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How do you get help for retinitis pigmentosa?
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Retinitis: Opthalmologist is your best bet.
Answered 2/27/2013
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Www.blindness.org: Website for foundation for fighting blindness. There is no cure as yet, but low vision aids may be beneficial. Follow up with eye specialist is important as some rp patients develop edema in the retina and cataract. There are a few trials going on involving new technologies including stem cell and more...
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