Achromatopsia: on the doorstep of a possible therapy.

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Achromatopsia (ACHM) is a rare autosomal recessive inherited retinal disorder with an incidence of approximately 1 in 30,000. It presents at birth or early infancy and is typically characterized by reduced visual acuity, nystagmus, photophobia, and very poor or absent color vision. The symptoms arise from isolated cone dysfunction, which can be caused by mutations in the crucial components of the cone...

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