Introduction The inherited macular dystrophies are characterized by bilateral central visual loss and symmetrical macular abnormalities. Most present in the first two decades of life with a wide range of clinical, electrophysiological, psychophysical, and histological findings. Inheritance may be autosomal…
Introduction The inherited retinal disorders are clinically and genetically heterogeneous and many become symptomatic in childhood. They are usually an isolated abnormality in an otherwise healthy child but, in syndromic form, they may be associated with systemic abnormalities (see Chapter…
Introduction The vitreous, a transparent gelatinous structure that fills the posterior four-fifths of the globe, is firmly attached to the pars plana and loosely to the retina and optic nerve posteriorly. In childhood there is a firm attachment to the…