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Publication Date: 2020
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Stargardt Disease and Approaches to Learning for Individuals with This Condition
Davis, Alexis Poe; Bullard-Maxwell, Amanda; Stone-Hernandez, Regina; Chiarolanzio, Emily; Griffin, Harold
Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, v114 n4 p325-331 Jul-Aug 2020
Stargardt Disease was identified by German ophthalmologist Karl Stargardt in 1901. It is the most commonly inherited macular dystrophy condition (Light et al., 2017), with an estimated worldwide prevalence of 1 in 8,000 to 1 in 10,000 (Cai et al., 2018). Stargardt Disease is the juvenile version of macular degeneration (Daly, 2014), with its early form onset occurring at about 10 years of age and its standard onset being noted at 15 years of age (Lambertus et al., 2015). The condition affects both eyes and is usually diagnosed between the ages of 6 and 20 years (Stargardt Disease Defined, 2017). This practice report discusses possible causes and the diagnosis and prognosis of Stargardt Disease.
Descriptors: Genetic Disorders, Visual Impairments, Clinical Diagnosis, Etiology, Intervention, Biomedicine, Cytology, Drug Therapy, Light, Special Needs Students, Accessibility (for Disabled), Assistive Technology, Braille, Electronic Publishing
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