Choroideremia

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Synonyms

• Choroidal Sclerosis
• Progressive Choroidal Atrophy
• Progressive Tapetochoroidal Dystrophy
• TCD

Disorder Subdivisions

• None

General Discussion

Choroideremia is a genetic disorder of sight that usually affects males. Female carriers may have mild symptoms without loss of vision. Major symptoms include a progressive loss of the peripheral field of vision and night blindness. Night blindness is usually the first noticeable symptom, usually occurring during childhood.

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Resources

National Association for Visually Handicapped

22 West 21st Street

New York, NY 10010

USA

Tel: 2128893141

Fax: 2127272931

Email: staff@navh.org

Internet: http://www.navh.org



National Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments (NAPVI)

P.O. Box 317

Watertown, MA 02472

Tel: (617)972-7441

Fax: (617)972-7444

Tel: (800)562-6265

Email: napvi@perkins.org

Internet: http://www.napvi.org



National Federation of the Blind

1800 Johnson Street

Baltimore, MD 21230

USA

Tel: 4106599314

Fax: 4106855653

Email: nfb@nfb.org

Internet: http://www.nfb.org



American Council of the Blind, Inc.

1155 15th Street

Suite 1004

Washington, DC 20005

Tel: (202)467-5081

Fax: (202)467-5085

Tel: (800)424-8666

Internet: http://www.acb.org



American Foundation for the Blind

11 Penn Plaza

Suite 300

New York, NY 10001

Tel: (212)502-7600

Fax: (212)502-7777

Tel: (800)232-5463

TDD: (212)502-7662

Email: afbinfo@afb.org

Internet: http://www.afb.org



Blind Children's Fund

311 W. Broadway

Suite 1

Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858

Tel: (989)779-9966

Fax: (989)779-0015

Email: bcf@blindchildrensfund.org

Internet: http://www.blindchildrensfund.org



Council of Families with Visual Impairment

1155 15th St. NW

Suite 1004

Washington, DC 20005

Tel: (202)465-5081

Fax: (202)465-5085

Email: info@acb.org

Internet: http://www.acb.org/



NIH/National Eye Institute

Building 31 Rm 6A32

31 Center Dr MSC 2510

Bethesda, MD 20892-2510

United States

Tel: 3014965248

Fax: 3014021065

Email: 2020@nei.nih.gov

Internet: http://www.nei.nih.gov/



Choroideremia Research Foundation, Inc.

23 East Brundreth St

Springfield, MA 01109

Tel: (413)781-2274

Fax: (413)785-1830

Email: info@choroideremia.org

Internet: http://www.choroideremia.org



EyeCare Foundation

115 East 61st Street

Suite 5B

New York, NY 10021

Tel: (212)832-7297

Fax: (212)888-4030

Email: contactus@eyecarefoundation.org

Internet: http://www.eyecarefoundation.org



Macular Degeneration Support, Inc.

3600 Blue Ridge

Grandview, MO 64030

USA

Tel: 8167617080

Fax: 8167617080

Email: director@mdsupport.org

Internet: http://www.mdsupport.org



Foundation Fighting Blindness (Canada)

60 St. Clair Ave East

Suite 703

Toronto, Ontario, M4T 1N5

Canada

Tel: 416-360-4200

Fax: 416-360-0060

Tel: 800-461-3331

Email: info@ffb.ca

Internet: http://www.ffb.ca

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Last Updated:  5/13/2008

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Last updated:	May 13, 2008