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

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

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.

Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is an inherited eye condition that affects the photoreceptor cells responsible for capturing images from the visual field.

Cone-rod dystrophies are a group of inherited diseases that affect the photoreceptor (light sensing) cells that are responsible for capturing images from the visual field.

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

Usher syndrome is an inherited condition that affects both hearing and vision.

Refsum syndrome is an inherited metabolic condition, associated with elevated phytanic acid plasma levels, which impacts many body systems.