Stargardt's Disease
Inherited disease that causes gradual degeneration of the macula, the area in the middle of the retina that makes possible the central vision needed for reading, driving, recognizing colors, and other activities of daily life. Effects of Stargardt's Disease, which start at an early age, vary from minor to total loss of detail vision. Over a period of years, people with the disease typically lose sharpness of vision, experience decreased color vision, and may have blind spots. However, peripheral and night vision usually remain unaffected, and complete loss of sight is rare. There is no cure or treatment for Stargardt's Disease, but such devices as magnifying screens and binocular lenses can help people cope with vision limitations.
Suggested resources:
www.blindness.org/stargardt-disease.asp
www.mdsupport.org/library/stargrdt.html
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