Inherited retinal diseases are a group of rare eye disorders caused by an inherited gene mutation and can sometimes result in vision loss or blindness. Some people with inherited retinal diseases, for instance those with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) or choroideremia (CHM), experience a gradual loss of vision, eventually leading to complete blindness. Others, with conditions like Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA), may be born with or experience vision loss in infancy or early childhood.

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The most common inherited retinal diseases include:

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• Retinitis Pigmentosa

• Leber Congenital Amaurosis

• Cone-Rod Dystrophy

• Juvenile Macular Degeneration

• Choroideremia

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These are rare conditions. In fact, retinitis pigmentosa one of the most common inherited retinal diseases only affects 1 in 3500 people in the U.S.

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Despite this rarity, they are still awful diseases and research continues to hopefully lead to potential pioneering new treatments and a cure.