Macular hypoplasia

Macular hypoplasia
This condition is inherited via autosomal dominant manner

Macular hypoplasia, also known as foveal hypoplasia, is a rare medical condition involving the underdevelopment of the macula[1], a small area on the retina (the eye's internal surface) responsible for seeing in detail. Macular hypoplasia is often associated with albinism.

Human retina(top)










References

  1. "OMIM Entry - # 136520 - FOVEAL HYPOPLASIA 1; FVH1". omim.org. Retrieved 2017-07-28.
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