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Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP)
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outline of what RP is
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usher syndrome
visual imparement
mobility training
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Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP)
What is it?
Wasting away of the photoreceptors
Retinal Pigment Epithelium may also be affected
Generic name applied to a rod/cone dystrophy
Characteristics
Frequently inherited
Bilateral and symmertical
Nyclatopia normally present
both rods and cones eventually affected
Variable age of onset
variable rate of progression
Vision loss
In most cases rods affected first
Some degree of visual acuity is likely to remain
Reduced contrast sensitivity
If cones remain some colour vision is maintained
May have colour confusion
Significant loss of visual field
Tunnel vision
Practical implications
Difficulty with personal care
Difficulty with daily living tasks
making a drink
cooking
Things get "lost"
Reading
text smaller to fit into visual field
Difficulty using controlled crossing s
Difficulty negotiating kerbs
Difficulty with glare
Visual fatigue/confusion
Difficulty with neck and shoulder problems using low vision strategies
scanning
Difficulty with night time/low light
Nyctalotia
difficulty adapting to different light conditions
outdoor/indoor
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