Can hereditary macular degeneration be cured?

Hereditary macular degeneration is a very serious type of disease, which can cause obvious changes in vision in patients around the age of 3-15. Some patients have to wear thick glasses because of severe vision loss. If it is a hereditary disease, it will occur in both eyes, so the vision of both eyes will be affected to varying degrees.

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Can hereditary macular disease be cured? Hereditary macular degeneration is a rare familial genetic disease. The lesions mainly affect the macular area of ​​both eyes and generally do not spread to the surrounding retina. The age of onset of hereditary macular degeneration is generally between 3 and 15 years old. It can also be seen in newborns and elderly patients, but most occur before the age of 7. Because the disease progresses very slowly and has a relatively mild impact on vision in the early stages, by the time patients seek medical attention due to decreased vision, it is often already in the late stage. Can hereditary maculopathy be cured? Let us first understand the types and manifestations of hereditary maculopathy.

Congenital macular degeneration in infants and young children is also called yolk-like macular degeneration. The onset age is between 1 and 7 years old. The disease occurs in both eyes, and the macula is light yellow, like the sun in the fog, which can seriously affect central vision. Adult-onset macular degeneration causes fundus changes and decreased vision, similar to the juvenile type, but is discovered later.

Juvenile macular degeneration is also called Stargardt's disease. It is an autosomal recessive genetic disease that originates in the retinal epithelium. However, scattered hair is not uncommon, and it mostly occurs in children of close relatives. Both eyes of the patient were affected, the disease progressed synchronously, and there was no significant difference between the sexes. It usually occurs between the ages of 8 and 14, often affecting both eyes and developing simultaneously, with varying degrees of day blindness. The lesions progress slowly, with the lesions limited to the macula, and may eventually lead to loss of central vision.

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