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Pediatrische netvliesaandoeningen

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Ziekte van Jasjes

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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Familiaire exudatieve 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…
Familiaire exudatieve vitreoretinopathie (FEVR)
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Ziekte van 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…
Ziekte van Norrie
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Persistent foetaal vaatsyndroom (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…
Persistent foetaal vaatsyndroom (PFVS)
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Retinopathie van prematuriteit (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 van prematuriteit (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 Syndromen

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 Syndromen

PRRF serie educatieve video's

De ongelooflijke vooruitgang van retinopathie van prematuriteit

Dr. Michael Trese deelt de ongelooflijke vooruitgang van Retinopathie van Prematuriteit (ROP).

Het belang van het nastreven van de missie van PRRF

Dr. Michael Trese deelt waarom het nastreven van de PRRF missie zo belangrijk is voor de toekomst van kinderen, families en toekomstige patiënten.

De oorzaak van netvliesaandoeningen

Dr. Ken Mitton, Pediatric Retinal Research Lab Director, bespreekt hoe je de oorzaak van een netvliesaandoening kunt achterhalen.

De DNA-variant vinden

Wendy Dailey, Pediatric Retinal Research Lab Technician, legt uit hoe de DNA-variant bij een patiënt wordt gevonden.

Wat is een weesziekte?

Dr. Kimberly Drenser vertelt waarom ze weesziekten worden genoemd en hoe farmaceutische bedrijven en de FDA tegen deze ziekten aankijken.

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