Draft:Vitreoretinal degeneration

Vitreoretinal degeneration, or dominant hyaloideoretinal dystrophy of Wagner, VCAN-related vitreoretinopathy, vitreoretinal degeneration, Wagner type or Wagner syndrome, is a hereditary eye disorder that soon leads to vision loss. This eye disorder is characterised by the clear thick gel (the vitrous) develops into a thin layer. Vitreoretinal degeneration is caused by genetic changes in the VCAN gene and is inherited in an autosomal manner.[1]

  1. ^ "Diseases - Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center". rarediseases.info.nih.gov. Retrieved 2024-03-11.