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Gyrate atrophy of the choroid and retina, shortened to gyrate atrophy, is an inherited disorder of protein metabolism characterised by progressive vision loss.

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

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These very rare syndromes (NARP, Bassen-Kornweig, PXE, Norrie) affect the eyes as well as other parts of the body.

Cataracts and macular oedema are both associated with inherited sight loss and may respond to treatment.

Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy (FEVR) is an inherited disorder that causes progressive vision loss.

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

Doyne honeycomb dystrophy is an inherited disorder which causes progressive sight loss.

Central Areolar Choroidal Dystrophy (CACD) is a rare inherited condition that affects the macula, the small area in the middle of the retina that is primarily responsible for our central vision.

The Retina UK Annual Conference will be held in September. You can join the Conference in-person or online.

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