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What is Coats' disease?

Posted by Bharat (#1) 4579 days ago (Editorial)
In 1912, Dr. George Coats described one sharply outlined form of exudative retinitis, clinically characterized as follows:
  • Occurrence in infantile or juvenile male patients

  • Unilaterally

  • Absence of systemic diseases

  • Exudates below the retinal vessels

  • Retinal hemorrhages

  • Slow progression to retinal detachment, cataract, atrophy, or glaucoma

This rare condition is not inherited and may be successfully treated if caught early. However, since is not usually diagnosed early, it usually progresses to cause a marked loss of vision or blindness in one eye. To see more details visit www.medicinenet.com


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