Tag: genetic disease
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Inherited Retinal Diseases (IRD)
Inherited retinal diseases (IRDs) are a group of clinically and genetically heterogeneous diseases, which cause visual loss due to improper development or premature death of the retinal photoreceptors. IRDs affect individuals of all ages, with different IRDs progressing at different rates. Many IRDs are degenerative, getting worse over time and causing severe vision loss or…