Retinitis Pigmentosa: Inherited Eye Diseases

'Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP),' refers to a group of inherited diseases that cause retinal degeneration in a person's eyes. The cell-rich retina lines the back inside wall of a person's eye. It is responsible for capturing images from the person's visual field. People with RP experience a gradual decline in their vision because, 'photoreceptor,' cells or, 'rods and cones,' die. Forms of RP and related diseases include Leber's congenital amaurosis, Usher syndrome, Bardet-Biedl syndrome, rod-cone disease, and Refsum disease.
Source: Disabled World - Category: Disability Tags: Vision Disability Source Type: news