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Suggest Treatment For Benign Concentric Annular Macula Dystrophy
Question: my aunt is 50 and has benign concentric annular macula dystrophy and has lost a lot of central vision is this common to lose some central vision as I have been diagnosed with the same
Brief Answer:
This will lead to loss of central vision but this is relatively rare.
Detailed Answer:
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I am Dr. DADAPEER K, an Ophthalmologist and I will be answering your question.
I reviewed your history.
Angular macular dystrophy is a rare genetic dystrophy of the macula characterized by degeneration of cone cells of macula.
Rarely it will lead to loss of central vision.
It has got relatively better visual prognosis compared to other macular dystrophies.
Hence no need to be worried regarding loss of vision but this needs regular follow up with your ophthalmologist.
Hope I have answered your question and the information is helpful to you.
Do write back to me for further questions.
Thank you
This will lead to loss of central vision but this is relatively rare.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to Health care magic
I am Dr. DADAPEER K, an Ophthalmologist and I will be answering your question.
I reviewed your history.
Angular macular dystrophy is a rare genetic dystrophy of the macula characterized by degeneration of cone cells of macula.
Rarely it will lead to loss of central vision.
It has got relatively better visual prognosis compared to other macular dystrophies.
Hence no need to be worried regarding loss of vision but this needs regular follow up with your ophthalmologist.
Hope I have answered your question and the information is helpful to you.
Do write back to me for further questions.
Thank you
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
what sort of problems will this dystrophy cause???? my aunt who has it has had her driving licence revoked is unable to make out characteristics of peoples faces so there must be some sort of vision distortion???
Brief Answer:
In advanced stage it causes decreased color vision and central field defect
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thank you for the follow up question.
The central macular dystrophy in advanced stages cause decreased color vision and central field field.
But progression is relatively slow and rare compared to other dystrophies.
Hope I have answered your question and the information is helpful to you.
Do write back to me for further questions.
Thank you
In advanced stage it causes decreased color vision and central field defect
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thank you for the follow up question.
The central macular dystrophy in advanced stages cause decreased color vision and central field field.
But progression is relatively slow and rare compared to other dystrophies.
Hope I have answered your question and the information is helpful to you.
Do write back to me for further questions.
Thank you
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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