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how to find an expert in retinitis pigmentosa for a 7 year old child on healthtap?

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Search Retina Doc: Search retina doctors on healthtap in your area. Alternatively, you can look up pediatric retina specialists at american academy of ophthalmology. Org.

Question 2

what is retinitis pigmentosa?

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Genetic disease: This is a genetic disease which induces gradual breakdown of the retina with progressive decreased vision and night blindness.  This is progressive and few effective treatments exist - some have tried high dose vitamin a supplements.  It is easily diagnosed with a dilated eye exam.

Question 3

when was retinitis pigmentosa discovered?

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Late 1800s: Retinitis pigmentosa (RP), an inherited degeneration of the retina has been around since ancient times.  The actual [pathology could not be observed until the ophthalmoscope was discovered in the mid 1800s..  The appearance of the retina reminded early observers of infectious, usually syphylitic retinopathy. So it was name RP.  Now we know it is not infected, but inherited.

Question 4

how many types of retinitis pigmentosa...

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Three: There are three basic types that differ on their inheritance pattern (sex linked, recessive and autosomal dominate) and severity  
the recessive the most severe and the auto dom the least.

Question 5

is retinitis pigmentosa a cause for concern?

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: I suggest you see a retinal specialist for a diagnosis and maybe an ERG.

Question 6

how does retinitis pigmentosa get diagnosed?

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Symptoms; tests: Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is usually first noticed when the patient has difficulty seeing at night or loses a significant part of the field of vision.  On examination there are characteristic appearances to the retina, and there is test called an ERG which gives the absolute diagnosis.  Sometimes other cases are in the family.

Question 7

how do you get help for retinitis pigmentosa?

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Retinitis: Opthalmologist is your best bet.

Question 8

could you explain what is retinitis pigmentosa?

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Retinal degeneration: The retina lines the back of our eye and acts like the film of a camera.  It "sees" the light.   Retinitis pigmentosa (rp) is a group of diseases caused by defective genes that cause the retina to malfunction.  It is most often inherited.  Over time patients lose peripheral and then central vision from rp.  There is no treatment but in some cases vitamins can slow its course.  There is no cure.

Question 9

what is the major cause of retinitis pigmentosa?

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It depends..: RP is a cause blindness. Its causes are multifactorial and exact cause depends on lots of other factors--like whether it occurs alone, or if it's associated with other symptoms or syndromes, or if it was secondary to a systemic disease. It's almost always genetic (there are &gt;50 genes associated with RP), and it's often part of a syndrome, like Usher, Biedl-Bardet, Kearns-Sayer, McLeod, and others.

Question 10

what is retinitis pigmentosa and how is it treated?

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Inherited eye diseas: Retinitis pigmentosa (rp) is a group of similar-appearing eye diseases that are hereditary in nature and can lead to blindness.  There is no known effective treatment at this time.  Rp often causes night blindness and reduction of peripheral vision.  More advanced disease causes loss of central vision.  The genetic defect in some autosomal dominant forms of rp is known.

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