My Experience of Retinitis Pigmentosa

Retinitis pigmentosa ( RP) is a heridetary condtion that effects the retina in the eye.In RP the lost of vision is gradual but progressive ie it can be a very slow process. Most people will not go totally blind with this condition, but will obviously have visual problems. The retina If the eye was to be described as a camera, then the retina is the equivelant of a film for the eye. It is made up of several different layers which pick up the diffrent images a person sees and they are then transported along the visual pathway in the brain and turned into images. Sorry thats a bit basic but I could spend hours on explaining the visual pathway to you. ...  Read the complete review

What is Retinitis Pigmentosa (R.P.) Retinitis Pigmentosa is the term given to a variety of disorders which affect the Retina. People can be affected in different ways, for some it can be the central vision, some the peripheral vision. I am told that it looks rather like a spider's web in the eye. Hence, various "blind spots" occur. This is a disease that gradually reduces the vision over time. At present there is no cure. I am told that the symptoms tend to become apparent between birth and 30. My sister was diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa (tunnel vision) at the age of seven - I was 4 at the time. Obviously I can't really remember ...  Read the complete review