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| Vitelliform macular dystrophy | |
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| Other names | Vitelliform dystrophy |
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| Best disease, the early-onset form of vitelliform macular dystrophy, has an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance. | |
| Specialty | Ophthalmology, medical genetics  |
Vitelliform macular dystrophy is an irregular autosomal dominant eye disorder which can cause progressive vision loss.[1] This disorder affects the retina, specifically cells in a small area near the center of the retina called the macula. The macula is responsible for sharp central vision, which is needed for detailed tasks such as reading, driving, and recognizing faces. The condition is characterized by yellow (or orange), slightly elevated, round structures similar to the yolk (Latin vitellus) of an egg.[2]
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