID: N/A

CAID: N/A

gnomAD: N/A

VariantEvidence: N/A

MutationType: deletion

CivicName: Partial deletion of 0.7kb

MultipleGeneVariants: N/A

Phenotype and segregation info

Case#: 55-year-old man

DiseaseAssertion: single coronary artery (SCA) and presented with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM)

FamilyInfo: Unremarkable

ParentalTesting: NR

CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0002094, HP:0031352, HP:0001638, HP:0001644, HP:0010741

CaseHPOFreeText: chest tightness and dyspnoea after activity lasting for 2 months. CTCA showed congenital absence of the right coronary artery. TTE revealed enlargement of the left heart and cardiomyopathy. CMR revealed DCM. oedema of both lower limbs. Laboratory data in Table 1.

CaseNotHPOs: NR

CaseNotHPOFreeText: Stenosis

CasePreviousTesting: See NGS results in Supplementary Table 1

Genotyping Method: Genetic screening (NGS results in Supplementary Table 1) with confirmation by Sanger

FunctionalAnalysis: NR

Variant: c.1858C>T (p.Arg620Cys)

ClinVar: 67694

CAID: CA015449

gnomAD: v4.1.0 GrpMax FAF: 0.00002033 (European non-Finnish)

AdditionalInfo: The patient also has APOA5:c.990_993delAACA (p. Asp332Valfs*5) (P/LP in ClinVar with 2 stars)