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What does congenital night blindness mean?
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Genetic disorder.: Congenital stationary night blindness is caused by mutations in several genes, that affect the retina and vision, including night vision. More info at http://www.Orpha.Net/consor/cgi-bin/oc_exp.Php?Lng=en&expert=215 . X-linked recessive, autosomal dominant, and autosomal recessive types exist. In essence, it's an inherited disorder of the eye that leads to night blindness.
Answered 11/7/2015
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