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Pädiatrische Netzhautkrankheiten

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Coats-Krankheit

Coats’ disease is a rare eye condition where the tiny blood vessels in the retina develop abnormally. The retina is the light-sensitive layer at the back of your eye that acts like the film in a camera, sending visual messages to your brain.

Coats' Disease
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Familiäre exsudative Vitreoretinopathie (FEVR)

Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy, or FEVR, is a rare genetic eye condition that affects the development of blood vessels in the retina, whereby the blood vessels at the edges…
Familiäre exsudative Vitreoretinopathie (FEVR)
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Norrie-Krankheit

Norrie Disease is a rare genetic disorder that primarily affects males, leading to blindness at birth and often hearing loss and developmental challenges as children grow. The condition was first described in 1961 by Danish ophthalmologist Mette Warburg…
Norrie-Krankheit
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Persistierendes fetales Vasculatursyndrom (PFVS)

Persistent Fetal Vasculature Syndrome (PFVS) is a rare eye condition present at birth. It occurs when certain blood vessels in the eye, which are supposed to disappear…
Persistierendes fetales Vasculatursyndrom (PFVS)
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Retinopathie der Frühgeburt (ROP)

Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), often called “ROP,” is an eye disease that can affect babies born too early (prematurely). It happens because the blood vessels in the retina haven’t finished growing when the baby is born.
Retinopathie der Frühgeburt (ROP)
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Congenital X‑Linked Retinoschisis

Congenital X-Linked Retinoschisis, often referred to as XLRS, is a genetic eye condition that primarily affects males. It causes a splitting (the “schisis” part of the name) of the layers of the retina.
Congenital X‑Linked Retinoschisis
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Stickler-Syndrome

Stickler syndrome is a genetic condition which primarily affects the collagen in the body – a key building block for many of our tissues, like cartilage, joints, eyes, and ears. Because collagen is so widespread, Stickler syndrome can affect…
Stickler-Syndrome

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Die unglaublichen Fortschritte der Frühgeborenen-Retinopathie

Dr. Michael Trese berichtet über die unglaublichen Fortschritte bei der Retinopathie der Frühgeburt (ROP).

Die Bedeutung der Verfolgung der PRRF-Mission

Dr. Michael Trese erklärt, warum die Verfolgung der PRRF-Mission so wichtig für die Zukunft von Kindern, Familien und zukünftigen Patienten ist.

Die Ursache von Netzhautkrankheiten

Dr. Ken Mitton, Leiter des pädiatrischen Netzhautforschungslabors, erläutert, wie man die Ursache einer Netzhauterkrankung ermittelt.

Suche nach der DNA-Variante

Wendy Dailey, Laborantin in der pädiatrischen Netzhautforschung, erklärt, wie man die DNA-Variante bei einem Patienten findet.

Was ist eine Orphan-Krankheit?

Dr. Kimberly Drenser erklärt, warum sie als Orphan-Krankheiten bezeichnet werden und wie Pharmaunternehmen und die FDA diese Krankheiten sehen.

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