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Optic atrophy 15(OPA15)

MedGen UID:
1849731
Concept ID:
C5882716
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: OPA15
 
Gene (location): MCAT (22q13.2)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0957935
OMIM®: 620583

Definition

Optic atrophy-15 (OPA15) is a degenerative disorder of the retinal ganglion cells that leads to optic nerve atrophy and visual loss (summary by Gerber et al., 2021). For a discussion of genetic heterogeneity of optic atrophy, see OPA1 (165500). [from OMIM]

Clinical features

From HPO
Headache
MedGen UID:
9149
Concept ID:
C0018681
Sign or Symptom
Cephalgia, or pain sensed in various parts of the head, not confined to the area of distribution of any nerve.
Photophobia
MedGen UID:
43220
Concept ID:
C0085636
Sign or Symptom
Excessive sensitivity to light with the sensation of discomfort or pain in the eyes due to exposure to bright light.
Nystagmus
MedGen UID:
45166
Concept ID:
C0028738
Disease or Syndrome
Rhythmic, involuntary oscillations of one or both eyes related to abnormality in fixation, conjugate gaze, or vestibular mechanisms.
Optic atrophy
MedGen UID:
18180
Concept ID:
C0029124
Disease or Syndrome
Atrophy of the optic nerve. Optic atrophy results from the death of the retinal ganglion cell axons that comprise the optic nerve and manifesting as a pale optic nerve on fundoscopy.
Central scotoma
MedGen UID:
57750
Concept ID:
C0152191
Finding
An area of depressed vision located at the point of fixation and that interferes with central vision.
Reduced visual acuity
MedGen UID:
65889
Concept ID:
C0234632
Finding
Diminished clarity of vision.
Optic disc pallor
MedGen UID:
108218
Concept ID:
C0554970
Finding
A pale yellow discoloration of the optic disc (the area of the optic nerve head in the retina). The optic disc normally has a pinkish hue with a central yellowish depression.
Dyschromatopsia
MedGen UID:
163559
Concept ID:
C0858618
Disease or Syndrome
A form of colorblindness in which only two of the three fundamental colors can be distinguished due to a lack of one of the retinal cone pigments.

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Chen AT, Brady L, Bulman DE, Sundaram ANE, Rodriguez AR, Margolin E, Waye JS, Tarnopolsky MA
PLoS One 2019;14(11):e0225656. Epub 2019 Nov 25 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0225656. PMID: 31765440Free PMC Article
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Abegunde AT, Ahuja RM, Okafor NJ
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2016 Jan 15;2016(1):CD011146. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011146.pub2. PMID: 26771164Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Cartes-Saavedra B, Lagos D, Macuada J, Arancibia D, Burté F, Sjöberg-Herrera MK, Andrés ME, Horvath R, Yu-Wai-Man P, Hajnóczky G, Eisner V
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2023 Mar 21;120(12):e2207471120. Epub 2023 Mar 16 doi: 10.1073/pnas.2207471120. PMID: 36927155Free PMC Article
Newman NJ, Yu-Wai-Man P, Subramanian PS, Moster ML, Wang AG, Donahue SP, Leroy BP, Carelli V, Biousse V, Vignal-Clermont C, Sergott RC, Sadun AA, Rebolleda Fernández G, Chwalisz BK, Banik R, Bazin F, Roux M, Cox ED, Taiel M, Sahel JA; LHON REFLECT Study Group
Brain 2023 Apr 19;146(4):1328-1341. doi: 10.1093/brain/awac421. PMID: 36350566Free PMC Article
Román GC
Handb Clin Neurol 2013;114:381-404. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-53490-3.00030-3. PMID: 23829926
Nardocci N, Zorzi G
Handb Clin Neurol 2013;113:1919-24. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-59565-2.00062-9. PMID: 23622415
Mudgil AV, Repka MX
Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2000 Feb;28(1):34-7. doi: 10.1046/j.1442-9071.2000.00254.x. PMID: 11345343

Diagnosis

Carelli V, La Morgia C, Yu-Wai-Man P
Handb Clin Neurol 2023;194:23-42. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-821751-1.00010-5. PMID: 36813316
Rocatcher A, Desquiret-Dumas V, Charif M, Ferré M, Gohier P, Mirebeau-Prunier D, Verny C, Milea D, Lenaers G; HON Collaborators Group, Bonneau D, Reynier P, Amati-Bonneau P
Brain 2023 Feb 13;146(2):455-460. doi: 10.1093/brain/awac395. PMID: 36317462
Petzold A, Balcer LJ, Calabresi PA, Costello F, Frohman TC, Frohman EM, Martinez-Lapiscina EH, Green AJ, Kardon R, Outteryck O, Paul F, Schippling S, Vermersch P, Villoslada P, Balk LJ; ERN-EYE IMSVISUAL
Lancet Neurol 2017 Oct;16(10):797-812. Epub 2017 Sep 12 doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(17)30278-8. PMID: 28920886
Nardocci N, Zorzi G
Handb Clin Neurol 2013;113:1919-24. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-59565-2.00062-9. PMID: 23622415
Mudgil AV, Repka MX
Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2000 Feb;28(1):34-7. doi: 10.1046/j.1442-9071.2000.00254.x. PMID: 11345343

Therapy

Lin Y, Wang D, Li B, Wang J, Xu L, Sun X, Ji K, Yan C, Liu F, Zhao Y
JCI Insight 2024 Jun 25;9(15) doi: 10.1172/jci.insight.180582. PMID: 38916953Free PMC Article
Shamsnajafabadi H, MacLaren RE, Cehajic-Kapetanovic J
Cells 2023 Aug 7;12(15) doi: 10.3390/cells12152013. PMID: 37566092Free PMC Article
Newman NJ, Yu-Wai-Man P, Subramanian PS, Moster ML, Wang AG, Donahue SP, Leroy BP, Carelli V, Biousse V, Vignal-Clermont C, Sergott RC, Sadun AA, Rebolleda Fernández G, Chwalisz BK, Banik R, Bazin F, Roux M, Cox ED, Taiel M, Sahel JA; LHON REFLECT Study Group
Brain 2023 Apr 19;146(4):1328-1341. doi: 10.1093/brain/awac421. PMID: 36350566Free PMC Article
Petzold A, Balcer LJ, Calabresi PA, Costello F, Frohman TC, Frohman EM, Martinez-Lapiscina EH, Green AJ, Kardon R, Outteryck O, Paul F, Schippling S, Vermersch P, Villoslada P, Balk LJ; ERN-EYE IMSVISUAL
Lancet Neurol 2017 Oct;16(10):797-812. Epub 2017 Sep 12 doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(17)30278-8. PMID: 28920886
Chan JW
Acta Ophthalmol 2012 May;90(3):203-9. Epub 2011 Apr 12 doi: 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2011.02145.x. PMID: 21486394

Prognosis

Wu Z, Xu N, Li G, Yang W, Zhang C, Zhong H, Wu G, Chen F, Li D
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Ohno-Matsui K, Lai TY, Lai CC, Cheung CM
Prog Retin Eye Res 2016 May;52:156-87. Epub 2016 Jan 6 doi: 10.1016/j.preteyeres.2015.12.001. PMID: 26769165
Nardocci N, Zorzi G
Handb Clin Neurol 2013;113:1919-24. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-59565-2.00062-9. PMID: 23622415
Chan JW
Acta Ophthalmol 2012 May;90(3):203-9. Epub 2011 Apr 12 doi: 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2011.02145.x. PMID: 21486394
Mudgil AV, Repka MX
Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2000 Feb;28(1):34-7. doi: 10.1046/j.1442-9071.2000.00254.x. PMID: 11345343

Clinical prediction guides

Terrén I, Sandá V, Amarilla-Irusta A, Lopez-Pardo A, Sevilla A, Astarloa-Pando G, Amo L, Zenarruzabeitia O, Scorrano L, Borrego F
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Recent systematic reviews

Yuan J, Zhao J, Ye C, Pang L, Zhang X, Luk A, Du Y, Fan KY, Zhang X, Li B, Chen C
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Lancet Neurol 2017 Oct;16(10):797-812. Epub 2017 Sep 12 doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(17)30278-8. PMID: 28920886
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Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2016 Jan 15;2016(1):CD011146. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011146.pub2. PMID: 26771164Free PMC Article

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