Hereditary retinal dystrophies are a large group of inherited eye disorders resulting in irreversible visual loss. They develop due to mutations in one or more genes that lead to the death of the retinal photoreceptor cells. Mutations in over 200 genes are known to be associated with all different forms of retinal disorders.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/doctor/congenital-disorders/hereditary-retinal-dystrophies