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

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

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

Stickler syndrome is a genetic connective tissue disorder.

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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.

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