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    1. Case 4

      Case#: Case 4, Sex: Female, Age:34

      DiseaseAssertion: STGD

      FamilyInfo: n/a

      CasePresentingHPOs: n/a

      CaseHPOFreeText: Text mentions BCVA 20/100 in both eyes later became 20/240. Bilateral atrophic-appearing foveal lesions associated with yellowish-white fundus flecks at the posterior pole. Subnormal scotopic and photopic responses. Subretinal fibrosis in left eye. Hypofluorescence due to hyperplasia of RPE in left eye.

      CaseNotHPOs:n/a

      CaseNotHPOFreeText: No ocular trauma.

      Genotyping Method: genetic analysis

      PreviouslyPublished: n/a

      Variant: Variant is a heterozygous mutation given as NM_000350.3(ABCA4):c.3113C>T (p.Ala1038Val)

      ClinVar: Variation ID: 7894

      CAID: CA119135

      SupplementalData: n/a

    2. Case 2

      Case#: Case 2, Sex: Male, Age:20

      DiseaseAssertion: STGD

      FamilyInfo: n/a

      CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0007663, HP:0007401

      CaseHPOFreeText: Text mentions visual acuity of 20/32 in right eye and 20/50 in left eye but later degrades to 20/200 in both eyes. pigmented changes in macula associated with flecks. Area of subretinal fibrosis in right eye. Subnormal scotopic and photopic responses. Instable fixation in both eyes with low retinal mean sensitivity. Hypofluorescent central area corresponding to macular atrophy and corresponding to flecks. Atrophic areas, some with pigment, localized in the temporal sector of the left eye which have become areas of subretinal fibrosis.

      CaseNotHPOs:n/a

      CaseNotHPOFreeText: Anterior segment showed a healthy ocular adnexa, and specular, transparent and 'in situ' lens, absence of any ocular trauma.

      Genotyping Method: genetic analysis

      PreviouslyPublished: n/a

      Variant: Variant is a homozygous mutation given as NM_000350.3(ABCA4):c.571-2A>T

      ClinVar: Variation ID: 1048133

      CAID: CA958800

      SupplementalData: n/a

    3. Case 1

      Case#: Case1, Sex:Female, Age:35

      DiseaseAssertion: STGD

      FamilyInfo: n/a

      CasePresentingHPOs: n/a

      CaseHPOFreeText: Clinical Notes: the patient reported an ocular trauma in the right eye, which required hospitalization and caused sudden loss of vision at the age of 9 years. In 1998, at our first observation, visual acuity was 20/1,000 in the right eye and 20/600 in the left eye.

      CaseNotHPOs:n/a

      CaseNotHPOFreeText: n/a

      Genotyping Method: genetic analysis

      PreviouslyPublished: n/a

      Variant: Variant is a heterozygous mutation given as (N965S/G1961E); NM_000350.3(ABCA4):c.2894A>G (p.Asn965Ser) /NM_000350.3(ABCA4):c.5882G>A (p.Gly1961Glu)

      ClinVar: Variation ID: 236096 / Variation ID: 7888

      SupplementalData: n/a

    4. Case 3

      Case#: Case 3, Sex: Male, Age:21

      DiseaseAssertion: STGD

      FamilyInfo: n/a

      CasePresentingHPOs:

      CaseHPOFreeText: Text mentions BCVA of 20/200 in both eyes. Pigmentary changes in macula associated with flecks, small inferior juxta-papillar area of subretinal fibrosis in right eye, left eye legion localized in posterior pole macula temporally. Instable fixation in right eye. Low retinal mean sensitivity in both eyes.

      CaseNotHPOs:n/a

      CaseNotHPOFreeText: Healthy ocular adnexa and specular transparent and 'in situ' lens. Visual acuity stable. Stable fixation in left eye.

      Genotyping Method: genetic analysis

      PreviouslyPublished: n/a

      Variant: Variant is a heterozygous mutation given as NM_000350.3(ABCA4):c.3212C>T (p.Ser1071Leu) / NM_000350.3(ABCA4):c.667A>C (p.Lys223Gln) / NM_000350.3(ABCA4):c.3607G>A (p.Gly1203Arg)

      ClinVar: Variation ID: 99208 / Variation ID: 845426/ Variation ID: 417989

      SupplementalData: n/a

    1. Patient 3

      Case#: 25 year old Female, Sikh, India, Punjab

      DiseaseAssertion: EORSD

      FamilyInfo: Family history for other disease were negative

      CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0007401, HP:0007913

      CaseHPOFreeText: Macular atrophy, scar and pigment OU, plus midperipheral pigmentation OU

      CaseNotHPOs: N/a

      CaseNotHPOFreeText: N/a

      Genotyping Method: BGISeq-500 2 x 100-bp paired-end module, Burrows-Wheeler Aligner and Genome Analysis Tooklit HaploptypeCaller

      PreviouslyPublished: N/a

      Variant: NM_000350.3(ABCA4):c.6729+5_6729+19del

      ClinVar: 283573

      CAID: CA501163

      SupplementalData: Family reported never saw well and had poor vision and nystagmus before the age of one.

    2. Patient 1

      Case#: German/British, 76

      DiseaseAssertion: EOSRD

      FamilyInfo: Grandparents from Germany and the United Kingdom

      CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0007401, HP:0007913

      CaseHPOFreeText: Macular atrophy and pigmentation, peripheral pigmentation, early-onset severe retinal dystrophy

      CaseNotHPOs: N/a

      CaseNotHPOFreeText: N/a

      Genotyping Method: BGISeq-500 2 x 100-bp paired-end module, Burrows-Wheeler Aligner and Genome Analysis Tooklit HaploptypeCaller

      PreviouslyPublished: n/a

      Variant: c.1622T>C, c.4326C>A, and c.3113C>T

      ClinVar: 99067, 417991, 7894

      CAID: CA226911, CA957653, CA119135

      SupplementalData: The c.1622T>C variants and c.3133C>T are thought to be same gene copy

    3. Patient 2

      Case#: 39 Year Old Female, India Punjab

      DiseaseAssertion: EORSD

      FamilyInfo: Family history for other disease was negative, husband was first cousin and their son had normal vision

      CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0007401, HP:0007913

      CaseHPOFreeText: Macular atrophy and pigmentation, yellowish flecks

      CaseNotHPOs: N/a

      CaseNotHPOFreeText: N/a

      Genotyping Method: BGISeq-500 2 x 100-bp paired-end module, Burrows-Wheeler Aligner and Genome Analysis Tooklit HaploptypeCaller

      PreviouslyPublished: N/a

      Variant: NM_000350.3(ABCA4):c.6729+5_6729+19del

      ClinVar: 283573

      CAID: CA501163

      SupplementalData: Confirmed that she had never seen properly or normally, marked horizontal nystagmus and poor pupil reaction to light

    1. STGD-01

      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.

    2. STGD-06

      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.

    3. STGD-02

      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.

    1. Patient 2 is the 47-year-old sister of patient 1.

      Case#: 47-year-old female, sibling of patient 1.

      DiseaseAssertion: Discordant STGD phenotype

      FamilyInfo: The mother was found to harbour p.L541V/p.A1038V, and the father carried the p.R811C mutation; both of whom were asymptomatic with normal retinal examination (Fig. 1). ABCA4 screening detected three variants: two variants p.L541V and p.A1038V – commonly co-inherited in a complex allele in STGD (Maugeri et al. 2000) – and a third novel variant p.R881C (Fig. 1). Patient 1 had all three variants

      CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0007401, HP:0025010, HP:0011507

      CasePhenotypeFreeText: Patient 2 is the 47-year-old sister of patient 1. At initial examination in 1994, she reported a central scotoma. VA was 6/9 in both eyes with bilateral subtle foveal atrophy and perifoveal yellowish-white flecks (Fig. 1). By 2003, foveal atrophy had progressed with more perifoveal flecks (Fig. 1). In 2012, her VA was 6/12 bilaterally, but fundus findings remained stable (Fig. 1). AF imaging demonstrated a mottled signal within the central macula, optical coherence tomography showed outer retinal disruption confined to the central macula

      CaseNotHPOs: N/A

      CaseNotPhenotypeFreeText: N/A

      CasePreviousTesting: The article mentions ABCA4 screen but does not go into detail. However, it does say,”(patient 2) harboured the complex allele (p.L541V/p.A1038V)”

      GenotypingMethod: Again only mentioned ABCA4 screening without going into detail.

      Variant: NM_000350.3:c.1621C>G and NM_000350.3(ABCA4):c.3113C>T

      LegacyVariant: c.1621C>G (p.Leu541Val) and c.3113C>T(p.Ala1038Val)

      CAID: CA341280463 and CA119135

      gnomeAD: chr1-94063251-G-C and chr1-94043413-G-A

      PreviouslyPublished: N/A

      AdditionalInfo: Figure 1 provides information about the imaging of patients’ eyes that helps determine phenotype.

    2. Patient 1 is 44 years old and presented in 1991 aged 23 with deteriorating central vision and visual acuity (VA) of 6/36 in the right eye and 6/60 in the left. Fundus photography in 1994 identified bilateral numerous yellowish-white flecks at the posterior pole (Fig. 1). In 2003, her VA was 6/60 in each eye, with bilateral macular atrophy surrounded by flecks (Fig. 1). Autofluorescence (AF) imaging in 2005 detected a localized low signal at the macula with numerous foci of abnormal signal (Fig. 1). By 2008, the macular atrophy had enlarged and flecks were less apparent.

      Case#: Female, age 44 years old

      DiseaseAssertion: Discordant STGD phenotype

      FamilyInfo: Information revolving the sister of this patient is given as well as they both have a discordant STGD phenotype. Additionally, it mentions that the parents each harboured a mutation but were asymptomatic/had normal examination results.

      CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0001141, HP:0007401, HP:0030602

      CaseHPOFreeText: At 23 central vision was deteriorating and patient had a VA of 6/36 in the right eye and 6/60 in the left. Through fundus photography, bilateral yellow/white flecks were found at the posterior pole. 12 years later, her VA was retested and it was 6/60 in both eyes. After autofluorescnece (AF) imaging was done, there was localized low signal at the macula found with abnromal foci. In 2008 her macular atrophy had enlarged and the flecks were less apparent.

      CaseNotHPOs: N/a

      CaseNotHPOFreeText: In this article there was not a phenotype presented that was normal.

      CasePreviousTesting: It mentioned that there were two previously reported variants on the same allele detected in the siblings and one unique novel variant on the second allele for this patient. However, the testing they used was not listed, it just stated that the variants were found through sequencing. For this patient the variants were p.L541P/p.A1038V and p.R881C.

      GenotypingMethod: Just mentioned sequencing and ABCA4 screening to look for two variants p.L541V and p.A1038V and a third novel variant p.R881C.

      PreviouslyPublished: N/a

      Variant: 1) NM_000350.3(ABCA4):c.1622T>C (p.Leu541Pro) 2) NM_000350.3(ABCA4):c.3113C>T (p.Ala1038Val) 3) N/a

      ClinVar ID: 1) 99067 2) 7894 3) N/a

      **CAID: ** 3) Because there was not a reference or alternate allele provided in this article I was unable to find a CAID for p.R881C.

      gnomAD: 1) Highest minor allele frequency was 0.00017 (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/clinvar/variation/99067/) 2) Highest minor allele frequency was 0.00188 (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/clinvar/variation/7894/) 3) N/a

      SupplementalData: Figure 1 had information regarding imaging and other testing done on the patient that is vital for phenotypic characterization. Also, it mentions a variant known as p.R881C, but was unable to find anything on ClinVar or gnomAD.

    1. The patient was an 80-year-old man

      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

    1. A 69-year-old female patient complained of progressive vision loss. Her parents were first cousins. She had been diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa 27 years previously.

      Case#: Female, 69yo, Puerto Rican

      DiseaseAssertion: STDG1

      FamilyInfo: Parents were first cousins (consanguinity), no other family history reported

      CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0030603, HP:0007754, HP:0000512, HP:0008020, HP:0000603

      CaseHPOFreeText: progressive vision loss, severe reduction in visual acuity (counting fingers at 5’ and 3’), bilateral central scotoma, extensive central macular atrophy, retinal pigment epithelium atrophy and pigment hyperplasia, multifocal retinal atrophy, central hypoautofluorescence with peripheral expansion, reduced macular thickness and volume on OCT, abnormal visual field (marked mean deviation)

      CaseNotHPOs: HP:0000510

      CaseNotHPOFreeText: normal rod response on full-field electroretinogram

      Genotyping Method: Next-generation sequencing (Invitae Corporation, San Francisco, California)

      PreviouslyPublished: N/A

      Variant: NM_000350.3(ABCA4):c.5714+5G>A

      ClinVar: ClinVarID:99403

      CAID: N/A

      SupplementalData: N/A

    1. proband at age 5, targeted testing of ABCA4

      Case#: 1

      DiseaseAssertion: stargardt disease originally but didn;t have fishtail flecks

      FamilyInfo: both unaffected parents carrying heterozygous MFSD8 variants

      CasePresentingHPOs:HP:0001272

      CaseHPOFreeText:at 5 years old BCVA was measured at a Snellen equivalent at 0.13 in both eyes, at age 8, BCVA had decreased to 0.07 in both eyes, complete absence of all retinal responses on full‐field flash ERG, No fishtail flecks typical of Stargardt disease were observed

      CaseNotHPOs: n/a

      CaseNotHPOFreeText:n/a

      Genotyping Method: HaloPlex target enrichment kit amplified and sequenced using illumina, then WES

      PreviouslyPublished: n/a

      Variant: c.3113C>T p.(Ala1038Val)

      ClinVar: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/clinvar/variation/7894/

      SupplementalData: MFSD8 variants identified

    1. ABCR Gene Analysis in Familial Exudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration

      PMID: 10634626 Gene: ABCA4 HGNCID: HGNC:34

      Fifty-two unrelated French patients referred to the Eye University Clinic of Creteil for unilateral or bilateral exudative AMD due to any type of choroidal neovascularization (well-defined, occult, or vascularized pigment epithelium detachment) were included in this study.

      SSCP analysis in a control population, obtained from 90 unrelated French individuals without any complaint of visual impairment. Our control group was not age- or sex-matched, and no ophthalmological examination was performed for these individuals.

      MonDO:

      Case: DiseaseAssertion: Age-related macular degeneration FamilyInfo: CasePresentingHPOs: CaseHPOFreeText: CaseNOTHPOs: CaseNOTHPOFreeText: CasePreviousTesting:

      GenotypingMethod: entire coding sequence of the ABCR gene using a combination of single-strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) and direct sequence analysis of each exon

      Variant: "ABCR" (ABCA4), p.Ser2255ile

    1. ABCA4 gene mutation

      Case#: 1 female, 12 years old.

      DiseaseAssertion: bilateral stage 2B Coats disease. ABCA4 gene mutations were found upon genetic analysis but Stargardt disease was not diagnosed.

      FamilyInfo: Single affected individual. Past medical history and family history was reported as normal. No additional information about family is provided in text.

      CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0007663 - Reduced visual acuity, HP:0001147 - Retinal exudate, HP:0007763 - Retinal telangiectasia, HP:0025355 - Retinal arteriolar macroaneurysms, HP:0011505- Cystoid macular edema, HP:0020032 - Hyperreflective retinal dots on OCT, HP:0001045 - Vitiligo

      CaseHPOFreeText: bilateral significant capillary nonperfusion noted mostly in the temporal retinal periphery together with light-bulb-like capillary dilations and staining of telangiectatic vessels. Mild intravitreal hemorrhage

      CaseNotHPOs: HP:0012045 - Retinal flecks, HP:0025010 - Foveal atrophy, HP:0000603 - Central scotoma, HP:0000556 - Retinal dystrophy, HP:0000512 - Abnormal electroretinogram

      CaseNotHPOFreeText: Relatively normal foveal architecture.

      Genotyping Method: Genetic analysis was performed using Sanger sequencing for the NDP gene, which revealed no pathogenic variants. Exome sequencing was then used with the Illumina HiSeq 2500 platform, which identified two compound heterozygous variants in the ABCA4 gene. Lastly, no mutations were found in the TINF2 gene.

      PreviouslyPublished: N/A

      Variant: NM_000350.3(ABCA4):c.1373C>T (p.Arg458Cys), NM_000350.3(ABCA4):c.5882G>A (p.Gly1961Glu)

      ClinVar: Variation ID: 7888 ( for p.Arg458Cys variant however I believe this is mislabeled for this variant NM_000350.3(ABCA4):c.5882G>A (p.Gly1961Glu), no variantion ID found for NM_000350.3(ABCA4):c.1373C>T (p.Arg458Cys)

      CAID: N/A

      SupplementalData: N/A

    1. Case 3: RP3.03

      Case:RP3,03, male proband with first symptoms as 18 years old. DiseaseAssertion:RP19 FamilyInfo:Proband was born in a consangiuineous family of Moroccan origin. Parents were unaffected. InheritancePattern:AutosomalRecessive CasePresentingHPOs:HP:0007994,HP:0000510,HP:0100014 CaseHPOFreeText:Difficulty with dark adaptation, Fig 4B severe impairment of the entire visual field. Fig 4A Scotopic and photopic ERG traces were altered indicating rod and cone photoreceptor dysfunctions. Macular OCT showed relative preservation of the foveal structure. Epiretinal membrane formation was observed. CaseNOTHPOs:HP:0007667 CaseNOTHPOFreeText:absence of cystic spaces CasePreviousTesting: GenotypingMethod:Whole exome sequencing MultipleGeneVariants: compound heterozygous GeneName:ABCA4 Variant:NM_000350.3(ABCA4):c.5908C>T (p.Leu1970Phe) ClinVarID :7892 gnomAD:0.00362 GeneName:ABCA4 Variant:NM_000350.3(ABCA4):c.6148G>C (p.Val2050Leu) ClinVarID :7884 gnomAD:0.00308

    2. Case 3: RP3.03

      Case#: RP3.03, 23yo, 21yo on set, Moroccan

      DiseaseAssertion: Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP19)

      FamilyInfo: Born into a consanguineous family, parents are unaffected, has five unaffected siblings

      CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0000505, HP:0007675, HP:0001133, HP:0007994, HP:0007843, HP:0000510, HP:0000580, HP:0007703

      CaseHPOFreeText: Abnormal epiretinal membrane formation, Altered ERG traces, rod and cone photoreceptor dysfunctions, hyper fuorescence ring surrounding macula and peripheral retina, absence of cystic spaces

      CaseNotHPOs: HP:0000551

      CaseNotHPOFreeText: Central vision loss

      Genotyping Method: Genomic DNA was extracted using QIAamp DND Blood Mini Kit, DNA underwent WES by BGI Tech Solutions, DNA was captured by MGIEasy Exome Capture V4 Probe Set, then Alligned using the Burrows-Wheeler Aligner and HaplotypeCaller of GAWK

      PreviouslyPublished: CRB1, PDE6B

      Variant: c.5908C>T, c.6148G>C

      ClinVar: 7892, 7884

      SupplementalData: Clinical data (table 1, figure 5), Genetic analysis (table 2), Patient Pedigree (figure 1.)

    1. A 43-year-old white female

      Case#: 43 year old woman II:2

      DiseaseAssertion: Stargardt disease (STGD1)

      FamilyInfo: none of family had co-existing systemic disorders, father carried variant, probands affected suster did not

      CasePresentingHPOs:HP:0000007

      CaseHPOFreeText: loss of ellipsoid zone, mascular dystrophy with features of bull's eye maculopathy,

      CaseNotHPOs: na

      CaseNotHPOFreeText: na

      Genotyping Method: sanger sequencing

      PreviouslyPublished: n/a

      Variant: c.4685 T > C, p.(I1562T)

      ClinVar: not found

      CAID: not found

      SupplementalData: probands affected sister did not carry the ABAA4 variant, indicating ABCA4 was not relevant to mascular dystrophy in family, CRX variant was also found

    1. In this molecular study, we identified a 40-year-old woman diagnosed with STGD in childhood, who had an apparently homozygous pattern for the missense p.Arg1129Leu (c.3386G>T) mutation

      Case Annotation Template

      Case#: Patient 40, female, Caucasian, onset at 2-3yo, Spain

      DiseaseAssertion: STGD

      FamilyInfo: Brother and Sister not affected showed heterozygous patterns of (p.His423Arg (c.1268A>G), IVS33+48 C>T) mutations. R1129L mutation heterozygous in the unaffected father; mutation not found in the unaffected mother. Patient has 4yo asymptomatic female child

      CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0000505, HP: 0011463, HP:0030786, HP:0007641, HP:0007663, HP: 0000610, HP: 0007814, HP:0000007

      CaseHPOFreeText: Macular yellow flecks, macular dystrophy

      CaseNotHPOs: N/A

      CaseNotHPOFreeText: Normal biomicroscopy

      Genotyping Method: Conventional mutational screening on 77 STGD families and screened on the ABCR400 Microarray. Haplotype analyses, HR karyotypes, and MLPA were also performed.

      PreviouslyPublished: N/A

      Variant: p.Arg1129Leu (c.3386G>T)

      CAID: CA227116

      SupplementalData:N/A

    1. A 25-year-old White man presented with bilateral central vision loss due to foveal lesions consisting of vitelliform fluid.

      Case#: Patient 1, male, Caucasian, onset at 20yo, USA

      DiseaseAssertion: ABCA4

      FamilyInfo: No family history of retinal disease.

      CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0007677, HP:0030603, HP:0030500, HP:0030636, HP:0004328, HP:0012372

      CaseHPOFreeText: Bilateral central vision loss, progressive decline in visual acuity (20/60 both eyes), foveomacular vitelliform lesions with fluid accumulation, optical gap lesions progressing to cavitated appearance after fluid resorption, thinning and abnormal reflectivity of photoreceptor layers, near-infrared autofluorescence abnormalities in lesion-adjacent regions

      CaseNotHPOs: HP:0000510, HP:0000511

      CaseNotHPOFreeText: No generalized rod or cone dysfunction on full-field electroretinogram, EOG findings not consistent with bestrophinopathy (Arden ratio 1.62)

      Genotyping Method: Exome sequencing

      PreviouslyPublished: None

      Variant: NM_000350.3(ABCA4):c.5882G>A (p.Gly1961Glu), NM_000350.3(ABCA4):c.4139C>T (p.Pro1380Leu)

      ClinVar: ClinVarID:7888, ClinVarID:7904

      CAID: N/A

      SupplementalData: N/A

    1. Patient 4, a 33-year-old Caucasian woman, presented in July 1998 with a gradual decline in visual acuity over the last 9 years and a best-corrected visual acuity of 20/300 in both eyes.

      Case#: Patient 4, Female, Caucasian, 33yo

      DiseaseAssertion: STGD1

      FamilyInfo: One of eight siblings; four affected. Disease segregates with ABCA4 variants consistent with autosomal recessive inheritance. Parents are deceased and can't be tested.

      CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0007663, HP:0007754, HP:0025147, HP:0007924, HP:0011507

      CaseHPOFreeText: gradual decline in visual acuity over 9 years, BCVA 20/300 OU, bilateral beaten-bronze appearance of the macula, numerous perimacular yellow flecks, fluorescein angiography showing hyperfluorescence in the posterior pole and dark choroid in the periphery

      CaseNotHPOs: N/A

      CaseNotHPOFreeText: absence of central hypofluorescence on fluorescein angiography (present in affected siblings but not this patient)

      Genotyping Method: SSCP analysis; Taq Dyedeoxy Terminator Cycle Sequencing kit

      PreviouslyPublished: N/A

      Variant: NM_000350.3(ABCA4):c.2588G>C (p.Gly863Ala), NM_000350.3(ABCA4):c.161G>A (p.Cys54Tyr)

      ClinVar: ClinVarID:7879, ClinVarID:99065

      CAID: N/A

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

    1. Genetic testing by target enrichment and next-generation sequencing was performed (Molecular Vision Laboratory, Hillsboro, Oregon) and revealed two pathogenic variations in the ABCA4 gene, c.5461-10T>C4 and c.5603A>T,5 confirming the diagnosis of late-onset SD.

      Case#: Male, 60

      DiseaseAssertion: Stargardt disease

      FamilyInfo: Possible macular degeneration in father

      CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0007401, HP:0025010

      CaseHPOFreeText: Vision was 20/40 in the right eye and 20/20 in the left eye. Dilated examination revealed scattered subretinal yellow flecks and macular atrophy bilaterally. The flecks were hyperautofluorescent. Fluorescein angiography showed obscuration of background choroidal fluorescence and window defects associated with the atrophy. Optical coherence tomography showed foveal atrophy and hyperreflective deposits at the level of the retinal pigment epithelium.

      CaseNotHPOs: N/A

      CaseNotHPOFreeText: Anterior segment examination was unremarkable. Normal cone and rod responses.

      CasePreviousTesting: Target enrichment and next-generation sequencing were performed.

      GenotypingMethod: N/A

      PreviouslyPublished: N/A

      Variant: Variant 1: NM_000350.3:c.5461-10T>C Variant 2: NM_000350.3:c.5603A>T

      ClinVar: Variant 1: 92870 Variant 2: 99390

      gnomAD: N/A

      SupplementalData: Figure 1 shows fundus photographs (A and B), fundus autofluorescence (C and D), fluorescein angiography (E and F), near-infrared reflectance imaging (G), and an optical coherence tomography scan (H).

    2. A 60-year-old man presented with right eye blurry vision for two years.

      Case #: Male, 60 years old

      DiseaseAssertion: He was diagnosed with late-onset Stargardts disease.

      FamilyInfo: Has a family history with his father possibly having macular degeneration.

      CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0007401, HP:0025010, HP:0012045 (sub-retinal/yellow), HP:0030602

      CaseHPOFreeText: Proband presents with blurry vision (right eye) from over the past two years, with the right eye having 20/40 vision, while the left was 20/20. In addition to this, through dilation scattered subretinal yellow flecks and macular atrophy bilaterally, were revealed. The flecks were hyperautofluorescent. Obscuration of background choroidal fluorescence and window defects were also found. As well as foveal atrophy and hyperreflective deposits (RPE).

      CaseNotHPOs: None found

      CaseNotHPOFreeText: No abnormalities in the anterior segment examination. Through a full-field electroretinogram, normal rod and cone responses were found.

      Genotyping Method: The genotyping was done through the use of target enrichment and next-generation sequencing.

      PreviouslyPublished: N/a

      Variant: 1) NM_000350.3(ABCA4):c.5461-10T>C 2) NM_000350.3(ABCA4):c.5603A>T (p.Asn1868Ile)

      ClinVar: 1) 92870 2) 99390

      CAID: N/a

      gnomAD: 1) Highest minor allele frequency was 0.00031 (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/clinvar/variation/92870/) 2) Highest minor allele frequency was 0.05787 (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/clinvar/variation/99390/)

      SupplementalData: I was able to find a variant (NM_000350.3(ABCA4):c.[5461-10T>C;5603A>T]) that addresses both of the variants. Also, Fig.1 shows the phenotype of the proband through tests.

    1. Molecular analysis of ABCA4 and CRB1 genes in a Spanish family segregating both Stargardt disease and autosomal recessive retinitis pigmentosa

      PMID: 18334942

      Gene: ABCA4

      HGNC ID: 34

      Case#: patient 33, male, Spanish

      DiseaseAssertion: STGD

      FamilyInfo: Figure 1. Both parents and two siblings of the proband were heterozygous for ABCA4 c.5413A>G allele. Sister affected despite heterozygosity.

      CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0007663, HP:0030786, HP:0007722

      CaseHPOFreeText: myopia, astigmatism, opafication of posterior pole of lens, hyperpigmentation, a few central yellowish flecks, shallow peripheral scotomas in both eyes, full-field ERG response showed slightly reduced—but still within the normal range—amplitudes for rod, mixed cone-rod, cone single flash, and cone flicker, respectively.

      CasePreviousTesting: n/a

      GenotypingMethod: microarray

      PreviouslyPublished: 11385708, 12442277

      Variant: ABCA4 p.Asn1805Asp (c.5413A>G)

      ClinVar: 99373 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/clinvar/variation/99373/?term=%22ABCA4%22%5BGENE%5D+AND+%22p.Asn1805Asp%22%5BVARNAME%5D+AND+%22(c.5413A%3EG)%22%5BVARNAME%5D

      gnomAD: 0.000009292 https://gnomad.broadinstitute.org/variant/1-94014590-T-C?dataset=gnomad_r4

    2. Molecular analysis of ABCA4 and CRB1 genes in a Spanish family segregating both Stargardt disease and autosomal recessive retinitis pigmentosa

      PMID: 18334942

      Gene: ABCA4

      HGNCID: 34

      Case#: patient 26, female, Spanish

      DiseaseAssertion: early onset RP

      FamilyInfo: Figure 1. One brother homozygous for ABCA4 c.5413A.G allele, parents and one brother heterozygous for ABCA4 c.5413A>G allele. All three brothers and father carriers of p.Cys948Tyr allele on the CRB1 gene. Mother heterozygous for p. Trp822ter (c.2465G>A)

      CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0000662, HP:0001133, HP:0007663,

      CaseHPOFreeText: hyperopia, astigmatism, nystagmus, roundish pigments distributed across entire retina including peripheral retina, posterior pole, and macular region, filiform constriction on retinal vessels.

      CasePreviousTesting: N/A

      GenotypingMethod: Microarray

      PreviouslyPublished: 11385708, 12442277

      Variant: ABCA4 p.Asn1805Asp (c.5413A>G)

      ClinVar: 99373 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/clinvar/variation/99373/?term=%22ABCA4%22%5BGENE%5D+AND+%22p.Asn1805Asp%22%5BVARNAME%5D+AND+%22(c.5413A%3EG)%22%5BVARNAME%5D

      gnomAD: 0.000009292 https://gnomad.broadinstitute.org/variant/1-94014590-T-C?dataset=gnomad_r4

    1. The third patient was a 27-year-old man who was the son of third-degree consanguineous parents.

      Case#: Case 3, male, onset at 24yo, Italy

      DiseaseAssertion: STGD1

      FamilyInfo: third-degree consanguineous parents; both parents healthy heterozygous carriers of the ABCA4 variant

      CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0000529, HP:0007754, HP:0000518

      CaseHPOFreeText: progressive deterioration of vision at age 24. Bilateral macular dystrophy and diffuse lens opacities on ophthalmologic examination. OCT, ERG, and VEP consistent with Stargardt maculopathy.

      CaseNotHPOs: n/a

      CaseNotHPOFreeText: n/a

      Genotyping Method: NGS (custom enrichment panel), Illumina NextSeq550; variant confirmed by Sanger sequencing.

      PreviouslyPublished: n/a

      Variant: NM_000350.3(ABCA4):c.2828G>A (p.Arg943Gln), homozygous; rs1801581

      ClinVar: Variation ID: 7913

      CAID: n/a

      SupplementalData: n/a

    1. ABCA4-retinopathy

      Case#: 1 male, 24 years old, from consanguineous parents, Somali ancestry.

      DiseaseAssertion: ABCA4-related retinopathy Stargardt disease

      FamilyInfo: Single affected individual consanguineous parents, Somali ancestry. No additional information about family is provided in text.

      CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0000572- reduced central vision, HP:0001102- Angioid streaks, HP:0007980- retinal pigment epithelium atrophy, HP:0007401- Macular atrophy, HP:0000630- Abnormal retinal arterial/arteriolar morphology

      CaseHPOFreeText: Presents with reduced central vision, Fundus autofluorescence (FAF) showed angioid streaks, reduced signal in the central macula indicative of retinal pigment epithelium atrophy. Electrophysiological testing showed severe macular dysfunction with generalized retinal involvement.

      CaseNotHPOs: HP:0200070- Peripheral retinal atrophy

      CaseNotHPOFreeText: Peripheral retina appears unaffected after ultra-widefield FAF imaging

      Genotyping Method: PCR-amplification and Sanger sequencing of ABCA4 on Exon 42, Stargardt/Macular dystrophy SmartPanel v5; Molecular Vision Laboratory, Hillsboro, Oregon tested DNA for mutations which confirmed findings of ABCA4, with no additional pathogenic mutations found.

      PreviouslyPublished: PMID: 22261738, 1 male, 24 years old, from consanguineous parents, Somali ancestry presenting with reduced vision.

      Variant: NM_000350.3(ABCA4):c.5882G>A (p.Gly1961Glu)

      ClinVar: Variation ID: 7888

      CAID: N/A

      SupplementalData: N/A

    1. A 19-year-old female

      Case#: 19 year old woman

      DiseaseAssertion: Stargardt disease (STGD)

      FamilyInfo: no family history of ocular disease

      CasePresentingHPOs:HP:0025158

      CaseHPOFreeText:20/25 in the right eye and 20/25-1 in the left eye, small irregular perifoveal lesions of both increased and decreased autofluorescence

      CaseNotHPOs:na

      CaseNotHPOFreeText:na

      Genotyping Method: next gen sequencing

      PreviouslyPublished: na

      Variant: c.6079C > T, p.(Leu2027Phe) c.4139C > T, p.(Pro1380Leu)

      ClinVar: not found not found

      CAID: not found not found

      SupplementalData: “black shadow” in the right eye after getting hit by a volley ball

    1. Mutations of the retinal specific ATP binding transporter gene (ABCR) in a single family segregating both autosomal recessive retinitis pigmentosa RP19 and Stargardt disease: evidence of clinical heterogeneity at this locus

      PMID: 10874631

      Gene: ABCA4

      HGNC ID: 34

      Case#: patient 34, female

      DiseaseAssertion: RP19

      FamilyInfo: paternal first cousin with STGD, healthy father heterozygous for 1938-1 G>A splice mutation, mother homozygous for normal allele

      CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0000662, HP:0007663, HP:0007737, HP:0001133

      CaseHPOFreeText: choriocapillaris atrophy, severe concentric reduction of the visual field, abrogation of rod function

      Genotyping Method: PRISMTM Ready Reaction Sequencing Kit on an automatic fluorometric DNA sequencer

      PreviouslyPublished: N/A

      Variant: NM_000350.3(ABCA4):c.1938-1G>A

      ClinVar: 99106 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/clinvar/variation/99106/?term=%22ABCA4%22%5BGENE%5D+AND+%22(c.1938-1G%3EA)%22%5BVARNAME%5D

      gnomAD: 0.000002488 https://gnomad.broadinstitute.org/variant/1-94060760-C-T?dataset=gnomad_r4

    2. Mutations of the retinal specific ATP binding transporter gene (ABCR) in a single family segregating both autosomal recessive retinitis pigmentosa RP19 and Stargardt disease: evidence of clinical heterogeneity at this locus

      PMID: 10874631

      Gene: ABCA4

      HGNC ID: 34

      Case#: patient 34, female

      DiseaseAssertion: STGD

      FamilyInfo: paternal first cousin with RP19, healthy father heterozygous for 1938-1 G>A splice mutation

      CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0007663, HP:0000608, HP:0000603,

      CaseHPOFreeText: yellowish flecks

      Genotyping Method: PRISMTM Ready Reaction Sequencing Kit on an automatic fluorometric DNA sequencer

      PreviouslyPublished: N/A

      Variant: NM_000350.3(ABCA4):c.1938-1G>A

      ClinVar: 99106 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/clinvar/variation/99106/?term=%22ABCA4%22%5BGENE%5D+AND+%22(c.1938-1G%3EA)%22%5BVARNAME%5D

      gnomAD: 0.000002488 https://gnomad.broadinstitute.org/variant/1-94060760-C-T?dataset=gnomad_r4

    1. Retinal Phenotypes in Patients Homozygous for the G1961E Mutation in the ABCA4 Gene

      PMID: 22661473

      Gene: ABCA4

      HGNCID: HGNC:34

      Stage I disease was characterized by central macular atrophy with parafoveal or perifoveal flecks. Where flecks were more numerous and extended anterior to the vascular arcades and/or nasal to the optic disc, then patients were classified as having stage II disease. Although partial resorption of flecks may be present in this stage, more complete resorption of flecks was indicative of stage III disease with choriocapillaris atrophy also within the macula. Widespread RPE and chorioretinal atrophy throughout the fundus defined stage IV disease.27 Based on this classification system, the patients in our study were subdivided into 2 groups, that is those with milder disease (stage I or II) and those with more severe disease (stage III or IV) phenotypes.

    1. The proband of Family #1 (Patient #1, II:1 in pedigree Figure 1A)

      Case#: Male, Family #1, Patient #1, II:1 in pedigree

      DiseaseAssertion: Hypomorphic Stargardt disease

      FamilyInfo: Paternal female cousin also has hypomorphic Stargardt disease and both of them carry the complex allele p.[L541P; A1038V] and p.N1868I. Additionally, their paternal aunt was diagnosed with Stargardt disease. This information can be found on Fig.1.

      CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0000622, HP:0025010

      CaseHPOFreeText: This proband developed blurred vision at age 30. The foveal atrophy affects the left eye. In the first visit at 33.9 years old patient presents with 20/25-3 Snellen VA OD, 20/70-2 Snellen VA OS, 0.16 LogMAR VA OD, 0.58 LogMAR VA OS, and stage 1. In the last visit at age 40.7, the patient had a 20/40-2 Snellen VA OD, a 10/80-1 Snellen VA OS, 0.34 LogMAR VA OD, 0.92 LogMAR VA OS, and was now in stage 2. In a Goldmann Visual Field test, they found central scotomas II4e; mild-moderate constriction II2e.

      CaseNotHPOs: N/a

      CaseNotHPOFreeText: The proband maintained some relative foveolar sparing in his right eye and had a BCVAs of 20/4022 (test done at 40 years old).

      Genotyping Method: Genetic testing was performed at Columbia University. It was not stated which method this proband underwent, so the genetic testing could have been one of the following: "The entire ABCA4 gene locus was sequenced in 17 patients; the ABCA4 gene, including all exons and intron/exon boundaries were sequenced in 4 patients. In the remaining 6 cases representing family members, only targeted testing was performed."

      PreviouslyPublished: N/a

      **Variant: ** M1) NM_000350.3(ABCA4):c.5603A>T M2) NM_000350.3(ABCA4):c.1622T>C (p.Leu541Pro)

      ClinVar: M1) 99390 M2) 99067

      CAID: N/a

      gnomAD: M1) The highest minor allele frequency was 0.05787 (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/clinvar/variation/99390/) M2) The highest minor allele frequency was 0.00017 (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/clinvar/variation/99067/)

      SupplementalData: Table 1. provided patient information for those with p.N1868I ABCA4 Stargardt disease and the associated ABCA4 mutations. Fig.1. shows the pedigrees of the families. Fig.3. shows Macular SD-OCT line profiles for some of the patients. Table 2. describes the onset/symptoms of the patients with p.N1868I ABCA4 Stargardt Disease. Table 3. shows Visual Acuity and Stage at Baseline and Most Recent Follow-up in Patients With p.N1868I ABCA4 Stargardt Disease. Fig.4. shows BCVA better eye vs Duration since first examination for the patients. Table 4. shows clinical findings in the patients.

    1. Case#: Female, 6 years old, presenting with vision loss and behavioral changes.

      Disease Assertion: After testing she was diagnosed with Stargardt disease

      FamilyInfo: No family history of vision loss in childhood

      CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0000572, HP:0000708, HP:0007988, HP:0008001, HP:0030609

      CaseHPOFreeText: Showed changes in behavior through increased reliance on parents, and "Over the past six months, she had become increasingly emotional, anxious, frustrated, with difficulty concentrating on simple tasks". Additionally, beyond just the visual loss, she presented with 20/200 OU on her visual acuity test, as well as 1/14 Ishihara color plates with either eye. She also would overlook the top of objects, showed retinal arteriolar narrowing, had degeneration in the ellipsoid zone, and multiple hyperreflective granular deposits.

      CaseNotHPOs: HP:0000648, HP:0000486, HP:0000639, HP:0000613, HP:0001336, HP:0011145 (just seizures in general, this was the closest I could find)

      CaseNotHPOFreeText: Beyond the HPOs above, she also demonstrated a lack of seizures and had no other neurologic dysfunction. Additionally, she demonstrated brisk pupillary responses without paradoxical pupillary constriction to darkness. She also had normal results for the slip lamp biomicroscopy and tonometry.

      CasePreviousTesting: Previously tested for myoclonus, seizures, and neurologic dysfunction with no history of any (did not describe the testing methods for such).

      Genotyping Method: Although the genetic testing came up negative in relation to neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis and the mutations associated, Stargardt disease was confirmed through whole genome sequencing. This revealed "compound heterozygosity for 2 pathogenic variants in the ABCA4 gene (c.3007 C > T p.Q1003X and c768 G > T PV256 = )".

      Previously Published: n/a

      Variant: NM_000350.3(ABCA4):c.3007C>T (p.Gln1003Ter) & NM_000350.3(ABCA4):c.768G>T (p.Val256=)

      ClinVarID: 4538557 & 99505

      CAID: n/a

      gnomAD: For the first ID the data for this one was absent from gnomAD (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/clinvar/variation/4538557/?term=%22NM_000350.3(ABCA4)%3Ac.3007C%3ET+(p.Gln1003Ter)%22%5BVARNAME%5D). While the other ID had the minor allele frequency of 0.00009 (highest compared to others available) (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/clinvar/variation/99505/?term=%22NM_000350.3(ABCA4)%3Ac.768G%3ET%22%5BVARNAME%5D+AND+%22(p.Val256%3D)%22%5BVARNAME%5D)

      Supplemental Data: Introduction was section in this article that discusses symptoms present as well as the re-diagnosis of Stargardt after the initial incorrect diagnosis of Batten disease. Additionally, Fig.1, Fig.2, and Fig.3 showed some of the phenotypes that appeared with this patient's condition.

    1. The proband

      Case#:case 1 II:4

      DiseaseAssertion: Stargardt disease (STGD1)

      FamilyInfo: mother has identical phenotype as proband, dad and sister asymptomatic, brother was symptomatic at 8 years old, other brother symptomatic at 15 years old.

      CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0000007

      CaseHPOFreeText: at age 50, with central visual imparement in right eye, 20/40 right, 20/20 left, linear and branching hyperautofluorescent subretinal deposits and extrafoveal RPE atrophy in both eyes,

      CaseNotHPOs: n/a

      CaseNotHPOFreeText: n/a

      Genotyping Method:

      PreviouslyPublished: n/a

      Variant: c.6031_6044delins18M/p.(Ile2003LeufsTer41)

      ClinVar: not found

      CAID: not found

      SupplementalData:

    1. ABCA4

      Case#: 1 male, 6 years old, from Taiwanese and Korean decent.

      DiseaseAssertion: ABCA4-related retinopathy Stargardt disease

      FamilyInfo: Single affected individual. Paternal uncle presented with Stargart disease previously, and Taiwanese and Korean descent underwent genetic testing to identify two pathogenic variants in the ABCA4 gene. One of the variants found was the same ABCA4 variant from the originally affected individual. No additional family information is provided in text.

      CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0000529 - progressive visual loss, HP:0025010 - Foveal atrophy, HP:0000603 - Central scotoma, HP:0007663 - Decreased visual acuity, HP:0030602 - Abnormal fundus autofluorescence imaging, HP:0007984 - ERG: Reduced dark-adapted b-wave amplitude, HP:0000512 - Abnormal electroretinogram, HP:0020032 - Hyperreflective retinal dots on OCT

      CaseHPOFreeText: peripapillary sparing was observed on fundus autofluorescence imaging.

      CaseNotHPOs: HP:0012045 - Retinal flecks

      CaseNotHPOFreeText: N/A

      Genotyping Method: Genetic testing was used and after sequencing two variants were found on the ABCA4 gene.

      PreviouslyPublished: N/A

      Variant: NM_000350.3(ABCA4):c.3523-2A>G

      Variant: NM_000350.3(ABCA4):c.2249T>C (p.Leu750Pro)

      ClinVar: Variation ID: 866764

      ClinVar: Variation ID: 417984

      CAID: N/A

      SupplementalData: N/A

    1. We report an 11-year-old girl

      Case#: 11 year old female

      DiseaseAssertion: Stargardt’s Disease

      ParentalTesting: She was the product of an uncomplicated pregnancy born to a healthy Filipino mother and Italian/Irish father with no known family history of ocular disease. The mother and father were asymptomatic but not examined. Segregation analyses showed that both parents are asymptomatic carriers.

      CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0007754, HP:0011462, HP:0008035

      CasePhenotypeFreeText: The ABCA4 gene, when mutated, results in a spectrum of retinal degeneration, including Stargardt macular dystrophy, fundus flavimaculatus, autosomal recessive retinitis pigmentosa, and cone-rod dystrophy (1). Over 800 disease-associated ABCA4 gene mutations have been reported.

      CaseNotHPOs: N/A

      CaseNotPhenotypeFreeText: N/A

      CasePreviousTesting: The proband underwent a full consultative ophthalmic examination at the Ocular Genetics Clinic at Wills Eye Hospital, including visual acuity, slit-lamp, and dilated fundus examination. Fundus autofluorescence and spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (Spectralis; Heidelberg Engineering), Goldmann visual field (Octopus 900 perimeter; Haag-Streit International), and intravenous fluorescein angiography were obtained. Full-field electroretinogram (Espion; Diagnosys LLC) and multifocal electroretinogram (Veris V.6.4.3; EDI Inc.) were performed in accordance with the International Society of Clinical Electrophysiology and Vision standards. Best-corrected visual acuity was 20/125 in the right eye and 20/200 in the left eye. The patient demonstrated eccentric fixation. Pupillary responses were normal. Slit-lamp examination was normal. Fundus examination revealed healthy optic nerves and retinal blood vessels, bilateral macular geographic pigmentary stippling with subretinal flecks in and around this area, and a blunted internal limiting membrane reflex (Fig. 1). Peripheral retina was normal.

      GenotypingMethod: Genotyping microarray chips for ABCA4 can identify >98% of the most common mutations. In this report, we describe 2 novel ABCA4 variants in a patient with Stargardt disease. Bioinformatic and in silico analysis of the functional consequences of these variants provided compelling evidence for pathogenicity.

      Variant: c.850_857delATTCAAGA and c.6184_6187delGTCT

      CAID: CA10604079 and CA10604078

      MultipleGeneVariants: N/A

      PreviouslyPublished: N/A

      AdditionalInfo: Bioinformatic assessment of the c.850_857delATTCAAGA mutation showed that it resulted in a truncated 317 amino acid polypeptide, devoid of several essential domains of the ABCA4 transporter. The c.6184_6187delGTCT mutation led to a premature stop codon at the C-terminal end of the protein, resulting in a loss of a total of 161 amino acid residues. Although less than 7% of the protein was absent, the important VFVNFA motif, present within the last 30 amino acids of the NBD2 domain, was deleted (Fig. 2). This motif is known to be critical to ABCA4 protein function, is highly conserved among members of the ABCA transporter subfamily, and has also been linked to Tangier disease in the ABCA1 protein (9). Removal of this motif in ABCA4 leads to a loss of retinal stimulated ATPase in vitro and energy transduction of the transporter (9, 10). Protein modeling predicted a loss of an essential β-sheet, which significantly altered its structure. The NBD domains are sites of ATP hydrolysis that provide energy for transport of R-PE through rod outer segment membranes. Enzymatic studies suggest that the NBD2 domain in particular provides energy necessary for translocation of retinal derivatives generated in the visual cycle. The structural changes in NBD2 would affect ABCA4 transporter’s ability to transport retinoids, leading to accumulation of cytotoxic lipofuscin in RPE cells and ultimately photoreceptor cell death.

    1. 23-year-old female with a history of STGD oculus uterque (OU) and severe myopia OU who presented for refractive surgery evaluation. The patient’s STGD was double allele ABCA4 genotype proven with two different mutations, p.Arg2107Cys:c.6319C>T and p.Gly607Arg:c.1819G>A

      Case#: Patient 23, Female

      DiseaseAssertion: STGD

      FamilyInfo: Not evaluated

      CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0000609, HP:0012632, HP:0007906

      CaseHPOFreeText: The patient also had a history of bilateral optic nerve hypoplasia, labile intraocular pressure (IOP), and ocular hypertension without glaucoma.

      CaseNotHPOs: n/a

      CaseNotHPOFreeText:n/a

      Genotyping Method: Not listed

      PreviouslyPublished: n/a

      Variant: p.Arg2107Cys:c.6319C>T and p.Gly607Arg:c.1819G>A

      ClinVar: 635988, 99087

      CAID: CA956906, CA226936

      SupplementalData: Phenotype shown in case report with continued treatment below

    1. The landscape of genetic diseases in Saudi Arabia based on the first 1000 diagnostic panels and exomes

      PMID: 28600779

      Gene: ABCA4

      HGNCID: HGNC:34

      MonDO:

      Case: 16N-0520, Male, Saudi Arabia, 1 yo

      DiseaseAssertion:

      FamilyInfo: Consanguineous parents, positive family history

      CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0000618, HP:0000648 (Blindness, Optic atrophy)

      CaseHPOFreeText: Coloboma of eye

      GenotypingMethod: WES, analysis of Vision Panel, constituent genes are described in PMID 26112015.

      SupplementalData: Supplemental table

      Variant: ABCA4:NM_000350:exon49:c.6764G>T:p.S2255I

      CAID: CA202970

      gnomAD: 0.4845 (gnomAD v4.0.0, Grpmax Filtered AF African/African-American) https://gnomad.broadinstitute.org/variant/1-93996161-C-A?dataset=gnomad_r4

      VariantEvidence: Authors classified as VOUS. But later downgraded to LB in PMID 31130284.

    1. Case report: Disease phenotype associated with simultaneous biallelic mutations in ABCA4 and USH2A due to uniparental disomy of chromosome 1

      Case#: Patient 9, female, Mexican, symptoms onset 6 yrs. ago, Mexico City

      DiseaseAssertion: IRD

      FamilyInfo: parents are non-sanguineous and asymptomatic, they also denied any history related to ocular diseases. Information disclosed that the mother had one stillbirth and three miscarriages, but denied any related diseases/health issues to this child.

      CasePresentingHPOs: HP:00305, HP:00080, HP:0000493, HP:0025586, HP:0030329, HP:0012713

      CaseHPOFreeText: Proband presented with light sensitivity as well as adaptation difficulties when going from dark-to-light. Right eye was 20/200 and left eye was 20/160 from the visual acuity test. Macular bull's eye appearance. Subnormal rod and cone responses. Peripapillary sparing retina.

      CaseNotHPOs: HP:0007737, HP:0000750, HP:0000510

      CaseNotHPOFreeText: No afferent pupillary defect. No anomalies in anterior segment.

      Genotyping Method: QIAamp DNA Blood Kit was used to extract gDNA and quantification/purity of the sample was found using a NanoDrop 2000 spectrophotometer. 293 genes were sequenced. gDNA was sequenced via Illumina technology. Following, certain sequences were additionally analyzed against a reference genome in order to identify changes and interpret.

      PreviouslyPublished: n/a

      Variant: NM_000350.3(ABCA4):c.4926C>G (p.Ser1642Arg), NM_000350.3(ABCA4):c.5044_5058del (p.Val1682_Val1686del)

      ClinVar: 99332, 99340

      CAID: n/a

      SupplementalData: Phenotype data in results section as well as figures 1, 2, and 3 showing phenotypic testing results.

    1. ABCA4-associated retinopathy complicated by didanosine-associated retinal toxicity

      PMID: 41561667

      Gene: ABCA4

      HGNC ID: 34

      Case#: patient 66, male, Italy

      DiseaseAssertion: STGD

      FamilyInfo: N/A

      CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0000505, HP:0000551, HP:0000546

      CaseHPOFreeText: best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was 20/400 in both eyes, mild myopia, both eyes were pseudophakic, extensive bilateral chorioretinal atrophy involving both the posterior pole and the peripheral retina, widespread mottled hypoautofluorescence in the mid-periphery, along with pronounced macular hypoautofluorescence, significant central retinal thinning, an enlarged foveal depression, outer retinal hyper-reflectivity associated with extensive atrophy of both the RPE and the underlying choroid, dense epiretinal membrane (ERM) was also identified in the right eye, large central hypofluorescent zone involving the macular region and extending beyond the vascular arcades

      CasePreviousTesting: n/a

      GenotypingMethod: Next-Generation Sequencing

      PreviouslyPublished: n/a

      Variant: c.1714C > T p. (Arg572∗)

      ClinVar: 620085 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/clinvar/variation/620085/?term=620085%5BVariation+ID%5D

      gnomAD: 0.000001859 https://gnomad.broadinstitute.org/variant/1-94063158-G-A?dataset=gnomad_r4

      Variant: c.2461T > A p. (Trp821Arg)

      ClinVar: 99136 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/clinvar/variation/99136/?term=99136%5BVariation+ID%5D

      gnomAD: 0.000008054 https://gnomad.broadinstitute.org/variant/1-94055237-A-T?dataset=gnomad_r4

      Variant: c.4417C>А p. (Leu1473Met)

      ClinVar: 546600 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/clinvar/variation/546600/?term=546600%5BVariation+ID%5D

      gnomAD: 0.00005762 https://gnomad.broadinstitute.org/variant/1-94029567-G-T?dataset=gnomad_r4

    1. Antioxidant Saffron and Central Retinal Function in ABCA4-Related Stargardt Macular Dystrophy

      PMID: 31618812

      Gene: ABCA4

      HGNCID: HGNC:34

      Patients: a group of 31 Stargardt disease/fundus flavimaculatus patients (14 males, 17 females) with an established ABCA4 genotype, accumulated prospectively over an interval of 12 months at the outpatient service of the Institution, were included in this study.

      MonDO: MONDO:0019353

      CaseInfo: Case 11, Male, 12yo. Compound het c.5882G > A; p.Gly1961glu (Pathogenic in ClinVar); c.6764G > T,p.Ser2255Ile

      DiseaseAssertion: Stargardt disease/fundus flavimaculatus

      FamilyInfo: Not provided

      CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0007769, HP:0000608, HP:0012045 (Peripheral retinal degeneration, Macular degeneration, Retinal flecks)

      CaseHPOFreeText: cone-rod pattern of retinal dysfunction

      GenotypingMethod: Mutation screening was performed by single-strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) strategy of the whole coding region of ABCA4. Direct sequencing was also performed on siblings of probands and parents, when available, to confirm segregation of alleles.

      MultipleGeneVariants: (1) GeneName: ABCA4

      (1)Variant: c.5882G > A; p.Gly1961glu

      (1) CAID: CA119132

      (1) gnomAD: 0.01250 (gnomadv4.0.0, Grpmax Filtering AF, South Asian) https://gnomad.broadinstitute.org/variant/1-94008251-C-T?dataset=gnomad_r4

      (2) GeneName: ABCA4

      (2) Variant: c.6764G>T (p.Ser2255Ile)

      (2) CAID: CA202970

      (2) gnomAD: 0.4845 (gnomadv4.0.0, Grpmax Filtering AF, African/African-American) https://gnomad.broadinstitute.org/variant/1-93996161-C-A?dataset=gnomad_r4

    1. Genotype/Phenotype analysis of a photoreceptor-specific ATP-binding cassette transporter gene, ABCR, in Stargardt disease.

      Analysis of ABCA4 variants in 150 families with Stargardt disease. Most of which were of northern or central European ancestry. For comparison, 220 racially matched individuals with no personal history or known family history of STGD served as controls (Anderson et al. 1995; Allikmets et al. 1997b).

      PMID: 9973280

      Gene: ABCA4

      HGNCID: HGNC:34

      GenotypingMethod: combined SSCP and heteroduplex analyses of all 50 exons of ABCA4, Sanger sequencing

      Pedigree AR417: onset at 8 years 2 segregations, 2 out of 3 offspring affected by STGD, parents and grandmother unaffected Variant: G1961E, A1038V CAID: CA119132, CA119135)

      Pedigree AR427: onset at 12 years 1 segregation, 1 out of 2 offspring affected by STGD, parents unaffected Variant: G1961E, C75G CAID: CA119132, CA226985

      Pedigree AR370: onset at 13 years 1 segregation, 1 out of 3 offspring affected by STGD, parents and grandparents unaffected Variant: G1961E, C1490Y CAID: CA119132, CA227198

      Pedigree AR 218: onset at 14 years family history of AMD, was first reported by Anderson et al. [1995] Variant: G1961E, 2160+1G>C CAID: CA119132, CA226984

      Pedigree AR 373: onset at 19 years 2 segregations, 2 out of 3 offspring affected by STGD, parents and grandparents unaffected Variant: G1961E, 4253+5G>T CAID: CA119132, CA227174

      Pedigree AR 274: onset at 20 years 1 segregation, 1 out of 4 siblings affected by STGD, parents and grandparents unaffected Variant: G1961E, A1038V CAID: CA119132, CA119135

    1. The variant was c.52C>T (p.Arg18Trp).

      PMID:39398711

      Gene: ABCA4

      HGNC ID: 34

      Case Annotation Template

      Case#: 19-year-old male

      DiseaseAssertion: Stargardt disease 1 (STGD1)

      FamilyInfo: No family history of eye disease reported. Autosomal recessive inheritance consistent with STGD1. Homozygous ABCA4 variant identified.

      CasePresentingHPOs: DecreasedCentralVA, MacularAtrophy, MacularFlecks, PeripapillarySparing, OpticNervePallor

      CaseHPOFreeText: Five-year history of progressive bilateral central vision loss, worse at near. Alternating exotropia measuring 16 prism diopters in all gazes OU. Best corrected visual acuity 20/200 OU. Fundus examination revealed pigment deposition and macular mottling. Fundus autofluorescence showed central decreased autofluorescence surrounded by increased autofluorescence. Fluorescein angiography demonstrated dark choroid. OCT showed loss of the central ellipsoid zone with hyperreflective deposits. Multifocal ERG demonstrated significant functional loss.

      CaseNotHPOs: NightBlindness

      CaseNotHPOFreeText: Patient denied nyctalopia, photophobia, or flashes. Color vision normal on Ishihara testing.

      Genotyping Method: Genotyping Method: Next-generation sequencing (NGS) with deletion/duplication analysis (Invitae Corporation).

      PreviouslyPublished: N/A

      Variant: ABCA4 c.52C>T (p.Arg18Trp)

      ClinVar: ClinVarID:7899

      CAID: N/A

      SupplementalData: N/A