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Retinitis pigmentosa 1

Retinitis pigmentosa 1: Introduction

Retinitis pigmentosa 1: Retinitis pigmentosa is an inherited eye disorder characterized by progressive loss of peripheral vision and night vision difficulties that can cause central vision loss. There are a large number of genes linked to retinitis pigmentosa. Type 1 is linked to a genetic defect on chromosome 8q11-q13. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Retinitis pigmentosa 1 is available below.

Symptoms of Retinitis pigmentosa 1

• Pale optic disc
• Wax-colored optic disc
• Narrowed eye blood vessels
• Night-blindness
• Peripheral loss of vision
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 11 symptoms of Retinitis pigmentosa 1

Treatments for Retinitis pigmentosa 1

• There is no cure for the condition but complete loss of vision is considered uncommon for the disease
• It is recommended that sunglasses be worn regularly to protect them from UV light
• Regular screening should be undertaken to monitor for such things as cataracts
• Research is still evaluating the benefits of vitamin A and DHA in slowing the progression of the condition
• Low vision aids will help a person function better on a day to day basis e.g. electronic, optical, mechanical and computer-based aids
• more treatments...»

See full list of 6 treatments for Retinitis pigmentosa 1

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Retinitis pigmentosa 1: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Retinitis pigmentosa 1:

• Retinal damage (see Retina symptoms)
• Retinal swelling (see Retina symptoms)
• Blindness
• Cataracts - patients tend to be more prone to the early development of cataracts
• more complications...»

Causes of Retinitis pigmentosa 1

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Disease Topics Related To Retinitis pigmentosa 1

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Retinitis pigmentosa 1:

• Night blindness
• Progressive retinal dystrophy
• Cellophane maculopathy
• Cystic macular oedema
• Posterior subcapsular cataract
• Usher syndrome
• more related diseases...»

Retinitis pigmentosa 1: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Vision & Eye: serious diseases often undiagnosed:
  • Glaucoma -- Undiagnosed
  • Age-Related Macular Degeneration -- Undiagnosed
  • Cataract -- Undiagnosed
  • Diabetic Retinopathy -- Undiagnosed
  • more ...»
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Retinitis pigmentosa 1

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Retinitis pigmentosa 1: Research Doctors & Specialists

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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Retinitis pigmentosa 1

Medical research articles related to Retinitis pigmentosa 1 include:

• Effects of omega-3 fatty acids on eye health
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Statistics for Retinitis pigmentosa 1

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Retinitis pigmentosa 1: Broader Related Topics

• Eye and vision conditions
• Head conditions
• more types...»

Types of Retinitis pigmentosa 1

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Definitions of Retinitis pigmentosa 1:

Retinitis pigmentosa 1 is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Retinitis pigmentosa 1, or a subtype of Retinitis pigmentosa 1, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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