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

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

Leber Congenital Amaurosis (LCA) is a rare genetic eye disease that appears at birth or in the first few months of life.

Welcome to the winter edition of Look Forward. It’s packed full of news from our Conferences, the latest research news and an interview with Hassina Zeriri, one of our funded PhD students. We have also included details of lots of ways you can get involved with Retina UK over the coming months, along with some suggested festive fundraising for the Christmas period.

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Many research studies could not take place without the participation of people living with inherited sight loss.

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.

Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS) is an inherited condition which impacts many parts of the body including the retina.

Stickler syndrome is a genetic connective tissue disorder.

The Big Give Christmas Challenge is back and we’re aiming to raise more than ever before, with our staggering £60,000 target!

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