Every year, the last day of winter on the calendar is marked as Rare Disease Day — the World Day of Rare Diseases. The event is coordinated by EURORDIS — the European Organisation for Rare Diseases.

Most rare diseases:

• have a genetic origin;
• are serious, chronic and progressive;
• often begin in childhood;
• remain insufficiently studied.

Patients with rare diseases face numerous challenges in diagnosis and treatment:

• a long journey to establishing an accurate diagnosis;
• the need for consultations with highly specialized experts, who are mainly concentrated in specialized medical institutions;
• access to highly specialized medical care and individualized treatment approaches.

Specialists at the Filatov Institute have unique experience in diagnosing, treating, and providing long-term follow-up for people with rare ophthalmic diseases and systemic disorders affecting the visual organs.

A comprehensive multidisciplinary approach, genetic diagnostics, and early intervention can significantly improve the quality of life and prognosis in such cases.