The study aimed to investigate if a specific mutation in the TGFBI gene is linked to a condition involving amyloid deposits in the cornea.
Involving 8 patients, methods included slit lamp examinations, DNA analysis from buccal swabs, and sequencing the entire TGFBI gene to look for mutations.
Results showed amyloid deposits in all patients and identified one new genetic variant; however, no known pathogenic mutations were found, indicating that TGFBI mutations are not the cause of this condition.
Purpose: To report a novel mutation in the TGFBI gene, c.1761_1763del (p.His572del), associated with a unilateral variant of lattice corneal dystrophy (LCD).