raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2253

Foveal hypoplasia-presenile cataract syndrome

Synonyms: O'Donnell-Pappas syndrome

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
Adult
Status
active

A rare genetic ocular disease characterized by congenital nystagmus (horizontal, vertical and/or torsional), foveal hypoplasia, presenile cataracts (with typical onset in the second to third decade of life), and normal irides. Corneal pannus and/or optic nerve hypoplasia may also be present.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enFoveal hypoplasia-presenile cataract syndromeO'Donnell-Pappas syndrome
frSyndrome d'hypoplasie fovéale-cataracte présénileSyndrome d'O'Donnell-Pappas
deFoveahypoplasie - präsenile KataraktO-Donnell-Pappas-Syndrom
esSíndrome de hipoplasia foveal-catarata presenilSíndrome de O'Donnell-Pappas
itIpoplasia della fovea - cataratta presenileSindrome di O'Donnell-Pappas
nlFoveale hypoplasie - preseniel cataract-syndroomSyndroom van O'Donnell-Pappas
ptSíndrome de hipoplasia da fóvea-catarata pré-senilSíndrome O'Donnell-Pappas
plHipoplazja dołka - zaćma przedstarczaZespół O'Donnella i Pappasa
csFoveální hypoplázie asociovanáa s presenilní kataraktouO´Donnellův-Pappasův syndrom · O´Donnell-Pappasův syndrom
ukСиндром гіпоплазії макули - пресенільної катарактиСиндром ОДоннела-Паппаса
zh中央凹发育不全-早老性白内障综合征O'Donnell-Pappas综合征
trFoveal hipoplazi-presenil katarakt sendromuO'Donnell-Pappas sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM136520NTBTvalidated
ICD-10H26.0NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-119C2YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0016395Evalidated
MeSHC537858Evalidated
UMLSC2931644Evalidated
GARD406Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (2):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
PAX6Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:8620ENSG0000000737260710811p13paired box 69931324[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families11 casesWorldwideCase(s)ValidatedORPHANET
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

7 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000478Abnormality of the eye
HP:0000504Abnormality of vision
HP:0000518Cataract
HP:0007440Generalized hyperpigmentation
HP:0000639Nystagmus
HP:0000648Optic atrophy
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000486Strabismus

Run the differential on the 6 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card