Alternative titles and symbols : Patterned dystrophy of retinal pigment epithelium; Butterfly dystrophy of retinal pigment epithelium; Macular dystrophy, butterfly-shaped pigmentary;
Description : Patterned dystrophies of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) refer to a heterogeneous
group of macular disorders. Three main varieties of patterned dystrophy of the RPE
have been described: reticular ('fishnet-like') dystrophy, macroreticular ('spider-shaped')
dystrophy, and butterfly-shaped pigment dystrophy of the fovea.;
Inheritance : Autosomal dominant;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the peripherin 2 gene (PRPH2, 179605.0009);