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Retinitis Pigmentosa Definition
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  • Retinitis Pigmentosa
A person with retinitis pigmentosa has slowly worsening damage to the retina that results in loss of night vision and loss of peripheral vision. Images

Retinitis pigmentosa is an inherited condition that is usually detected during the teenage years.

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Last Updated: Sep 10, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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