Diseases

Cone Dystrophy

A general term which describes a group of rare eye disorders that affect the cone cells of the RETINA. Cone dystrophy can cause a variety of symptoms including decreased visual clarity or acuity when looking straight ahead (central vision), a reduced ability to see colors, and an increased sensitivity to light (PHOTOPHOBIA).

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A general term which describes a group of rare eye disorders that affect the cone cells of the RETINA. Cone dystrophy can cause a variety of symptoms including decreased visual clarity or acuity when looking straight ahead (central vision), a reduced ability to see colors, and an increased sensitivity to light (PHOTOPHOBIA).

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15 entry terms
  • Cone Dystrophies
  • Dystrophies, Cone
  • Dystrophy, Cone
  • Progressive Cone Dystrophy
  • Stationary Cone Dystrophy
  • Cone Dystrophies, Progressive
  • Cone Dystrophies, Stationary
  • Cone Dystrophy, Progressive
  • Cone Dystrophy, Stationary
  • Dystrophies, Progressive Cone
  • Dystrophies, Stationary Cone
  • Dystrophy, Progressive Cone
  • Dystrophy, Stationary Cone
  • Progressive Cone Dystrophies
  • Stationary Cone Dystrophies

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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2019

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cone Dystrophy. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000077765. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000077765
  2. Cone Dystrophy. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cone_dystrophy
  3. Cone Dystrophy. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q147270