It exists 3 forms of ARMD :

    1. AMD, or age-related maculopathy.

THE "DRUSEn" (BUILD UP ON THE RETINA) AND FAULTS PIGMENTATION RETINAL APPEAR WITH NO PROBLEM. ONLY A BOTTOM EYE MAKES THE DETECTION. THIS IS THE FIRST STAGE OF THE AMD.

    2. Atrophic AMD, "dry"

MOST COMMON. SHE GROWS SLOWLY BUT NOT TREATY NO. HOWEVER, THERE ARE WAYS TO PREVENTION TO CURB THE EVOLUTION OF THIS DISORDER.

     3. Exudative AMD or "wet"

IS CHARACTERIZED BY PROLIFERATION OF VESSELS UNDER ABNORMAL MACULA. ALTHOUGH MOST RARE THIS FORM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR 90% OF SERIOUS LOSS ASSOCIATED VISION AMD. SHE QUICKLY EVOLVING BUT THE TREATY. THIS IS A CHRONIC DISEASE WHICH CAN BE STABILIZED PROGRESSION OR SLOW THROUGH PREVENTIVE ACTIONS OR TREATMENT.

Source : la dmla et moi

What is the treatment to follow?

IT IS ESSENTIAL TO SUBMIT TO REVIEW OPHTHALMOLOGICAL COMPLETE AND THEREAFTER THE DOCTOR will ADVISE you WHAT to do.

THERE IS CURRENTLY NO TREATMENT FOR ATROPHIC AMD, EVEN IF THE RESEARCH IS CONDUCTED accross the WORLD IS INTENSE AND VERY PROMISING. NEW TRACKS IN THE FIELD OF RESEARCH IN QUEBEC ARE QUITE ADVANCED

AFTER SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS ACHIEVED IN THE CONTROL OF THE FORM EXUDATIVE AMD, THE GREAT CHALLENGE OF RESEARCHERS FIND IS A SLOW PROCESS CAPABLE OF CONSTANT PROGRESS FORMS atrophic DISEASE AND OTHER FOR REBUILDING OR REGENERATING RETINAL MISSING OR DESTROYED.

What is Stargardt's disease?

Stargardt disease IS AN EARLY DEGENERATION RETINAL WHICH IS GENETIC ORIGIN. IT AFFECTS ESPECIALLY MACULA, PART OF THE HEAD OF CENTRAL RETINAL VISION (VISION THAT WE USE TO READ, WATCHING TV OR RECOGNIZE THE FACES).
THIS IS THE MOST COMMON FORM OF THE MACULAR DEGENERATION HEREDITARY TYPE OF JUVENILE, WITH PREVALENCE VALUED BETWEEN 1/8000 AND 1/10 000 .

At what age Stargardt disease she appears most often?

ON THE DIAGNOSIS OF MAINLY IN PERSONS UNDER TWENTY YEARS

What is the cause ?

Stargardt DISEASE IS A GENETIC DISEASE. NEARLY 90% OF CASES ARE TRANSMITTED ON THE MODE Autosomal recessive. THAT MEANS TO A PERSON IS REACHED FOR THIS DISEASE, BOTH PARENTS MUST BE HOLDERS OF ALTERED GENE. IN THIS CASE, THE PROBABILITY OF HAVING A CHILD WITH DISEASE IS 25%.

Source : institut Macula