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Table 2 Clinical characteristics of the affected individuals with bi-allelic crumbs cell polarity complex component 1 (CRB1) mutations

From: Genotype-phenotype associations in CRB1 bi-allelic patients: a novel mutation, a systematic review and meta-analysis

Clinical characteristics

Participants (N = 439)

Meana

SDb

IRD condition (n = 372)*

  

LCA

159 (43%)

 

RCD

125 (37%)

 

RD

32 (9%)

 

Early Onset Retinal Dystrophy

30 (7%)

 

Other

33 (9%)

 

Vision

  

BCVA OU (LogMAR, n = 331)

1.6

1.1

Refraction OU Spherical (n = 54)f

5.6

2.8

Fundus Characteristics

  

Macular condition (n = 188)

  

Atrophy

60 (32%)

 

Yellow Macular Degeneration

37 (20%)

 

Degeneration

30 (16%)

 

Deposits

27 (14%)

 

Others

34 (18%)

 

Macular Pigmentation (n = 241)

  

No

114 (48%)

 

Nummular

62 (28%)

 

Bone Spicule

37 (15%)

 

Other

28 (9%)

 

Optic Disc (n = 72)

  

Pale

37 (51%)

 

Normal

22 (31%)

 

Drusen

7 (10%)

 

Others

6 (8%)

 

Vessels (n = 96)

  

Attenuated

28 (29%)

 

Preserved para arteriole RPE

22 (22%)

 

Para arteriolar RPE changes

18 (19%)

 

Narrowed

14 (15%)

 

Others

14 (15%)

 

Peripheral pigmentation (n = 149)

  

Pigmentation

102 (68%)

 

Bone Spicule

32 (21%)

 

Salt and pepper

12 (8%)

 

Others

3 (3%)

 

Peripheral condition (n = 47)

  

Degenerative fundus

30 (64%)

 

Loss of RPE

4 (8%)

 

RPE atrophy

3 (6%)

 

Others

10 (22%)

 

Optical Coherent Tomography

  

Macular Thickness (n = 79)

  

CME

32 (40%)

 

no CME

16 (20%)

 

Macular Thickening

12 (15%)

 

Others

19 (25%)

 

Symptoms

  

Cataract (n = 25)

  

Yes N (%)

17 (68%)

 

Night Blindness (n = 101)

  

Yes N (%)

98 (97%)

 

Nystagmus (n = 219)

  

Yes N (%)

177 (81%)

 

Keratoconus (n = 18)

  

Yes N (%)

17 (94%)

 

Strabismus (n = 14)

  

Yes N (%)

12 (86%)

 

Photophobia (n = 25)

  

Yes N (%)

23 (92%)

 

Poor Vision (n = 142)

  

Yes N (%)

138 (97%)

 

Constricted Visual Field (n = 14)

  

Yes N (%)

14 (100%)

 
  1. Values are arithmetic mean ± SD for continuous variables. Categorical variables are shown as numbers (n) and percentages (%). n: sample size
  2. * N = 372, as 69 CRB1 bi-allelic patients did not receive a definitive diagnosis
  3. IRD: inherited retinal disease, LCA: Leber congenital amaurosis, RCD: Rod Cone Dystrophy, RD: Retinal Dystrophy. BCVA: Best Corrected Visual Acuity, OU: Oculus Uterque (both eyes)