Alstrom syndrome
Alstrom syndrome is an inherited condition which affects many body systems.
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Stickler syndrome
Stickler syndrome is a genetic connective tissue disorder.
Best disease
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.
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Usher syndrome
Usher syndrome is an inherited condition that affects both hearing and vision.
Achromatopsia
Achromatopsia is a rare hereditary vision disorder affecting approximately 1 in 30,000 newborn babies.
Leber Congenital Amaurosis (LCA)
Leber Congenital Amaurosis (LCA) is a rare genetic eye disease that appears at birth or in the first few months of life.
Pattern dystrophy
Pattern dystrophy is an umbrella term for a group of retinal conditions. It is characterized by various patterns of pigment deposition within the macula.
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