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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.
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Organizations related to X linked Juvenile Retinoschisis
- Association for Macular Diseases, Inc.
210 East 64th Street, 8th Floor
New York NY 10065
Phone #: 212-605-3719
800 #: --
e-mail: association@retinal-research.org
Home page: http://www.macula.org/association/about.html
- Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center
PO Box 8126
Gaithersburg MD 20898-8126
Phone #: 301-251-4925
800 #: 888-205-2311
e-mail: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/GARD/EmailForm.aspx
Home page: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/GARD
- NIH/National Eye Institute
Building 31 Rm 6A32
31 Center Dr MSC 2510
Bethesda MD 20892-2510
Phone #: 301-496-5248
800 #: --
e-mail: 2020@nei.nih.gov
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: staff@navh.org
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: ropard@yahoo.com
Home page: http://www.ropard.org
- Sieving, Paul, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Michigan Medical Center
Department of Opthalmology
Ann Arbor MI None
Phone #: --
800 #: --
e-mail: N/A
Home page: N/A
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