Location DNA mutation Protein mutation Mutation Type Genotype Affected individuals Ocular Phenotype Non ocular phenotype Ethnic origin Inheritance Reference
1 Exon 1 c.249delG p.Leu84SerfsX57 Deletion &frameshift Homozygous 7 (from 2 families) Bilateral microphthalmia and coloboma (Bilateral microphthalmia and “disorganized eye” Reis et al) Oestrogen and insulin deficiency, leg length discrepancy Iran Recessive Iseri et al. 2010, Reis et al 2011
2 Intron 1 c.371-1G>A Aberrant splicing Splice site Homozygous 2 A/M and iris coloboma None Jewish-Syrian Recessive Bar-Yosef et al. 2004
3 Exon 2 c.422delA c.371-?_455+?del p.N141Ifs*19, Deletion exon 2 Deletion &frameshift Compound heterozygous 1 Bilateral anophthalmia None Egypt Recessive Present report
4 Intron 2 c.456-2A>G Aberrant splicing Splice site Homozygous 1 Severe bilateral microphthalmia, iris colobomas, retinal detachments, hypoplastic optic nerves None Turkey Recessive Burkitt-Wright 2010
5 Exon 3 Exon deletion ~4kb del around exon 3 Exon deletion Homozygous 16 A/M None Arab (Bedouin) Recessive Bar-Yosef et al. 2004
6 Exon 4 c.598C>T p.Arg200X   Homozygous 1 Bilateral anophthalmia, hypoplastic optic nerves and chiasm Moderate communication and learning difficulties, small head circumference. Afghanistan Recessive Iseri et al. 2010
7 Exon 4 c.599G>A p.Arg200Gln Missense Homozygous 2 Bilateral microphthalmia, iris coloboma, dislocated lens, and  cataract None Turkey Recessive FerdaPercin et al. 2000
8 Exon 4 c.599G>C p.Arg200Pro Missense Homozygous 1 Bilateral microphthalmia, anterior segment dysgenesis, lens dislocation , retinal detachment None United Arab Emirates Recessive FerdaPercin et al. 2000
9 Exon 4 c.599G>C p.Arg200Pro Missense Homozygous 6 (from 2 families) Bilateral severe microphthalmia and cloudy corneas None Qatar Recessive Faiyaz-UI-Haque et al (2007)
10 Exon 4 c.71_72insG, c.667G>A p.Ala25Argfs*101, p.Gly223Arg (Compound heterozygous) Frameshift Compound heterozygous 1 Severe bilateral colobomatousmicrophthalmia, and cataract None Unspecified   Chassaing et al. 2013
11 Exon 4 c.679C>T p.Arg227Trp Missense Homozygous 2 Isolated A/M None Arab (Bedouin) Recessive Bar-Yosef et al. 2004
11 Exon 4 c.679C>T p.Arg227Trp Missense Homozygous 1 Extreme bilateral microphthalmia Hearing impairment, severe learning difficulties, autism Pakistan Recessive Iseri et al. 2010
12 Exon 4 c.668G>C p.G223A Missense Homozygous 7 Bilateral microphthalmia None Pakistan Recessive Reis et al 2011
Table 2: VSX2 mutations causing recessive anophthalmia/micropthalmia.