Abstract:Background To identify the gene mutation in a Chinese family with Usher syndrome type 2 and describe the clinical features. Methods A 23-year-old man complain of 10-year nyctalopia and a 3-year decline in visual acuity in both eyes accompanied by congenital dysaudia. To clarify the diagnosis, the clinical symptoms of the patient were observed and analysed in combination with comprehensive ophthalmologic examinations as well as genetic analysis(Targeted exome sequencing, TES). Results Typical clinical presentat… Show more
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