Fleck Retina of Kandori Associated with a De Novo Mutation of a Heterozygous Variant in the CAMK2A Gene

Background

Fleck retina of Kandori (FRK) was first described in 1958 as a congenital stationary night blindness without decreased visual acuity. It is defined as a possible focal disturbance of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) causing focal, irregular, sharply defined, yellow white flecks of various sizes on the mid-periphery of the retina, sparing the macula, the optic nerve, and the vessels [1], [2].

Publication History

Received: 29 October 2023

Accepted: 05 December 2023

Article published online:
23 April 2024

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