Natural history of disciform degeneration of the macula

S. R. Chandra; E. S. Gragoudas; E. Friedman; E. M. Van Buskirk; M. L. Klein

doi:10.1016/S0002-9394(14)76293-2

Natural history of disciform degeneration of the macula

S. R. Chandra, E. S. Gragoudas, E. Friedman, E. M. Van Buskirk, M. L. Klein

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Abstract

Of 110 patients with senile disciform degeneration of the macula, 49 patients with 62 involved eyes were followed for an average duration of 22 mth. Follow up of the serous disciform group revealed gradual deterioration both morphologically and functionally as opposed to the hemorrhagic disciforms which progressed rapidly. The eyes with disciform scars remained unchanged morphologically and functionally. Thirteen (36%) of the 36 fellow eyes of unilateral cases developed disciform lesions during the period of observation.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	579-582
Number of pages	4
Journal	Unknown Journal
Volume	78
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0002-9394(14)76293-2
State	Published - 1974
Externally published	Yes

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