A rod-cone dystrophy of the eye in which progressive damage to the retina occurs with gradual loss of peripheral vision that eventually leads to significant visual impairment. Signs ...
Headache and light flashes are the most common initial complaints.
Night blindness (nyctalopia)
Progressive visual field loss
Central visual acuity is usually preserved until the end sta...
Supportive care
Genetic counseling
Low-vision aids
Patient education
Vitamin A palmitate 15,000 IU/day (retinal degeneration slowed, as measured by ERG/visual fields); ...
Ophthalmic examinations every 1 to 2 years
Check for complications (e.g., cataracts).
28835009 Retinitis pigmentosa (disorder)
232054005 X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (disorder)
232052009 Autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa (disord...
Characterized by poor night vision, constricted visual fields, bone spicule-like pigmentation of the fundus, and electroretinographic evidence of photoreceptor cell dysfunction
Avoid vi...
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