Coats Disease

Coats disease usually affects children (especially boys) in the first ten years of life, but it can also affect young adults. The condition may affect central vision, typically in only one eye, secondary to abnormal blood vessels near the edge of the retina. .

The leaking blood vessels can be treated with laser surgery or cryotherapy (freezing). If the retina is detached, a vitrectomy to replace the vitreous (the clear gel-like substance inside the eye) with a gas bubble may be necessary.