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Macular Dystrophy or vitelliform dystrophy is a genetic eye disorder that can cause progressive vision loss. This disorder affects the retina, specifically cells in a small area near the center of the retina called the macula. The macula is responsible for sharp central vision, which is needed for detailed tasks such as reading, driving, and recognizing faces.
DiagnosisVitelliform macular dystrophy causes a fatty yellow pigment (lipofuscin) to build up in cells underlying the macula. Over time, the abnormal accumulation of this substance can damage cells that are critical for clear central vision. As a result, people with this disorder often lose their central vision and may experience blurry or distorted vision. Vitelliform macular dystrophy does not affect side (peripheral) vision or the ability to see at night.
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What is FSHD?
Facio scapulo humerous dystrophy, a form of muscular dystrophy.
How does muscular dystrophy disrupt homeostasis?
The muscular Dystrophy do not maintain homeostasis.
Can you give a sentence for the word dystrophy?
The tests revealed that he was suffering from muscular dystrophy.
When was Muscular Dystrophy Association created?
Muscular Dystrophy Association was created in 1950.
How does muscular dystrophy progress?
Muscular dytrophy is not spread it is heriditary.
Is muscular dystrophy and duchenne muscular dystrophy the same?
Muscular dystrophy can appear in infancy up to middle age or later, and its form and severity are determined in part by the age at which it occurs. Some types of muscular dystrophy affect only males; some people with MD enjoy a normal life span with mild symptoms that progress very slowly; others experience swift and severe muscle weakness and wasting, dying in their late teens to early 20s.
When was Muscular Dystrophy Campaign Trailblazers created?
Muscular Dystrophy Campaign Trailblazers was created in 2008.
What is dystrophy?
Muscular dystrophy (MD) is a genetic disorder that weakens the muscles that help the body move.
When was Muscular Dystrophy Family Foundation created?
Muscular Dystrophy Family Foundation was created in 1958.
What is the most common and most severe type of muscular dystrophy in children?
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
What are goals of rehabilitation for someone with muscular dystrophy?
what are the goals fo rehabilitation for someone with muscular dystrophy
The form of muscular dystrophy in which survival is rarely beyond the late twenties?
Duchenne's muscular dystrophy
