Posted On: 09/02/2014 2:58:09 AM
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You guys were cracking me up tonight. Good info!
http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressA...339824.htm -MANF will make this obsolete
INFO on RP
Retinitis pigmentosa is an eye disease in which there is damage to the retina. The retina is the layer of tissue at the back of the inner eye that converts light images to nerve signals and sends them to the brain.
Causes
Retinitis pigmentosa can run in families. The disorder can be caused by a number of genetic defects.
The cells controlling night vision (rods) are most likely to be affected. However, in some cases, retinal cone cells are damaged the most. The main sign of the disease is the presence of dark deposits in the retina.
The main risk factor is a family history of retinitis pigmentosa. It is an uncommon condition affecting about 1 in 4,000 people in the United States.
Symptoms
Symptoms often first appear in childhood, but severe vision problems do not usually develop until early adulthood.
•Decreased vision at night or in low light
•Loss of side (peripheral) vision, causing "tunnel vision"
•Loss of central vision (in advanced cases)
http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressA...339824.htm -MANF will make this obsolete
INFO on RP
Retinitis pigmentosa is an eye disease in which there is damage to the retina. The retina is the layer of tissue at the back of the inner eye that converts light images to nerve signals and sends them to the brain.
Causes
Retinitis pigmentosa can run in families. The disorder can be caused by a number of genetic defects.
The cells controlling night vision (rods) are most likely to be affected. However, in some cases, retinal cone cells are damaged the most. The main sign of the disease is the presence of dark deposits in the retina.
The main risk factor is a family history of retinitis pigmentosa. It is an uncommon condition affecting about 1 in 4,000 people in the United States.
Symptoms
Symptoms often first appear in childhood, but severe vision problems do not usually develop until early adulthood.
•Decreased vision at night or in low light
•Loss of side (peripheral) vision, causing "tunnel vision"
•Loss of central vision (in advanced cases)
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