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Disciform macular degeneration is one of the major causes of blindness both in Europe and in the United States. The disease was already recognized in 1926 by Junius & Kuhnt and Danis & Coppez. However, the natural history and the polymorphism of the disease has been better understood since the classic monograph of . Disciform macular is characterized by the development of choroidal new vessels and may occur in several conditions. Most commonly it is found as a senile macular degeneration, but it may also be observed after inflammatory, degenerative, traumatic or even tumoural processes. In this chapter we intend to discuss the disciform response under various conditions. As we have already mentioned choroidal neovascularization in tumours and as we did not personally observe such cases this particular form will not be considered. ## I. METHODS Our cases were divided into 5 groups according to the associated features and the clinical appearance: 1. senile disciform macular degeneration: 163 patients (226 eyes); 2. juvenile haemorrhagic macular degeneration or 'histoplasmosisqike' chorioditis: 38 patients (42 eyes); 3. Fuchs' spot in high myopia: 37 patients (46 eyes); 4. disciform r

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Publisher

Springer-Verlag; Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science and Business Media LLC (ISSN 0012-4486)

Published

1978

Language

NY

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)