Retinitis Pigmentosa Glasses

As indicated that RP cannot be completely cured, some studies have found that a daily intake of Vitamin A palmitate (15000 IU) decreased the progression of RP in some patients. The Argus retinal prosthesis is a surgical treatment which involves an electronic sub-retinal implant in place of the damaged retina of the patients. 

Gene therapy is also a potential treatment being considered for replacing the mutated retinal gene with a healthy gene variant to resume the healthy functioning of photoreceptor cells in the patient of RP but this treatment is still underway.

RP is a chronic condition that cannot be prevented or reversed, however, its progress can be slowed down from further progression by taking preventive measures for management. Helpful low-vision aid devices designed under the careful collaborative work of medical professionals and tech-experts such as IrisVision compensate for the visual defects of the person and are programmed so as to cater for individual visual requirements.

Vitamins most essential for this cause include Vitamin-A, Vitamin-C, E. Milk, eggs (yolks in particular), cheese, and yogurt are a good source of vitamins

Having retinitis pigmentosa is an individual experience. It may differ for everyone. For some people, the onset of symptoms may start at an earlier age while in some cases the disease may progress at a very slow rate. Really, there is no rule of thumb for dealing with retinitis pigmentosa.

Retinitis Pigmentosa is a genetic disorder passed down from parents to their offspring. If either of the parents has a dominant gene for this disease, they have a 1 in 2 chance of passing it down to their child, whereas if both parent individuals carry the recessive gene for RP, they have a 1 in 4 chance of passing it down to their offspring.

Retinitis Pigmentosa affects the vision in three main ways:

• Causes night blindness.
• Causes tunnel vision
• Vague color differentiation and acuity

No, RP rarely causes complete blindness, rather most of the people suffering from it retain some part of their central vision even after the progressive deterioration of the disease over a longer time span.