Good Hope Eye Dept
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Good Hope Hospital Eye Clinic
Adult onset foveomacular vitelliform dystrophy (AOFVD)

This is a type of dry macular degeneration (ARMD). The damage is confined to the centre of the macula, the fovea. This is a very small central area, and has been described by Gass, and here. Generally the prognosis is good.

However, the retina does become thin in the affected area, and the sight may get slightly worse with age.
A few patients do eventually develop wet ARMD, or other problems. However, this is not part of the condition, and is really coincidental.

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macular degeneration of gass, diagram

The centre of the retina (the fovea) is affected,
leading to problems with central vision.

As with all types of ARMD, a healthy lifestyle may slow the condition down. It is likely smoking is extremely harmful: it is likely that smoking will promote significant progression and also the conversion into wet ARMD.

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Low vision & Macula Disease

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