Macular atrophy

Japanese: 黄斑萎縮 - おうはんいしゅく
Macular atrophy


[Retinitis pigmentosa]
A hereditary disease characterized by subjective symptoms of night blindness and progressive narrowing of the visual field, and typical fundus findings of pigmentation, vascular narrowing, and optic nerve atrophy. Most cases are autosomal recessive, and are characterized by early onset, relatively rapid progression, a high incidence of cataracts, and macular atrophy. In cases with autosomal dominant inheritance, the age of onset is late, and visual function is fairly well preserved. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "macular atrophy" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:


[網膜色素変性]
 夜盲と進行する視野狭窄を自覚症状とし,色素沈着,血管狭細化,視神経萎縮を典型的眼底所見とする遺伝性疾患。多くが常染色体劣性遺伝形式をとり,年少時に発症し,比較的早く進行すること,白内障が高率に出現すること,黄斑萎縮などが特徴である。常染色体優性遺伝形式をとるものでは,発症年齢が遅く,視機能もかなりよく保たれる。…

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