Objectives: Upon completion of this conference the resident/student should have an understanding of retinal degenerations associated with systemic disease and should be able to:

• Describe the epidemiology, causes, characteristics and management of retinal degenerations including:
  • Disorders involving other organ systems
    • Infantile-Onset to Early Childhood-Onset Syndromes
    • Bardet-Biedl Complex of Diseases
    • Hearing Loss and Pigmentary Retinopathy
    • Neuromuscular D