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Br J Ophthalmol 86:1314-1315 doi:10.1136/bjo.86.11.1314
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Importance of molecular testing in dominant optic atrophy

Table 1

Data showing the clinical results of visual acuity, colour vision, field analysis, and funduscopy from selected family members. The colour vision was tested for monocular and binocular tritan (blue-yellow), deutan (green), and protan (red) defects which were scored out of 10 plates

Snellen visual acuity Centrocaecal field defect Temporal pallor
Individual Age (years) Age of onset (years) RE LE RE LE City University binocular score RE LE
Y = Yes; N = No. *Classified as affected from clinical tests alone.
I:1* 73 6/18 6/18 N N Tritan Y Y
II:3* 50 14 6/12 6/18 Y Y Tritan Y Y
II:5* 49 20 6/12 6/36 Y Y Tritan Y Y
II:7 48 6/6 6/6 N N Normal N N
II:8 50 6/6 6/6 N N Normal N N
III:2* 28 6/18 6/18 Y Y Generalised Y Y
III:3* 23 7 6/36 6/18 Y Y Generalised Y Y
III:4* 19 12 6/18 6/12 Y Y Normal Y Y
III:7* 6 5.5 6/12 6/9 N N Generalised Y Y

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