Note

Fundus albipunctatus is a congenital disorder associated with delayed regeneration of rhodopsin, resulting in prolonged recovery of vision in darkness.

Mutation: RDH5 → 11-cis retinol dehydrogenase

Clinical examination:

• White–yellow dots throughout the posterior pole
• No foveal involvement
• Extension toward the midperiphery

ERG: Isolated cone response without a rod response

Dark Adaptation: Becomes normal after recovery.

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In fundus albipunctatus, the white–yellow retinal dots the fovea.

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Fundus albipunctatus results from a mutation in the gene, which encodes

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