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By Lancaster Course in Ophthalmology
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- Last modified by Caroline Bozell on Mar 7, 2019.
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- Unit 09 Pathology of the Retina
- Condition/keywords
- central areolar choroidal dystrophy (CACD), retinal pigment epithelium, photoreceptor cell
- Description
- Central areolar choroidal sclerosis. Macular lesions in three generations of the same family. (Upper three views courtesy of R. E. Carr, M.D. ). Histopathologic study shows loss of retinal pigment epithelium and photoreceptor cells but with a preservation of choriocapillaris in some areas. (Middle and lower views courtesy of Andrew Ferry, M.D.)