Retina Genetics
Clear answers about your eyes and your genes.
Retina Genetics helps patients and families understand inherited retinal diseases, get a genetic diagnosis, and find clinical trials that may be right for them.
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For patients and families
What inherited retinal diseases are, how they are diagnosed, what treatments exist today, and how to live well with low vision.
Understanding IRDs →
For healthcare workers
A quick reference for recognizing inherited retinal disease, ordering genetic testing, and referring patients to trials.
Clinician resources →
Research is moving fast.
Gene therapies, RNA medicines and other new approaches are being tested for many inherited retinal diseases. Our tracker pulls the latest studies from ClinicalTrials.gov every day.
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Many people who visit this site have trouble seeing small print. Every page is built to be easy to read and easy to hear.
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Use the A buttons at the top of every page to make text bigger. The font, Atkinson Hyperlegible, was designed for readers with low vision.
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Switch on High contrast for bright text on a black background, which many people with retinal disease find easier and more comfortable.
Something important.
This site explains general information. It cannot tell you what is happening in your own eyes. Please bring your questions to your eye doctor, retina specialist or genetic counselor. They know your history and your test results.