rhegmatogenous retinal detachment autosomal dominant

Pathology

• most frequently results from a break or tear in the retina that allows fluid from the vitreous humor to enter the potential space beneath the retina

Genetics

• autosomal dominant
• associated with defects in COL2A1

Clinical manifestations

• pathologic myopia

Diagnostic procedures

• ophthalmoscopy

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Complications

• in most cases leads to visual impairment or blindness if untreated

More general terms

• retinal pigment epithelium detachment (retinal detachment)
• genetic disease of the eye

Database

• OMIM: https://mirror.omim.org/entry/609508