Gamuts

Cherry-red spot

A cherry-red spot is a finding in the macula of the eye in a variety of lipid storage disorders and in central retinal artery occlusion. It describes the appearance of a small circular choroid shape as seen through the fovea centralis. [Source: Wikipedia ]

May Be Caused by
Central retinal artery occlusion
Farber disease
Galactosialidosis
GM1 gangliosidosis
Leber congenital amaurosis
Macular hemorrhage
Macular hole with surrounding detachment
Metachromatic leukodystrophy
Mucolipidosis type 1
Multiple sulfatase deficiency
Niemann-Pick disease
Norman-Roberts syndrome
Quinine toxicity
Sandhoff disease
Tay-Sachs disease
Traumatic retinal edema
May Be Caused by
Central retinal artery occlusion
Farber disease
Galactosialidosis
GM1 gangliosidosis
Leber congenital amaurosis
Macular hemorrhage
Macular hole with surrounding detachment
Metachromatic leukodystrophy
Mucolipidosis type 1
Multiple sulfatase deficiency
Niemann-Pick disease
Norman-Roberts syndrome
Quinine toxicity
Sandhoff disease
Tay-Sachs disease
Traumatic retinal edema


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