Authors: P. Kolář Authors‘ workplace: Oční klinika Fakultní nemocnice Brno Bohunice, přednosta prof. MUDr. Eva Vlková, CSc. Published in: Čes. a slov. Oftal., , 2000, No. 1, p. 60-63 Category:
The author submits information on Stargardt´s disease, and based on a case-reporthe mentions actual steps which led to the establishment of the diagnosis of thedisease.Stargardt´s disease is one of the forms of juvenile macular degeneration whichaffects the retinal pigmented epithelium. It is a relatively rare hereditary, slowlyprogressing, usually bilateral disease leading to deterioration of vision. In themajority the heredity is autosomal recessive.The majority of ophthalmologists do not encounter the disease in their practicebut it has to be taken into consideraction.
Key words: Stargardt´s disease, juvenile macular degeneration, autosomal reces-sive heredity
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