Description : Stargardt disease is the most common hereditary macular dystrophy and is characterized
by decreased central vision, atrophy of the macula and underlying retinal pigment
epithelium, and frequent presence of prominent flecks in the posterior pole of the
retina. STGD is most commonly inherited as an autosomal recessive trait (see 248200),
but;
Inheritance : Autosomal dominant;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the prominin 1 gene (PROM1, 604365.0003);