What is Coloboma of macula?

What is Coloboma of macula?

• Coloboma of macula: A hole in the eye structure called the macula which is located in the middle of the retina and is involved in functions such as reading. Severity of symptoms is determined by the size of the defect.

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

Coloboma of macula: Introduction

Types of Coloboma of macula:

Broader types of Coloboma of macula:

• Eye and vision conditions
• Head conditions
• Oral conditions
• Congenital conditions - physical defects
• Congenital conditions
• more types...»

What causes Coloboma of macula?

Causes of Coloboma of macula: see causes of Coloboma of macula

What are the symptoms of Coloboma of macula?

Symptoms of Coloboma of macula: see symptoms of Coloboma of macula

Coloboma of macula: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Coloboma of macula.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Coloboma of macula.

How is it treated?

Doctors and Medical Specialists for Coloboma of macula: Ophthalmologist ; see also doctors and medical specialists for Coloboma of macula.
Treatments for Coloboma of macula: see treatments for Coloboma of macula

Name and Aliases of Coloboma of macula

Main name of condition: Coloboma of macula

agenesis of macula, Macular coloboma, Hereditary macular coloboma (subtype)

Agenesis of macula, Hereditary macular coloboma (subtype), Macular coloboma, Cystoid Macular Degeneration, Hereditary Hemorrhagic Macular Dystrophy, Polymorphic Macula Lutea Degeneration, Macular degeneration, polymorphic, Best Disease
Source - Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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