![]() ![]() The rods are also responsible for providing a peripheral (wider) field of vision. This leads to loss of low-light or night vision. With the progression of the disorder, the rods (cells which convert light waves to electrical impulses are affected first. The name of this condition is supposed to have partially originated from the tendency of the retinal epithelium to break down at the time of degeneration. Medical researchers have not yet conclusively proved the association of any other factor with this disease. Retinitis pigmentosa Risk FactorĪ family history of this disorder is the main risk factor for RP. Low retinal function at birth (Leber congenital amaurosis)Īround 70 varying types of genetic defects have been identified that lead to the development of different forms of RP.Degeneration of the choroid of the eye (Choroideremia).Progressive neurological degeneration (Bassen-Kornzweig). ![]()
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