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RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA
Author(s) -
Suresh Babu,
C R Venkatesh,
P K Kiran,
S Sunil Kumar,
K Prabhath Kiran Reddy
Publication year - 1941
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1941.tb95368.x
Subject(s) - retinitis pigmentosa , ophthalmology , medicine , retinal
The first sign of retinitis pigmentosa is usually a loss of night vision, which becomes apparent in childhood. Problems with night vision can make it difficult to navigate in low light. Later, the disease causes blind spots to develop in the side (peripheral) vision. Over time, these blind spots merge to produce tunnel vision. The disease progresses over years or decades to affect central vision, which is needed for detailed tasks such as reading, driving, and recognizing faces. In adulthood, many people with retinitis pigmentosa become legally blind.