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Central areolar choroidal dystrophy
Disease definition
A hereditary macular disorder, usually presenting between the ages of 30-60, characterized by a large area of atrophy in the centre of the macula and the loss or absence of photoreceptors, retinal pigment epithelium and choriocapillaris in this area, resulting in a progressive decrease in visual acuity.
ORPHA:75377
Classification level: DisorderA summary on this disease is available in Deutsch (2012) Español (2012) Français (2012) Italiano (2012) Nederlands (2012) Greek (2012, pdf)
Detailed information
General public
- Article for general public
- Español (2016) - GuíaSalud
Guidelines
- Clinical practice guidelines
- Español (2017, pdf) - Ministerio de Sanidad
- Français (2021) - PNDS


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