Pingelapese

Introduction: Pingelapese

Description of Pingelapese

Pingelapese (medical condition): A rare form of colorblindness which also involves myopia....more »

See also:

Achromatopsia 3:
  »Introduction: Achromatopsia 3
  »Symptoms of Achromatopsia 3
  »Causes of Achromatopsia 3
  »Treatments for Achromatopsia 3

Pingelapese: Rare Disease

Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Pingelapese is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Pingelapese, or a subtype of Pingelapese, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Pingelapese as a Disease

Pingelapese: Another name for Achromatopsia 3 (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Achromatopsia 3
  »Symptoms of Achromatopsia 3
  »Causes of Achromatopsia 3
  »Treatments for Achromatopsia 3

Pingelapese: Related Diseases

Pingelapese: Pingelapese is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Eye and vision conditions
• Head conditions

Causes of Pingelapese

Some of the causes of Pingelapese are included in the list below:

• The condition is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner

Read more about causes of Pingelapese (Achromatopsia 3)

Symptoms of Pingelapese (Achromatopsia 3)

Some of the symptoms of Pingelapese incude:

• Light sensitivity
• Total inability to distinguish colors - colorblindness
• Amaurosis
• Congenital complete achromatopsia
• Cataract

See full list of 7 symptoms of Pingelapese (Achromatopsia 3)

Treatments for Pingelapese (Achromatopsia 3)

Treatments for Pingelapese (Achromatopsia 3) include:

• There is no specific treatment for the condition other than using proper eye-glasses to assist with any vision defects. Tinted glasses may help with light sensitivity

Read more about treatments for Pingelapese

Treatment of Pingelapese: For more treatment information about Pingelapese, see treatment of Achromatopsia 3 (Pingelapese)

Terms associated with Pingelapese:

Terms Similar to Pingelapese:

• Total colorblindness with myopia
• Achromatopsia 3
• ACHM 3
• Achromatopsia with myopia

Source - NIH

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