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This study aimed to investigate the clinical features and molecular etiology of predominantly ocular Stickler syndrome in a multigenerational pedigree.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Comprehensive ophthalmic, audiological, and physical examinations were conducted on family members with predominantly ocular Stickler syndrome. Whole exome sequencing (WES) was conducted on the proband, and Sanger sequencing was used to confirm co-segregation of the identified mutation within the family.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Two affected individuals were identified, both presenting with myopia, megalophthalmos, retinal tears and detachment, vitreous opacification, chorioretinal scars, and early-onset cataracts. The proband\u2019s mother had complete vision loss in her right eye. In terms of extraocular findings, the proband presented with scoliosis, and the proband\u2019s mother had mild hearing loss in both ears. A novel likely pathogenic (LP) frameshift mutation c.3534dupT (p.Gly1179Trpfs*74) in exon 50 of the <jats:italic>COL2A1<\/jats:italic> was identified in both affected individuals and absent in unaffected family members. This mutation was not found in the ESP, 1000 Genomes, or EXAC databases and is predicted to cause protein truncation.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study reports, for the first time, the clinical manifestations associated with a novel <jats:italic>COL2A1<\/jats:italic> exon 50 mutation in a family with predominantly ocular Stickler syndrome. Our findings expand the known mutational spectrum of <jats:italic>COL2A1<\/jats:italic> and further illustrate the phenotypic variability of an ocular variant of Stickler syndrome type I with minimal systemic manifestations. 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