Adult-onset foveomacular vitelliform dystrophy
Synonyms: AOFMD | AVMD | Adult-onset foveomacular dystrophy | Adult-onset foveomacular dystrophy with choroidal neovascularization | Adult-onset vitelliform macular dystrophy | Gass disease | Pseudo-Best disease | Pseudo-vitelliform macular dystrophy
A rare genetic macular dystrophy characterized by blurred vision metamorphopsia and mild visual impairment secondary to a slightly elevated yellow egg yolk-like lesion located in the foveal or parafoveal region.
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