Progressive retinal atrophy (g-PRA)

LABOKLIN Service ID: 8451

The progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) is an inherited eye disorder leading to a degeneration of the photoreceptor cells of the retina. Fundus changes are bilateral and symmetrical. Initially,a loss of function of the rod cells is observed proceeding in night blindness and decreased adaptation of vision. In the final stage, degeneration of the cone cells results in complete blindness. The onset of the diseases varies between different breeds but is often not diagnosed before the age of six.

Method	sequencing
Breed list	Schapendoes
Heredity	autosomal recessive
Duration	1 - 2 weeks after arrival of the sample in the lab