Catalog

Coats disease

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Coats disease – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/2032707885

Coats disease is an idiopathic disorder characterised by an abnormal development of retinal vessels (telangiectasia) with a progressive deposition of intraretinal or subretinal exudates, potentially leading to exudative retinal detachment. Coats disease is classically an isolated and unilateral condition affecting mainly young males.