A new study challenges what’s long been assumed about genetic variants thought to always cause inherited blindness. Investigators from Mass General Brigham used large public biobanks to determine that genes thought to cause inherited retinal degenerations (IRDs) with 100% certainty only led to disease in fewer than 30% of cases.
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Genes aren't destiny for inherited blindness, study shows
December 22, 2025
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