A Case of Knobloch Syndrome With Lens Dislocation Resembling Homocystinuria

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Authors: Elnaz Asadollahzadeh, A.R. Rezaei, Vahid Shahmaei, Mohammad‐Sadegh Johari, Mohammad Ali Sahraian
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Abstract

ABSTRACT We report a 39‐year‐old woman with lifelong visual impairment who presented in June 2024 with progressive visual deterioration in her right eye. Ophthalmologic evaluation revealed severe high myopia, vitreoretinal degeneration, phthisis bulbi of the left eye, and downward lens dislocation of the right eye. Neurological workup revealed bilaterally blurred optic discs, an elevated cerebrospinal fluid opening pressure of 31 cm H 2 O that normalized on repeat lumbar puncture, nonspecific white matter signal changes on MRI, and bilateral frontal polymicrogyria. Initial mild homocysteine elevation prompted consideration of homocystinuria; however, whole‐exome sequencing identified a homozygous frameshift mutation in COL18A1 (c.2824_2831del, p.Gly942Argfs*142), confirming Knobloch syndrome type 1. This case illustrates an adult presentation of Knobloch syndrome with retinitis pigmentosa‐like retinal changes and lens dislocation mimicking homocystinuria.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Retinal Development and Disorders Ocular Disorders and Treatments Genomics and Rare Diseases

Publication details

Journal / source
Clinical Case Reports
Volume
14
Issue
3
Pages
e72148–e72148
Publication date
25 February 2026
Language
EN