macular telangiectasia type 2
MONDO:1010183Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names macular telangiectasia type 2 yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A macular telangiectasia that causes slow deterioration of central vision, typically appearing in people between the ages of 50 and 60. It is characterized by the dilation and leakage of blood vessels in the macula, the part of the retina responsible for sharp, detailed vision, and is also linked to neurodegeneration in retinal cells.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:1010183), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of
Other names
2 names
Resolves to: macular telangiectasia type 2
- Also called
- MacTel type 2MacTel2