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Retinitis Pigmentosa IMG_20210523_120245_154 - Coggle Diagram
Retinitis Pigmentosa 
Definition
Vision disorder that cause progressive degeneration of the retina, the light sensitive membrane that coats the inside of the eye
Causes
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May be inherited as autosomal recessive, autosomal dominant or X-linked recessive traits
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Pathophysiology
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Exists in different forms, simple, syndromic and non-syndromic
There's major degeneration of the receptor rods, with minor degeneration of the cones
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Non-syndromic cases include; roughly adRP 30%, autosomal recessiveRP 20%, X-linked 15%
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References
Musarella m. Current concepts in the treatment of retinitis pigmentosa. Journal of Ophthalmology (2011)
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