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STGD1

Introduction: STGD1

Description of STGD1

STGD1 (medical condition): A rare genetic eye disorder that affects children and involves degeneration of the macula which is responsible for central vision which allows detailed visual function such as reading.

See also:

Stargardt disease 1:
  »Introduction: Stargardt disease 1
  »Symptoms of Stargardt disease 1

STGD1: Rare Disease

Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

STGD1 is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that STGD1, or a subtype of STGD1, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

STGD1 as a Disease

STGD1: Another name for Stargardt disease 1 (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Stargardt disease 1
  »Symptoms of Stargardt disease 1

Symptoms of STGD1 (Stargardt disease 1)

Some of the symptoms of STGD1 incude:

  • Reduced vision
  • Loss of foveal reflex
  • Grayish-yellow spots in pigmented epithelium
  • Granulated fovea
  • Slimy foveal surface

See full list of 9 symptoms of STGD1 (Stargardt disease 1)

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Source - NIH

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