A Very Rare Association of Fuchs Heterochromic Uveitis and Ectropion Uvea in Usher Syndrome Publisher

Summary: A rare case linking Usher syndrome with Fuchs uveitis shows complex interactions in eye health. How do such associations shape our understanding of genetics? #UsherSyndrome #Genetics

Rezaei L ; Ahmadyani R
Source: Advanced Biomedical Research Published:2021

Abstract

Usher syndrome is a heterogeneous genetic disease that is the most common cause of hereditary blindness–deafness. This syndrome is the most prevalent syndrome associated with retinitis pigmentosa. A 25-year-old man referred to us with hearing loss and vision diminution since childhood which has gradually worsened. Visual acuity of both eyes was 20/100. Slit lamp examination of the left eye revealed endothelial stellate keratic precipitates, mild anterior chamber reaction, iris heterochromia, ectropion of uvea, and mild posterior subcapsular cataract. There were also no crypts and abnormal vessels in the left eye iris. His intraocular pressure was 14 mmHg in the right eye and 18 mmHg in the left one. Funduscopy demonstrated waxy pallor optic nerve, marked arterial narrowing, and retinal bone spicule pigment formation in both eyes. We report for the first time a very rare association between Usher syndrome, Fuchs heterochromic uveitis (FHU), and ectropion uvea. To our knowledge, no association has been reported between ectropion uvea, FHU, and Usher syndrome. © 2023 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.