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Recommend Treatment For Retinitis Pigmentosa
I am Aaquib,
I am 21 years old,
I have an RP, i have very much studied about this, actually i was read about CATRACT problem, then that's time i got an same symptons in both diseases.{RP & CATRACT}
For catract we can do the surgery,
if we used this sergery for RP, What will be happened?
My second question is that,
any temporwary treatment is available for RP?
Beacuse of i saw an one article on internet the temporwary treatment for RP. If yes, then which?
Also i studied about
1] MAGNIFYING LENSES
2]ELECTRONIC MAGNIFIRES
3] NIGHT VISION SCOPES
AND
4] TELESCOPIC LENSES
What's the used for this in RP? And how its beneficial?
Please help me. Its mine humble request to you.
I am 21 years old,
I have an RP, i have very much studied about this, actually i was read about CATRACT problem, then that's time i got an same symptons in both diseases.{RP & CATRACT}
For catract we can do the surgery,
if we used this sergery for RP, What will be happened?
My second question is that,
any temporwary treatment is available for RP?
Beacuse of i saw an one article on internet the temporwary treatment for RP. If yes, then which?
Also i studied about
1] MAGNIFYING LENSES
2]ELECTRONIC MAGNIFIRES
3] NIGHT VISION SCOPES
AND
4] TELESCOPIC LENSES
What's the used for this in RP? And how its beneficial?
Please help me. Its mine humble request to you.
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Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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I am sorry there is no definitive treatment for RP. There are many experimental treatment likes stem cell transplant , bionic eye etc still under study.
In initial stages there are some study suggesting Vit A and Vit E supplementation can slow the progression of disease.
RP can be associated with cataract especially PSC(posterior subcapsular cataract), probable theory of toxins causing both. As vision is compromised due to RP, cataract surgery should be performed with caution.
Other treatment you mentioned above are visual rehabilitative measures , they are very effective if used on time under continuing therapy to keep patient functional.
RP is devastating diseases but realistic approach and good visual rehab, it will not affect life much if you accept and be positive.
All the best
Regards
In initial stages there are some study suggesting Vit A and Vit E supplementation can slow the progression of disease.
RP can be associated with cataract especially PSC(posterior subcapsular cataract), probable theory of toxins causing both. As vision is compromised due to RP, cataract surgery should be performed with caution.
Other treatment you mentioned above are visual rehabilitative measures , they are very effective if used on time under continuing therapy to keep patient functional.
RP is devastating diseases but realistic approach and good visual rehab, it will not affect life much if you accept and be positive.
All the best
Regards
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