macular telangiectasia type 1
MONDO:0018146Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names macular telangiectasia type 1 yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A rare, acquired, macular telangiectasia characterized by unilateral (rarely bilateral) abnormally dilated and tortuous capillaries around the fovea, associated with multiple arteriolar and venular aneurysms, lipid depositions, and intra-retinal cystoid degeneration. It leads to vision loss due to macular edema with hard exudates.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0018146), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
Other names
3 names
Resolves to: macular telangiectasia type 1
- Also called
- aneurysmal telangiectasiaidiopathic macular telangiectasia type 1visible and exudative idiopathic juxtafoveolar retinal telangiectasis