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Retina and optic nerve

Central areolar choroidal dystrophy

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Each number marks an object in the image and the finding it stands for.

  1. ReefCentral areolar choroidal dystrophy
  2. Central zoneWell-defined central macular atrophy
  3. Surface coralProgressive RPE and outer retinal atrophy
  4. Fine networkChoriocapillaris atrophy; deeper structures visible
  5. PortholeFA window defect from RPE pigment loss
  6. DiverTypically symptomatic in adulthood
  7. 3 / 5 weightsCommonly symptomatic in the 3rd–5th decades
  8. PR-2PRPH2: classic genetic association
  9. DominoAutosomal dominant inheritance
  10. ReviewEvery marker, in order

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  1. Eveline Kersten, Maartje J. Geerlings, Marc Pauper, Jordi Corominas, Bjorn Bakker, Lebriz Altay, Sascha Fauser, Eiko K. de Jong, Carel B. Hoyng, Anneke I. den Hollander (2018). Genetic screening for macular dystrophies in patients clinically diagnosed with dry age‐related macular degeneration. Figure 1E.

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