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Choroideremia is a genetic condition that causes progressive vision loss, mostly in males.

These very rare syndromes (NARP, Bassen-Kornweig, PXE, Norrie) affect the eyes as well as other parts of the body.

Best disease, also known as Best vitelliform macular dystrophy (BVMD), is is an inherited eye condition associated with progressive degeneration of the macula and is a form of juvenile macular dystrophy.

Doyne honeycomb dystrophy is an inherited disorder which causes progressive sight loss.

Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy (FEVR) is an inherited disorder that causes progressive vision loss.

Pattern dystrophy is an umbrella term for a group of retinal conditions. It is characterized by various patterns of pigment deposition within the macula.

Stickler syndrome is a genetic connective tissue disorder.

X-linked retinoschisis (XLRS) is an inherited condition that causes early loss of mainly central vision in males.

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Stargardt disease is the most common form of juvenile macular dystrophy (or inherited degeneration).