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Results 1 - 4 of 4 for Vitelliform macular dystrophy
  1. Vitelliform macular dystrophy 
    Vitelliform macular dystrophy is a genetic eye disorder that can cause worsening (progressive) vision loss. This disorder affects the retina, the specialized light- ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/vitelliform-macular-dystrophy - Genetics
  2. BEST1 gene 
    ... BEST1 gene have been identified in people with vitelliform macular dystrophy. These mutations can cause either the early-onset ... or the adult-onset form. Both types of vitelliform macular dystrophy are characterized by the buildup of a fatty ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/best1 - Genetics
  3. PRPH2 gene 
    ... are responsible for some cases of adult-onset vitelliform macular dystrophy. Several mutations have been identified in people with ... retinal abnormalities and progressive vision loss characteristic of vitelliform macular dystrophy. It is unclear why PRPH2 mutations affect only ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/prph2 - Genetics
  4. Retinal Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    The retina is a layer of tissue in the back of your eye that senses light and sends images to your brain. In the center of this nerve tissue is the macula. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/retinaldisorders.html - Health Topics