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[Hereditary retinochoroidal dystrophies. Part 1: Pathogenesis, diagnosis, therapy and patient counselling]U Kellner
RetinaScience, Bonn
Ophthalmologe 101:307-19; quiz 320. 2004..To date, therapy is limited. Major tasks for the ophthalmologists are providing low vision aids and adequate patient counselling...
Fundus autofluorescence and mfERG for early detection of retinal alterations in patients using chloroquine/hydroxychloroquineUlrich Kellner
AugenZentrum Siegburg, Siegburg, Germany
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 47:3531-8. 2006..To evaluate and compare the value of fundus autofluorescence (FAF) imaging and multifocal electroretinography (mfERG) in early detection of retinal alterations in patients using chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine (CQ/HCQ)...
[Molecular genetic findings in patients with congenital cone dysfunction. Mutations in the CNGA3, CNGB3, or GNAT2 genes]U Kellner
Augenklinik Campus Benjamin Franklin, Charite Universitatsmedizin, Berlin
Ophthalmologe 101:830-5. 2004..This study compares clinical and molecular genetic findings in patients with congenital cone dysfunction...
Chloroquine retinopathy: lipofuscin- and melanin-related fundus autofluorescence, optical coherence tomography and multifocal electroretinographyUlrich Kellner
AugenZentrum Siegburg, Europaplatz 3, 53721 Siegburg, Germany
Doc Ophthalmol 116:119-27. 2008....
Blue cone monochromatism: clinical findings in patients with mutations in the red/green opsin gene clusterUlrich Kellner
Department of Ophthalmology Campus Benjamin Franklin, Charite Universitatsmedizin, Berlin, Germany
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 242:729-35. 2004..X-linked blue cone monochromatism (BCM) has to be differentiated from x-linked cone dystrophy and autosomal recessive rod monochromatism...
[Hereditary retinochoroidal dystrophies. Part 2: differential diagnosis]U Kellner
Augenklinik Charité, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin
Ophthalmologe 101:397-412; quiz 413-4. 2004..Stationary inherited retinal dysfunction (e.g. monochromatism, congenital stationary night blindness) and other inherited or acquired diseases have to be excluded as well. Guidelines for differential diagnosis are presented...
[Clinical findings and diagnostics of cone dystrophy]U Kellner
AugenZentrum Siegburg, Retina Science, Europaplatz 3, 53721 Siegburg, Deutschland
Ophthalmologe 106:99-108. 2009..The purpose of the present review of the clinical presentation and diagnosis of cone dystrophies is to provide guidelines for improved patient care...
Spectral domain optical coherence tomography detects early stages of chloroquine retinopathy similar to multifocal electroretinography, fundus autofluorescence and near-infrared autofluorescenceS Kellner
AugenZentrum Siegburg, 53721 Siegburg, Germany
Br J Ophthalmol 93:1444-7. 2009....
[Screening for retinopathy of prematurity: results of one centre between 1991 and 2002]C Jandeck
Universitatsaugenklinik, Charite Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin
Klin Monbl Augenheilkd 222:577-85. 2005..The aim of this study was to analyse the results of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) screening, stage of disease and time of treatment from one tertiary care centre...
Lipofuscin- and melanin-related fundus autofluorescence visualize different retinal pigment epithelial alterations in patients with retinitis pigmentosaU Kellner
Retina Science, AugenZentrum Siegburg, Siegburg, Germany
Eye (Lond) 23:1349-59. 2009..To compare melanin-related near-infrared fundus autofluorescence (FAF; NIA, excitation 787 nm, emission >800 nm) with lipofuscin-related FAF (excitation 488 nm, emission >500 nm) in retinitis pigmentosa (RP)...
Vasoproliferative tumours of the retinaH Heimann
Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Benjamin Franklin, Free University, Berlin, Germany
Br J Ophthalmol 84:1162-9. 2000..The tumours, which histologically represent reactive gliovascular proliferations, are characterised by a pink to yellow appearance on funduscopy and are accompanied by exudative and haemorrhagic changes of the retina...
[Evidence-based diagnostic approach to inherited retinal dystrophies 2009]U Kellner
RetinaScience, AugenZentrum Siegburg
Klin Monbl Augenheilkd 226:999-1011. 2009..Clinical diagnosis and differential diagnosis are difficult. The purpose of the current paper is to provide guidelines for an effective diagnostic approach...
Morphology and functional characteristics in adult vitelliform macular dystrophyAgnes B Renner
Augenklinik, Campus Benjamin Franklin, , Berlin, Germany
Retina 24:929-39. 2004..Autofluorescence findings indicate lipofuscin accumulation in the yellow lesion. Electroretinography revealed a generalized cone system dysfunction with increasing severity toward the fovea...
Fundus autofluorescence (488 NM) and near-infrared autofluorescence (787 NM) visualize different retinal pigment epithelium alterations in patients with age-related macular degenerationUlrich Kellner
AugenZentrum Siegburg, Europaplatz, Siegburg, Germany
Retina 30:6-15. 2010....
Inner retinal function in hereditary retinal dystrophiesK Ruether
Charité Virchow Eye Hospital, Berlin, Germany
Acta Anat (Basel) 162:169-77. 1998..However, interpretation has to be made carefully, as on- and off-responses may be influenced by dysfunction of photoreceptor synapses to bipolar cells, bipolar cells, Müller cells and intercellular matrix...
Concentric retinal pigment epithelium atrophy after a single photodynamic therapyJoachim Wachtlin
Augenklinik, Universitatsklinikum Benjamin Franklin, Freie Universitat Berlin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12200, Berlin, Germany
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 241:518-21. 2003..To report a case with concentric retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) atrophy after a single photodynamic therapy (PDT)...
Lipofuscin- and melanin-related fundus autofluorescence in patients with ABCA4-associated retinal dystrophiesSimone Kellner
AugenZentrum Siegburg, Siegburg, Germany
Am J Ophthalmol 147:895-902, 902.e1. 2009....
Choroideremia: variability of clinical and electrophysiological characteristics and first report of a negative electroretinogramAgnes B Renner
Department of Ophthalmology, Charite Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
Ophthalmology 113:2066.e1-10. 2006..To analyze the variability of clinical and electrophysiological characteristics in X-linked choroideremia and provide the first report of a negative electroretinogram in choroideremia...
Recording of both VEP and multifocal ERG for evaluation of unexplained visual loss electrophysiology in unexplained visual lossAgnes B Renner
Augenklinik, Charite Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Doc Ophthalmol 111:149-57. 2005..Electrophysiological testing prior to neuroimaging is recommended for patients where clear clinical signs of cerebral disorders are not evident. This reduces the frequency of unnecessary neuroimaging and associated radiation exposure...
Spectral domain optical coherence tomography in adult-onset vitelliform macular dystrophy with cuticular drusenRobert P Finger
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
Retina 30:1455-64. 2010....
Cone dysfunction in patients with late-onset cone dystrophy and age-related macular degenerationMarkus Ladewig
Department of Ophthalmology, , , Berlin, Germany
Arch Ophthalmol 121:1557-61. 2003..In elderly patients with progressive visual loss and without drusen, LOCD should be considered. The electroretinographic results in a small group of AMD patients indicate a generalized cone dysfunction...
Late onset is common in best macular dystrophy associated with VMD2 gene mutationsAgnes B Renner
Augenklinik, Charite Campus Benjamin Franklin, Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Ophthalmology 112:586-92. 2005..To perform a detailed morphologic and functional evaluation of Best macular dystrophy (BMD) associated with mutations in the VMD2 gene...
Dysfunction of transmission in the inner retina: incidence and clinical causes of negative electroretinogramAgnes B Renner
Augenklinik, Charite Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Hindenburgdamm 30, D 12200 Berlin, Germany
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 244:1467-73. 2006..The purpose of this study is therefore to determine the incidence and clinical causes of a negative ERG in a tertiary care centre focused on inherited and acquired retinal degenerations...
[Comparison of the anatomical and functional outcome after laser or cryotherapy for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)]C Jandeck
Universitatsaugenklinik, Charite Universitatsmedizin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin
Ophthalmologe 102:33-8. 2005..To analyze and compare the anatomical and functional outcome following cryotherapy or laser therapy for ROP...
Long-term results following pars plana vitrectomy with platelet concentrate in pediatric patients with traumatic macular holeJoachim Wachtlin
Department of Ophthalmology, Universitatsklinikum Benjamin Franklin, Freie Universitat Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Am J Ophthalmol 136:197-9. 2003..To describe the long-term clinical course in children with a traumatic macular hole after vitrectomy with platelet concentrate...
Late retinal detachment in patients born prematurely: outcome of primary pars plana vitrectomyClaudia Jandeck
University Eye Clinic, Universitatsklinikum Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
Arch Ophthalmol 122:61-4. 2004..To describe the indications and results of pars plana vitrectomy for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in patients born prematurely...
Successful treatment of severe retinal vascular abnormalities in incontinentia pigmentiClaudia Jandeck
University Eye Clinic, , Berlin, Germany
Retina 24:631-3. 2004
Mutations in the cone photoreceptor G-protein alpha-subunit gene GNAT2 in patients with achromatopsiaSusanne Kohl
Molekulargenetisches Labor, Universitats Augenklinik, Auf der Morgenstelle 15, D 72076 Tubingen, Germany
Am J Hum Genet 71:422-5. 2002..Our results demonstrate that GNAT2 is the third gene implicated in achromatopsia...
Mutation analysis identifies GUCY2D as the major gene responsible for autosomal dominant progressive cone degenerationVeronique B D Kitiratschky
Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Institute for Ophthalmic Research, Centre for Ophthalmology, University Tübingen, Tubingen, Germany
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 49:5015-23. 2008..The present study was a comprehensive screening of the GUCY2D gene in 27 adCD and adCRD unrelated families of these rare disorders...
Imaging and the perspective of clinical electrophysiologyUlrich Kellner
Doc Ophthalmol 116:75-7. 2008
ERG variability in X-linked congenital retinoschisis patients with mutations in the RS1 gene and the diagnostic importance of fundus autofluorescence and OCTAgnes B Renner
Augenklinik, Charite Campus Benjamin Franklin, Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12200 Berlin, Germany
Doc Ophthalmol 116:97-109. 2008..A negative electroretinogram (ERG), i.e., a b/a wave ratio <1.0 in the standard combined response, is considered a key diagnostic feature of RS. Only a few cases without a negative ERG have been reported...
ABCA4 gene analysis in patients with autosomal recessive cone and cone rod dystrophiesVeronique B D Kitiratschky
Institute for Ophthalmic Research, Centre for Ophthalmology, University Tübingen, Tubingen, Germany
Eur J Hum Genet 16:812-9. 2008....
CRB1 mutation spectrum in inherited retinal dystrophiesAnneke I den Hollander
Department of Human Genetics, University Medical Center Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Hum Mutat 24:355-69. 2004..In this article, we provide an overview of the currently known CRB1 sequence variants, predict their effect, and propose a genotype-phenotype correlation model for CRB1 mutations...
Long-term results after surgical extraction of subfoveal choroidal neovascular membranes with and without haemorrhage in age-related macular degenerationAmeli Gabel-Pfisterer
Augenklinik, Charité Universitätsmedizin Campus Benjamin Franklin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12200 Berlin, Germany
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 242:350-4. 2004..Surgical extraction has been suggested as a treatment of choroidal neovascular membranes. We demonstrate the long-term results of our patients regarding complications, risk of recurrence and development of visual acuity...
Mutation analysis of NR2E3 and NRL genes in Enhanced S Cone SyndromeAlan F Wright
MRC Human Genetics Unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Hum Mutat 24:439. 2004....
Microarray-based mutation detection and phenotypic characterization of patients with Leber congenital amaurosisSuzanne Yzer
The Rotterdam Eye Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 47:1167-76. 2006....
Primary vitrectomy for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment: an analysis of 512 casesHeinrich Heimann
St Paul s Eye Unit, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, UK
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 244:69-78. 2006..However, the surgical procedure is still flawed by a significant rate of anatomical and functional failures. The study was conducted to analyse the risk factors for a dissatisfying postoperative outcome...
Bilateral vasoproliferative retinal tumors with identical localization in a pair of monozygotic twinsJoachim Wachtlin
Department of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center Benjamin Franklin, Free University of Berlin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12200 Berlin, Germany
Arch Ophthalmol 120:860-2. 2002
CNGB3 mutations account for 50% of all cases with autosomal recessive achromatopsiaSusanne Kohl
Molekulargenetisches Labor, Universitäts Augenklinik Tübingen, Abt Pathophysiologie des Sehens und Neuroophthalmologie, Germany
Eur J Hum Genet 13:302-8. 2005..This indicates that the CNGB3/ACHM3 locus on chromosome 8q21 is the major locus for achromatopsia in patients of European origin or descent...
