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Start free with EleplanFamilial progressive retinal dystrophy-iris coloboma-congenital cataract syndrome
ORPHA:488197Disease
What it is
A rare, genetic retinal disorder characterized by bilateral iris coloboma, progressive retinal dystrophy and marked loss of vision, with or without congenital cataracts. Iridolenticular adhesions, scattered retinal pigmented epithelia mottling, and mild hypermetropic astigmatism may be associated.
Key facts
- Prevalence
- <1 / 1 000 000
- Age of onset
- Childhood, Infancy
- Inheritance
- Autosomal dominant
- Classified as
- Disease
Prevalence figures describe populations, not individuals, and are often estimates from a single study. Where the figure is an incidence or a birth prevalence, it says so.
Gene
ICD-10 codes
ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.
Cross-references
Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.
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