Night blindness, congenital stationary, type 2A: A rare X-linked disorder of the retina that involves the rods of the eyes. A reduced sharpness of vision and night blindness are usually the only symptoms. The non-progressive disorder is linked to a defect at chromosome Xp11.23 and occurs only in males though females may be carriers. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Night blindness, congenital stationary, type 2A is available below.
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