Pattern Dystrophies - EyeWiki
Pattern dystrophies are a group of autosomal dominant macular diseases characterized by various patterns of pigment deposition within the macula. The primary layer of the retina effected is the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) which is responsible for removing and recycling waste within the retina.
Macular Dystrophy - Causes, Types, Treatment - All About Vision
2019年3月4日 · Macular dystrophy is a relatively rare eye condition. Linked to inherited genetic mutations, macular dystrophy causes deterioration of the most sensitive part of the central retina (macula), which has the highest concentration of light-sensitive cells ( photoreceptors ).
The term ‘macular dystrophies’ covers a large number of rare, inherited conditions. They can appear in childhood but they are often not diagnosed until later in life. They are a result of faulty genes inherited from one or both parents. Macular dystrophies cause loss of central vision as a result of damage to the macula, the most
Macular dystrophies: clinical and imaging features, molecular …
Macular dystrophies (MDs) consist of a heterogeneous group of disorders that are characterised by bilateral symmetrical central visual loss. Advances in genetic testing over the last decade have led to improved knowledge of the underlying molecular basis.
Retinal Pattern Dystrophy - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2023年7月16日 · Retinal pattern dystrophies represent several diseases that involve a variety of patterns of pigment deposition in the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) of the macula. Given the RPE's critical role in waste removal, many pattern dystrophies feature waste accumulation primarily of lipofuscin.
Pediatric Macular Disorders - American Academy of Ophthalmology
2021年10月13日 · X-linked juvenile retinoschisis (XLRS) is the leading cause of hereditary juvenile macular degeneration in boys, accounting for approximately 5% of all childhood-onset, inherited, progressive retinal dystrophies.
The Ophthalmology Resident's Guide to Inherited Macular Dystrophies ...
2023年5月30日 · Inherited macular dystrophy represents a group of genetic disorders resulting in progressive damage to the cells in the macula leading to vision loss. Inherited macular dystrophies are caused by mutations in genes that are essential for the function and survival of the cells in the macula.
Macular Dystrophy - WebMD
2024年3月13日 · WebMD explains a rare condition called macular dystrophy, a genetic eye disorder that causes central vision loss.
Pattern dystrophy - Macular Society
Pattern dystrophy is the umbrella term for a group of retinal conditions. All of them cause a build-up of waste material called lipofuscin, which causes damage to tissue in the eye. Different dystrophies cause different patterns of damage, which might look like egg yolks, butterflies or knotted fishing nets.
Macular Dystrophies - SpringerLink
This book provides the ophthalmologist with the most recently available data on the macular dystrophies, a group of many different inherited or sporadic eye conditions linked by a problem with photoreceptors or other structures of the central retina.