Article
[Hereditary retinochoroidal dystrophies. Part 1: Pathogenesis, diagnosis, therapy and patient counselling].
Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft - 1 Mar 2004
Kellner U, Tillack H, Renner A B
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary retinochoroidal dystrophies are a heterogeneous group of disorders characterised by progressive loss of visual acuity or visual field. They can manifest at every age of life. The basic knowledge of retinal physiology and pathophysiology, diagnostic approach, therapeutic limitations and patient counselling are summarised. Hereditary retinochoroidal dystrophies are usually monogenic disorders. The...
Topics
- Adult
- Choroid
- Choroid Diseases
- Counseling
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Electrooculography
- Electroretinography
- Female
- Fluorescein Angiography
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- Male
- Mutation
- Ophthalmoscopy
- Retinal Degeneration
- Retinitis Pigmentosa
- Time Factors
- Tomography, Optical Coherence