RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA
What is Retinitis Pigmentosa?
Retinitis Pigmentosa is a disease of the retina where its outer layers are damaged, which is where the photoreceptors are located: the cones and the rods, which are the nerve cells specialized in perceiving light.
It is a rare disease that affects 2 or 3 of every ten thousand people and usually affects both eyes.
Retinal image of a patient with Retinitis Pigmentosa
Symptoms
- Loss of vision and reduction of the visual field (tunnel vision).
- Impaired night vision.
Treatment
The treatment focuses on resolving associated complications such as cataracts, macular edema or epiretinal membranes. It is also important to carry out a genetic diagnosis to identify the inheritance pattern of the pathology and indicate the probability of transmitting it or alerting carrier relatives who have not yet developed it.