5 Facts you should know about

Stargardt disease

A genetic eye disorder that causes progressive vision loss

Vision loss is due to abnormal accumulation of a fatty yellow pigment (lipofuscin) in the cells within the macula

The main symptom is loss of visual acuity, uncorrectable with glasses

People with Stargardt disease also have problems with night vision, and some have problems with color vision

It is most commonly caused by mutations in the ABCA4 gene and inherited in an autosomal recessive manner

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