choroidal dystrophy

Etiology

• hereditary

Genetics

• majority of patients have one of several mutations in the PRPH2 gene

Clinical manifestations

• manifestations 30-60 years of age
  • peripheral vision loss
  • night vision loss
• rate of progression variable

Laboratory

• genetic testing

Diagnostic procedures

• electroretinography
• fluorescein angiography

Management

• no treatment
• some patients benefit from low vision aids

More general terms

• choroid disease
• genetic disease of the eye

Additional terms

• choroid