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Maladies de la rétine chez l'enfant

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Maladie de Coats

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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Vitréorétinopathie exsudative familiale (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…
Vitréorétinopathie exsudative familiale (FEVR)
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Maladie de Norrie

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…
Maladie de Norrie
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Syndrome de persistance de la vascularisation fœtale (SPVF)

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…
Syndrome de persistance de la vascularisation fœtale (SPVF)
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Rétinopathie du prématuré (RDP)

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.
Rétinopathie du prématuré (RDP)
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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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Syndromes de Stickler

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…
Syndromes de Stickler

Série de vidéos éducatives du PRRF

Les progrès incroyables de la rétinopathie du prématuré

Le Dr Michael Trese nous fait part des progrès incroyables de la rétinopathie du prématuré (RDP).

L'importance de poursuivre la mission du PRRF

Le Dr Michael Trese explique pourquoi la poursuite de la mission de la PRRF est si importante pour l'avenir des enfants, des familles et des futurs patients.

La cause des maladies de la rétine

Le Dr Ken Mitton, directeur du laboratoire de recherche sur la rétine pédiatrique, explique comment identifier la cause d'une maladie rétinienne.

Trouver la variante de l'ADN

Wendy Dailey, technicienne du laboratoire de recherche sur la rétine pédiatrique, explique comment trouver la variante de l'ADN chez un patient.

Qu'est-ce qu'une maladie orpheline ?

Le Dr Kimberly Drenser explique pourquoi on parle de maladies orphelines et comment les sociétés pharmaceutiques et la FDA considèrent ces maladies.

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