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

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

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

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

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.

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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The content on this site will have answered some of your queries about inherited sight loss and associated syndromes, but everyone’s circumstances are different and you may have further questions.