Macular Dystrophy

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Macular Dystrophy
Macular Dystrophy

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Resources

 Glenn Beck - Blind Leading the Blind?

Macular dystrophies, one of the major causes of vision loss affect central vision which results in difficulty seeing straight ahead, reading, driving, as well as performing many day to day activities. The good news is total blindness is not likely.

Macular Disease Foundation Australia

MDFA is a charity committed to reducing the incidence and impact of macular disease in Australia.

Macular Dystrophies

This book provides the ophthalmologist with the most recently available data on the macular dystrophies, a group of many different inherited or sporadic eye conditions linked by a problem with photoreceptors or other structures of the central retina.

Macular Society

It has never been more important to keep funding research. Macular disease won’t stop unless we stop it.

Stargardt's Macular Dystrophy

Stargardt’s Disease is form of macular dystrophy that begins early in life. Dr. Stargardt first described this condition in 1909 giving it its name. It is one of the most common forms of a juvenile macular degeneration. Stargardt’s disease may occur in one of every 20,000 children over the age 6 and is usually diagnosed before the age of 20.

HealingTheEye.com

Macular dystrophy is a rare, genetic eye disorder that causes vision loss. There has been an increased interest in this eye disease since the radio personality Glenn Beck was diagnosed. Macular dystrophy affects a very small part of retina which is located deep inside the eye.

GeneDx

Stargardt disease (STGD) / Fundus flavimaculatus (FFM) is the most common autosomal recessive macular dystrophy with an estimated prevalence of 1 in 10,000 individuals.

Scottish Sensory Centre

Macular dystrophy is not a diagnosis or a single eye condition. It is a sign seen at the back of the eye, in one of many different eye conditions. Most of these eye conditions are linked by a problem with photoreceptors and other parts of the retina.

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