Macular atrophy

What it means

A nonspecific term denoting wasting, especially as a result of degeneration, of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and neurosensory retinal cells in the macula.

Rare diseases that can present with this7

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category