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Choroideremia is an X-linked recessive disorder characterized by progressive degeneration of the choroid, RPE and retina Goedblood et al., 1942). Patients initially present with night blindness in the first or second decade that progresses to severe constriction of the visual field. Central acuity is lost late in life (Kril et al.).
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Katz, B.J. et al. (2006). Fundus Appearance of Choroideremia Using Optical Coherence Tomograpy. In: Hollyfield, J.G., Anderson, R.E., LaVail, M.M. (eds) Retinal Degenerative Diseases. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 572. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-32442-9_9
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