Best+disease

[|Best disease]-Durham BEST DISEASE sources:[] [] []
 * Best disease is located on Chromosome 11.
 * Best disease is described as autsomal dominant. This means it is a mutation.
 * Symptoms: A yellow cyst forms under the pigment under the center of the retina(macula). The cyst erupts. vision loss.
 * Best disease most affects teenage European Caucasians.
 * To test for this disease you can use one of two test. EOG is one of the test you can use which measures the potential of rest in the retina of the eye. another one you can use is genetic testing.
 * No treatment exist for this disease.
 * You can live a normal life with best disease. Just lack of some vision.
 * Best disease can go through 2 or more generations!
 * They are creating steps by using animals to get a better understanding of best disease.