Dominant exudative vitreoretinopathy

Eleven Dutch families with dominant exudative vitreoretinopathy (DEVR) were studied. The findings in 81 affected members of these families are listed. DEVR is probably based on a late developmental disorder of the foetal retinal vascular system. This disease has changed our concepts of the pathogenesis of congenital retinal folds. We could not confirm the presence of platelet aggregation defects in DEVR.