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: (212)889-3141
Fax: (212)727-2931
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: (410)659-9314
Fax: (410)685-5653
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: (301)496-5248
Fax: (301)402-1065
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: (816)761-7080
Fax: (816)761-7080
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

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