Article
Age-dependent phenotypic expression of a pattern dystrophy of the retina.
European journal of ophthalmology - 1 Jan 2000
Thomann U, Büchi E R, Suppiger M, Kryenbühl C, Schipper I, Spiegel R
Abstract excerpt
We studied a family with pattern dystrophy of the retina (PDR) in order to elucidate the clinical course of the disorder, relations between the different forms, and the mode of inheritance. Thirty-nine family members, representing three generations, underwent a thorough ophthalmological examination, with fluorescein angiography whenever a macular abnormality was suspected. Of family members over the age of 32...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Aging
- Female
- Fluorescein Angiography
- Fovea Centralis
- Fundus Oculi
- Humans
- Macula Lutea
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Pedigree
