A group of inherited disorders characterized by incomplete development of the retinal vasculature. Its severity can vary from complete blindness in infancy, to mild or no visual problems, where small areas of vascular defects are observable only by FLUORESCEIN ANGIOGRAPHY. Exudative vitreoretinopathy 1 is associated with mutations in the FZD4 gene.
Entry Term(s)
Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy
X-Linked Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy
XL-FEVR
Public MeSH Note
2020; FAMILIAL EXUDATIVE VITREORETINOPATHY was indexed under RETINAL DISEASES 2014-2019, and under EYE DISEASES, HEREDITARY 2019
A group of inherited disorders characterized by incomplete development of the retinal vasculature. Its severity can vary from complete blindness in infancy, to mild or no visual problems, where small areas of vascular defects are observable only by FLUORESCEIN ANGIOGRAPHY. Exudative vitreoretinopathy 1 is associated with mutations in the FZD4 gene.
