Blue Cone Monochromatism.

Stephen H Tsang, Tarun Sharma

Journal: Advances in experimental medicine and biology 2019;1085():65-66

PMID: 30578487

Abstract

Unlike rod monochromatism, which is an autosomal recessive disease that affects all three types of cones, blue cone monochromatism (BCM) is an X-linked disease that affects only L-cones and M-cones. The rods and S-cones are normal. The estimated prevalence is 1 in 100,00 individuals.

Address: Jonas Children's Vision Care, Bernard & Shirlee Brown Glaucoma Laboratory, Columbia Stem Cell Initiative-Departments of Ophthalmology, Biomedical Engineering, Pathology & Cell Biology, Institute of Human Nutrition, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.; Department of Ophthalmology, Columbia University, Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA.; Department of Ophthalmology, Columbia University, Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA. [email protected].

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-95046-4_14

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MeSH Terms: Color Vision Defects, Genetic Diseases, X-Linked, Humans, Retinal Cone Photoreceptor Cells, Retinal Rod Photoreceptor Cells