Stargardt disease, or fundus flavimaculatus, is an inherited form of juvenile macular degeneration that causes progressive vision loss usually to the point of legal blindness. The progression usually starts between the ages of six and twelve years old and plateaus shortly after rapid reduction in visual acuity. Several genes are associated with th...
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(stahr´gahrt) Stargardt macular degeneration a congenital, autosomal recessive form of macular degeneration that first appears between the ages of 6 and 20 and is characterized by a cystlike macular lesion that in the early stages resembles egg yolk, with rapid loss of visual acuity.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: shtahr′gahrt Definitions: 1. fundus flavimaculatus initiated with atrophic macular lesions, caused by mutation in the ATP-binding cassette transporter, retina-specific gene (ABCR) on 1p.
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Stargardt disease: An hereditary eye disease that is one of the most frequent causes of macular degeneration in childhood. (The macula is the part of the retina that is responsible for central vision.) The disease has its onset between the ages of 7 and 12 years, follows a rapidly progressive course, and arrives at a poor final visual outcome. Alth...
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