Best vitelliform macular dystrophy
ORPHA:1243· ICD-10 H35.5
Definition
Best vitelliform macular dystrophy (BVMD) is a genetic macular dystrophy characterized by loss of central visual acuity, metamorphopsia and a decrease in the Arden ratio secondary to an egg yolk-like lesion located in the foveal or parafoveal region.
- Prevalence
- Unknown
- Inheritance
- Autosomal dominant
- Age of onset
- Adolescent, Childhood