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Know health tips about retinitis pigmentosa
Know health tips about retinitis pigmentosa
Introduction:-
Decreased night vision and loss of peripheral vision is known as retinitis pigmentosa (RP. Colour vision is intact until late.)
Types of rp:-
* autosomal recessive: sever diminished vision, night blindness occurs early in life. Most common.
* autosomal dominant:-least severe diminished night blindness.
* x-linked recessive:-rarest and most severe visual loss.
Treatment:-
Medical t/t:
Vitamine -a (betacarotine)
Dha (docosahexaoenoic acid)
Acetazolamide
Calcium channel blocker
Leutine /zaexanthine
Valproic acid
Vit e and c
Omega 3 fatty acid, antioxidants
Surgical t/t:-
Cataract extraction
Growth factor transplantation
Stem cell
Rpe cell
Retinal prosthesis (phototransducing chip implant on epiretinal and subretinal region with digital camera on glass to improve vision)
Gene therapy:-research is under
Way.