Coats' disease

Coats' disease
Other namesExudative retinitis , Retinal telangiectasis, Coates' disease
Clinical photography of patient with Coats' disease, showing conjunctival hyperemia, mild corneal edema, posterior synechiae and cataract
SpecialtyOphthalmology 

Coats' disease is a rare congenital, nonhereditary eye disorder, causing full or partial blindness, characterized by abnormal development of blood vessels behind the retina. Coats' disease can also fall under glaucoma.

It can have a similar presentation to that of retinoblastoma.

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