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A Case of Foveoschisis Associated with Ornithine Aminotransferase Deficiency and Gyrate Atrophy.

J Coll Physicians Surg Pak

November 2021

Department of Ophthalmology, University of Health Sciences, Beyoglu Eye Traininig and Research Hospital, Bereketzade, Bereketzade Cami Sk. No: 2, 34421 Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Turkey.

Gyrate atrophy is a metabolic disorder characterised by typical progressive circular chorioretinal atrophy, myopia and early developmental cataract. The disease is caused by deficiency of ornithine aminotransferase (OAT) enzyme. Although OAT is expressed in most tissues of the body, but the main target of the disease appears to be the retina.

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