vitelliform macular dystrophy; Best macular dystrophy

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Epidemiology

rare

Pathology

Genetics

Clinical manifestations

  • age of onset varies from very early childhood to adolescence (BEST1) to 4th or 5th decade (PRPH2, BEST1)
  • protracted decrease in visual acuity

More general terms

References

  1. Altaweel M and Roy H eMedicine: Best Disease http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1227128-overview
  2. eyeWiki: Best disease http://eyewiki.aao.org/Best_Disease
  3. Retina International: Rare Conditions http://www.retina-international.org/eye-conditions/retinal-degenerative-conditions/rare-conditions/
  4. MacDonald IM and Lee T Best Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy. Gene Reviews. NCBI Bookshelf http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK1167/
  5. Foundation for Fighting Blindness: Best Disease https://www.blindness.org/index.php?view=article&id=246%3Abest-disease&option=com_content&Itemid=88

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