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In chapter 8 it was concluded that the term Coats’ disease should be reserved to cases of exudative retinopathy due to the presence of congenital telangiectasis. Leber-Coats’ disease mainly occurs in younger individuals. However, an ophthalmoscopic aspect characterized by retinal vascular anomalies and progressive exudation may also be found in adults [6, 17].
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De Laey, J.J., Hanssens, M. (1990). Presumed acquired retinal angiomatosis (Adult Coats’ disease). In: Vascular Tumors and Malformations of the Ocular Fundus. Monographs in Ophthalmology, vol 14. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0589-4_11
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