raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:65

Leber congenital amaurosis

Synonyms: Amaurosis congenita of Leber

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) is a retinal dystrophy defined by blindness and responses to electrophysiological stimulation (Ganzfeld electroretinogram (ERG)) below threshold, associated with severe visual impairment within the first year of life.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enLeber congenital amaurosisAmaurosis congenita of Leber
frAmaurose congénitale de Leber
deAmaurosis congenita LeberLebersche kongenitale Amaurose
esAmaurosis congénita de Leber
itAmaurosi congenita di Leber
nlCongenitale amaurose van LeberAmaurosis congenita van Leber
ptAmaurose congénita Leber
plWrodzona ślepota LeberaWrodzone zaniewidzenie Lebera
csLeberova vrozená amauróza= en
ukВроджений амавроз ЛебераВроджений амавроз Лебера
zhLeber先天性黑矇Leber先天性黒矇
trLeber doğumsal amorozuAmaurosis, Leber'in konjeniti

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM179900BTNTvalidated
OMIM204000Evalidated
OMIM204100BTNTvalidated
OMIM604232BTNTvalidated
OMIM604393BTNTvalidated
OMIM604537BTNTvalidated
OMIM608133NTBTvalidated
OMIM608553BTNTvalidated
OMIM610125NTBTvalidated
OMIM610612BTNTvalidated
OMIM611755BTNTvalidated
OMIM612712BTNTvalidated
OMIM613341BTNTvalidated
OMIM613826BTNTvalidated
OMIM613829BTNTvalidated
OMIM613835BTNTvalidated
OMIM613837BTNTvalidated
OMIM613843BTNTvalidated
OMIM614186NTBTvalidated
OMIM615360BTNTvalidated
OMIM617879BTNTvalidated
OMIM618513BTNTvalidated
ICD-10H35.5NTBTindexvalidated
ICD-119B70NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0018998Evalidated
MeSHD057130Evalidated
UMLSC0339527Evalidated
GARD634Evalidated
MedDRA10070667Evalidated

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 (6):

No children.

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Genes

26 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
GUCY2DDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:4689ENSG0000013251860017917p13.1guanylate cyclase 2D, retinal25685757[PMID]_20301475[PMID]
IQCB1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:28949ENSG000001732266092373q13.33IQ motif containing B120881296[PMID]_21901789[PMID]
PCYT1ADisease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:8754ENSG000001612171236953q29phosphate cytidylyltransferase 1A, choline28272537[PMID]
RDH12Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:19977ENSG0000013998860883014q24.1retinol dehydrogenase 1215322982[PMID]_25685757[PMID]_20301475[PMID]
RPGRIP1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:13436ENSG0000009220060544614q11.2RPGR interacting protein 111528500[PMID]_25685757[PMID]_20301475[PMID]
AIPL1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:359ENSG0000012922160439217p13.2AIP like 1 HSP90 co-chaperone25685757[PMID]_20301475[PMID]
ALMS1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:428ENSG000001161276068442p13.1ALMS1 centrosome and basal body associated protein26061163[PMID]
CABP4Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:1386ENSG0000017554460896511q13.2calcium binding protein 426061163[PMID]
CEP290Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:29021ENSG0000019870761014212q21.32centrosomal protein 29025685757[PMID]_20301475[PMID]
CRB1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:2343ENSG000001343766042101q31.3crumbs cell polarity complex component 125685757[PMID]_20301475[PMID]
CRXDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:2383ENSG0000010539260222519q13.33cone-rod homeobox9931337[PMID]_25685757[PMID]_20301475[PMID]
GDF6Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:4221ENSG000001564666011478q22.1growth differentiation factor 623307924[PMID]_25685757[PMID]
IFT140Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:29077ENSG0000018753561462016p13.3intraflagellar transport 14026216056[PMID]
IMPDH1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:6052ENSG000001063481466907q32.1inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase 116384941[PMID]_25685757[PMID]_20301475[PMID]
KCNJ13Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:6259ENSG000001154746032082q37.1potassium inwardly rectifying channel subfamily J member 1321763485[PMID]_25685757[PMID]_20301475[PMID]
LCA5Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:31923ENSG000001353386114086q14.1lebercilin LCA517546029[PMID]_25685757[PMID]_20301475[PMID]
LRATDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:6685ENSG000001212076048634q32.1lecithin retinol acyltransferase17011878[PMID]_25685757[PMID]_20301475[PMID]
NMNAT1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:17877ENSG000001736146087001p36.22nicotinamide nucleotide adenylyltransferase 122842227[PMID]_25685757[PMID]_20301475[PMID]
OTX2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:8522ENSG0000016558860003714q22.3orthodenticle homeobox 240294858[PMID]
PRPH2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:9942ENSG000001126191796056p21.1peripherin 223847139[PMID]
RD3Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:19689ENSG000001985701800401q32.3RD3 regulator of GUCY2D17186464[PMID]_25685757[PMID]_20301475[PMID]
RPE65Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:10294ENSG000001167451800691p31.3retinoid isomerohydrolase RPE6525495949[PMID]_25685757[PMID]_20301475[PMID]
SPATA7Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:20423ENSG0000004231760986814q31.3spermatogenesis associated 719268277[PMID]_25685757[PMID]_20301475[PMID]
TUBB4BDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:20771ENSG000001882296026609q34.3tubulin beta 4B class IVb35240325[PMID]
TULP1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:12423ENSG000001120416022806p21.31TUB like protein 117962469[PMID]_25685757[PMID]_20301475[PMID]
USP45Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:20080ENSG000001235526184396q16.2ubiquitin specific peptidase 4530573563[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

4 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 000—EuropeClass onlyValidatedEuropean Medicines Agency 2015[OTHER]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0002.5 / 100 000WorldwideValue and classNot yet validated20301475[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0001.23 / 100 000United StatesValue and classValidated17964524[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0002.5 / 100 000WorldwideValue and classValidatedORPHANET_[EXPERT]_20301475[PMID]

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

25 annotations · validated 2024-10-09
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0007703Abnormality of retinal pigmentation
HP:0012795Abnormality of the optic disc
HP:0001141Severely reduced visual acuity
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000512Abnormal electroretinogram
HP:0030466Abnormal full-field electroretinogram
HP:0002269Abnormality of neuronal migration
HP:0006817Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the cerebellar vermis
HP:0000518Cataract
HP:0002084Encephalocele
HP:0001483Eye poking
HP:0004374Hemiplegia/hemiparesis
HP:0000540Hypermetropia
HP:0001252Hypotonia
HP:0000563Keratoconus
HP:0000639Nystagmus
HP:0000613Photophobia
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0030211Slow pupillary light response
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000729Autistic behavior
HP:0001263Global developmental delay
HP:0000365Hearing impairment
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0001270Motor delay
HP:0012426Optic disc drusen
HP:0000543Optic disc pallor

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 30285347[PMID]

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