/adult-onset foveomacular vitelliform dystrophy

adult-onset foveomacular vitelliform dystrophy

Rare Disease

MONDO:0011979

Also Known As

AOFMDAVMDGass diseaseadult-onset foveomacular dystrophyadult-onset foveomacular dystrophy with choroidal neovascularizationadult-onset vitelliform macular dystrophymacular dystrophy, vitelliform, type 3pseudo-Best diseasepseudo-vitelliform macular dystrophyVMD3foveomacular dystrophy, adult-onset, with choroidal neovascularizationfoveomacular dystrophy, adult-onset; AOFMDmacular dystrophy, vitelliform, 3macular dystrophy, vitelliform, adult-onset

Definition

Adult-onset foveomacular vitelliform dystrophy (AOFVD) is a genetic macular dystrophy characterized by blurred vision, metamorphopsia and mild visual impairment secondary to a slightly elevated, yellow, egg yolk-like lesion located in the foveal or parafoveal region.