retinitis pigmentosa

noun

retinitis pig·men·to·sa | \ -ˌpig-mən-ˈtō-sə

, -(ˌ)men-, -zə\

Definition of retinitis pigmentosa

: any of several hereditary progressive degenerative diseases of the eye marked by night blindness in the early stages, atrophy and pigment changes in the retina, constriction of the visual field, and eventual blindness

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Danelle began losing her vision at the age of 13 and doctors later diagnosed her with retinitis pigmentosa, according to Cosmpolitan.com. — Eileen Reslen, Good Housekeeping, "'Dancing With the Stars' Contestant Danelle Umstead Gave the Most Moving Performance Last Night," 25 Sep. 2018 Luxturna treats patients with a faulty RPE65 gene, which includes patients with Leber congenital amaurosis and retinitis pigmentosa. — Sumathi Reddy, WSJ, "High Hopes for a Gene Therapy Come With Fears Over Cost," 24 Sep. 2018 Luxturna was designed to address the RPE65 genetic mutation — in the best cases, permanently — for patients who have RPE65-associated retinitis pigmentosa or leber congenital amaurosis. — Julia Belluz, Vox, "Doctors just used a brand new gene therapy to try to save a child’s vision," 22 Mar. 2018 At 13 years old, Umstead was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, a rare genetic disorder that involves the breakdown and loss of cells in the retina. — Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, "Blind Paralympic Skier Danelle Umstead Is 'Living the Impossible' — with Her Husband as Her Guide," 9 Mar. 2018 Doctors diagnosed me with retinitis pigmentosa, a degenerative eye condition that causes complete blindness over time. — Eileen Reslen, Cosmopolitan, "I'm A Paralympic Alpine Skier, And I Don't Let My Blindness Hold Me Back," 1 Feb. 2018 Children with the gene mutation often are diagnosed at an early age with disorders such as Leber congenital amaurosis or retinitis pigmentosa. — Paige Winfield Cunningham, Washington Post, "The Health 202: The tax overhaul is actually a big win for insurers and drugmakers," 20 Dec. 2017 Diseases that cause such loss include macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa, Thorogood said. — Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Retinal prosthesis could enable blind to see shapes, even text," 5 Sep. 2017 Worldwide, more than 225 people with retinitis pigmentosa have been fitted with the Argus II. — NBC News, "Scientists Foresee Fixes Even for Complicated Forms of Blindness," 3 Oct. 2017

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