Foveal Atrophy

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Foveal atrophy is a process of degeneration of the fovea, area of the clearest vision.  

Causes

Foveal atrophy can be caused by a number of conditions including uveitis, diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, or central serous chorioretinopathy [1]

References

  1. ↑ Forooghian F. et al., Uvetic Foveal Atrophy: Clinical Features and Associations, Arch Ophthalmol. 2009;127(2):179-186
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