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Retina UK Knowledge-base: Refsum syndrome

Refsum syndrome

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

Retina UK Knowledge-base: Cone-rod dystrophy

Cone-rod dystrophy

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.

Retina UK Knowledge-base: Choroideremia

Choroideremia

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

Retina UK Knowledge-base: Usher syndrome

Usher syndrome

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

Knowledge-base: Alstrom syndrome

Alstrom syndrome

Alstrom syndrome is an inherited condition which affects many body systems.

Retina UK Knowledge-base: Achromatopsia

Achromatopsia

Achromatopsia is a rare hereditary vision disorder affecting approximately 1 in 30,000 newborn babies.

An illustration of Charles Bonnet syndrome. Thanks to Jeremy Webb Photography

Charles Bonnet syndrome

Charles Bonnet syndrome (CBS) causes people who have lost a lot of sight to see things that aren’t real (hallucinations).

A man looking into an eye examination device

Bassen-Kornweig syndrome

In this condition, retinitis pigmentosa is accompanied by progressive neurological problems, abnormal red blood cells (acanthocytosis) and defective bowel absorption of fat, leading to very low blood levels of cholesterol and absent beta lipoprotein (Abetalipoproteinaemia).