H35.5: Hereditary retinal dystrophy
The retina is a layer inside the eye. It contains a lot of sensory cells that can perceive light. There are sensory cells for colors and sensory cells for light and dark. The sensory cells pass the information on to the nerve cells in the optic nerve.
Your retina is damaged. The damage has been caused by a hereditary disorder, which means you were born with it. Other family members may also be affected.
When there is retinal damage, one may see gray spots or shadows. One’s vision may then be worse, too. One may see things distorted or in unusual colors. If, however, only the outer areas of the retina are damaged, there are usually no symptoms at all. The damaged retina can become detached in rare cases.
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