X linked Juvenile Retinoschisis / Disease

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X linked Juvenile Retinoschisis

Synonyms of X linked Juvenile Retinoschisis

Juvenile Retinoschisis
RS, X-Linked
X-Linked Retinoschisis

Disorder Subdivisions

General Discussion
X-linked juvenile retinoschisis (RS) is a genetic disorder affecting males. Major symptoms include poor eyesight and degeneration of the retina. The retina consists of membrane layers in the eye that receive visual images. It is composed of supportive and protective structures, nervous system components and layers including rods and cones. RS is due to splitting of the retina, which, in turn, causes slow, progressive loss of parts of the fields of vision corresponding to the areas of the retina that have become split. Often, RS is associated with the development of cysts (sac-like blisters) in the retina.

Organizations related to X linked Juvenile Retinoschisis

Association for Macular Diseases, Inc.
210 East 64th Street
New York NY 10021
Phone #: 212-605-3719
800 #: --
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http:/www.macula.org/association/about.html
NIH/National Eye Institute
Building 31 Rm 6A32
Bethesda MD 20892-2510
Phone #: 301-496-5248
800 #: --
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.nei.nih.gov/
National Association for Visually Handicapped
22 West 21st Street
New York NY 10010
Phone #: 212-889-3141
800 #: --
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.navh.org
ROPARD:The Association for Retinopathy of Prematurity and Related Diseases
P.O.Box 250425
Franklin MI 48025
Phone #: 248-549-2671
800 #: 800-788-2020
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.ropard.org
Sieving, Paul, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Michigan Medical Center
Ann Arbor MI None
Phone #: --
800 #: --
e-mail: N/A
Home page: N/A

For a Complete Report

This is an abstract of a report from the National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. ? (NORD). A copy of the complete report can be obtained for a small fee by visiting the NORD website. The complete report contains additional information including symptoms, causes, affected population, related disorders, standard and investigational treatments (if available), and references from medical literature. For a full-text version of this topic, see http://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdblist.html