amaurosis congenita, cone-rod type, with congenital hypertrichosis amaurosis congenita, cone-rod type, with congenital hypertrichosis amaurosis congenita, cone-rod type, with congenital hypertrichosis is a very rare genetic disorder which is characterized by ocular anomalies and trichomegaly. it is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner. only 2 cases have been described in medical literature. amaurosis congenita, cone-rod type, with congenital hypertrichosisspecialtymedical geneticspreventionnoneprognosisgoodfrequencyvery raredeaths- signs and symptoms this is a list of the symptoms that this condition causes: cone-rod type amaurosis congenita severe corneal dystrophy vision impairment severe photophobia which isn't associated to nyctalopia thick eyebrows synophrys hypertrichosis hypermetropia hirsutism etimology it has been described in 2 cousins born to consanguineous parents, both of them had the same symptoms.