Optical coherence tomography findings in Cohen syndrome

Abstract

Cohen syndrome is a rare disease that causes myopia and retinal degeneration in the setting of developmental delay and characteristic craniofacial features. We report optical coherence tomography (OCT) abnormalities in 4 patients with Cohen syndrome, 2 of whom have longitudinal follow-up. All subjects had schisis-like changes, with cystoid spaces in the inner retina as well as diffuse outer retinal atrophy sparing the subfoveal region. Ophthalmologic findings in 1 patient led to the work-up that resulted in a diagnosis of Cohen syndrome, suggesting that characteristic retinal abnormalities visualized by fundus examination and OCT may represent distinguishing features of this syndrome.