Best vitelliform macular dystrophy
Synonyms: BMD | BVMD | Best disease | Best macular dystrophy | Early-onset vitelliform macular dystrophy | Juvenile-onset vitelliform macular dystrophy | Polymorphic vitelline macular degeneration | Vitelliform macular dystrophy type 2
Best vitelliform macular dystrophy (BVMD) is a genetic macular dystrophy characterized by loss of central visual acuity metamorphopsia and a decrease in the Arden ratio secondary to an egg yolk-like lesion located in the foveal or parafoveal region.
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