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Table 1 Clinical features of the affected individuals

From: Case report: a novel KERA mutation associated with cornea plana and its predicted effect on protein function

Individual

Present age (years)

Cornea plana

Hazy corneal limbus

Irido-corneal synechi

Other eye abnormalities

Other systemic abnormalities

III:10

40

Yes

Yes

No

Corneal clouding has not decreased. Central corneal thinning, suspicion of posterior lenticonus

Hair loss in early adulthood

III:11

39

Yes

Yes

No

Corneal clouding decreased within the first year. Slight lenticonus

Hair loss in early adulthood

IV:3

22

Yes

Yes

Yes

Corneal clouding decreased within the first year. Small, eccentric malformed pupil (right) (Fig. 2a)

None

IV:4

11

Yes

Yes

Yes

Corneal clouding decreased within the first year.

Hair loss. Motor tics. Slight learning disability

IV:5

11

Yes

Yes

No

Corneal clouding decreased within the first year.

Slight learning disability. Soft cartilage, hypermobility. Motor tics

IV:9

35

Yes

No

No

Corneal clouding, anterior pole cataract, remnants of pupillary membrane

None

V:1

6

Yes

Yes

No

Corneal clouding decreased within the first year. Ectopia of pupils, left pupil irregular

None

V:2

7

Yes

No

Yes

Slight corneal clouding, decreased within the first year. Small, malformed and ectopic pupil (left)

None