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Angioid streaks

Angioid streaks: Introduction

Angioid streaks: Streaks that radiate out from the optic nerve head under the retina. The streaks may be red, brown or grey. The streaks resemble blood vessels and hence the term angioid. The streaks represent tiny breaks in the elastic membrane of the retina (Bruch's membrane). The anomaly is often associated with conditions such as Paget's disease, sickle cell anemia, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and pseudoxanthoma elasticum. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Angioid streaks is available below.

Symptoms of Angioid streaks

• Impaired vision
• Blindness
• Ophthalmoscopic anomaly
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Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Angioid streaks:

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Angioid streaks: Complications

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Causes of Angioid streaks

• Pseudoxanthoma elasticum dominant type 1
• Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
• Sickle cell disease
• Paget's disease of bone
• Pseudoxanthoma elasticum recessive type 1
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See full list of 9 causes of Angioid streaks

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Angioid streaks: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Angioid streaks

Medical research articles related to Angioid streaks include:

• Neovascularization, Choroidal (Overview)
• Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum (Treatment)
• Forster-Fuchs' Retinal Spot
• Angioid Streaks (Treatment)
• Retinopathy, Hemoglobinopathies (Treatment)
• Low LDL Cholesterol (Hypobetalipoproteinemia) (Overview)
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Research about Angioid streaks

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Clinical Trials for Angioid streaks

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Angioid streaks include:

• Effect of Intravitreal Bevacizumab on Non -AMD Related CNV - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - bevacizumab
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Angioid streaks: Broader Related Topics

• Eye and vision conditions
• HEad conditions
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Types of Angioid streaks

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Definitions of Angioid streaks:

Small breaks in the elastin-filled tissue of the retina. - (Source - Diseases Database)

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