EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Stargardt Disease is the most common form of inherited macular degeneration, affecting about 30, 000 people in the U.S. The progressive vision loss associated with Stargardt disease is caused by the degeneration of photoreceptor cells in the central portion of the retina called the macula.

Detailed explanation-2: -Stargardt disease is a rare genetic eye disease that happens when fatty material builds up on the macula-the small part of the retina needed for sharp, central vision. Vision loss usually starts in childhood-but some people with Stargardt disease don’t start to lose their vision until they’re adults.

Detailed explanation-3: -Conclusions: Patients with Stargardt Disease may potentially benefit from autologous bone marrow-derived stem cells (BMSC) as provided in SCOTS. Improvement or stabilization of vision was found to occur for the vast majority of reported patients and findings were highly statistically significant.

Detailed explanation-4: -Both Stargardt disease and Best disease are genetic disorders that affect the macula. But they’re caused by changes in different genes. Stargardt disease may lead to yellow or white flecks in your retina. Best disease may cause a large yellow oval to appear because a cyst forms under your macula.