Fundus vascular streaks

Fundus angioid streaks are a Bruch's disease. It is caused by the degeneration of the mesodermal component of the choroid Bruch membrane, that is, the elastic layer. The disease was first described by Doyne in 1889 and named by Knapp in 1892. Patients with peripheral lesions such as skin elastic fiber damage are called Grenoblad-Strandberg syndrome. When the lesion involves the macula, there is a permanent decrease in vision. Vascular streaks are often accompanied by degeneration of elastic tissues in other parts of the body, including degeneration of elastic layers in arteries.

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