[Goldmann-Favre hyaloido-tapetoretinal degeneration]

Abstract

In a sister and brother we found a case of vitreo-tapeto-retinal degeneration (macular retinoschisis, night-blindness, vitreous micro-fibrillose degeneration, abolished E.R.G., very pathological E.O.G.) and a "fruste" form of tapeto-retinal degeneration (De Lange's curve and flicker-E.R.G. both modified, E.R.G. subnormal and slight pathological changes in adaptometry). The father of these two patients suffered from tapeto-retinal degeneration which had caused complete blindness. Basing their suppositions on their personal experience and medical literature, the authors believe that the type of vitreo-retinal degeneration is best determined after examination of the mode of hereditary transmission. In the family which is presented, they believe that it is a form of Goldmann-Favre's disease with pseudo-dominance.