Retinitis pigmentosa
Retinitis pigmentosa is the triad of:
- night blindness
- peripheral visual loss
- pigmentary retinopathy
The aetiology is heterogeneous, however the photoreceptor cells and retinal pigment epithelial cells are always affected.
Reference:
- Hartong DT, Berson EL, Dryja TP. Retinitis pigmentosa. Lancet. 2006 Nov 18;368(9549):1795-809.
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