raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:411641

Ocular cystinosis

Synonyms: Adult-onset cystinosis · Non-nephropathic cystinosis

Type
Clinical subtype
Group
Subtype of disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Adult
Status
active

Ocular cystinosis is the benign, adult form of cystinosis, a metabolic disease characterized by an accumulation of cystine crystals in the cornea and conjunctiva responsible for tearing and photophobia and associated with no other additional manifestations.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enOcular cystinosisAdult-onset cystinosis · Non-nephropathic cystinosis
frCystinose oculaireCystinose de l'adulte · Cystinose non néphropathique
deCystinose, okuläre
esCistinosis ocularCistinosis de inicio en el adulto · Cistinosis no nefropática
itCistinosi oculareCistinosi a esordio nell'età adulta · Cistinosi non nefropatica
nlOculaire cystinoseCystinose met volwassen aanvang · Niet-nefropathische cystinose
ptCistinose ocular
plCystynoza ocznaCystynoza nienefropatyczna · Cystynoza o początku w wieku dorosłym
csOkulární cystinózaNon-nefropatická cystinóza · Cystinóza dospělých
ukОчний цистинозЦистиноз у дорослих · Ненефропатичний цистиноз
zh眼胱氨酸贮积症非肾病性胱氨酸病
trOküler sistinozErişkin başlangıçlı sistinoz · Nefropatik olmayan sistinoz

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM219750Evalidated
ICD-10E72.0NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0009064Evalidated
MeSHC535765Evalidated
UMLSC2931013Evalidated

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
CTNSDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:2518ENSG0000004053160627217p13.2cystinosin, lysosomal cystine transporter20301574[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

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

4 annotations · validated 2020-10-02
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000531Corneal crystals
HP:0032639Elevated leukocyte cystine
HP:0000613Photophobia
HP:0000505Visual impairment

Run the differential on the 4 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 25345100[PMID]_10625078[PMID]_25345100[PMID]

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