Variations of vitelliform macular degeneration.
In this study, 33 patients with proven vitelliform macular degeneration were examined. 3 of the 33 (9%) had multiple extrafoveal lesions rather than the typical macular changes. In addition, hyperopia of more than 3 dptr was present in 44% of patients and the condition was noted to produce vision of less than 20/50 in one eye in 40% of cases, indicating that vitelliform patients often are not legally blind.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005799:Genes, Dominant; D006801:Humans; D006956:Hyperopia / Q000209:etiology; D008268:Macular Degeneration / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014792:Visual Acuity