Usher syndrome is a genetic condition that primarily manifests in children. The inherited disorder can affect vision, hearing ...

Usher syndrome is a genetic disorder involving the loss of both sight and hearing. The hearing loss generally occurs at birth or shortly thereafter; while a progressive loss of vision due to retinitis ...

Born with profound sensorineural hearing loss for Type I Usher. Have a moderate to severe, sloping sensorineural hearing loss for Type II Usher. Has progressive hearing loss for Type III Usher. Has ...

The toddler in question is [Becca], and her needs are special because of the progressive nature of the blindness that will result from her Usher Syndrome. [Becca] will need visual acuity testing ...

The couple are talking about the heartbreaking discovery that their young son and daughter will eventually become blind and deaf because of a rare genetic condition known as Usher syndrome.

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Emmerdale's Laura Norton has revealed it's her 'life's mission' to find a cure for Usher syndrome after her children were born with the condition. During Wednesday's emotional episode of ITVBe's ...

Rare genetic disorders affect approximately 1 in 10 people worldwide, meaning over 350 million individuals are living with these conditions. Despite their rarity, there are over 7,000 identified rare ...

Caroline Pakenaite, 29, has Usher syndrome, a rare genetic condition which affects her sight, hearing and balance. The condition means she has night blindness, and with her tunnel vision narrowing she ...

She has Usher syndrome, the most common form of deafblindness, and set up a charity, the Molly Watt Trust, to support people with it. Ms Watt, who started blogging aged 15, was awarded the best ...