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

Examples of retinitis pigmentosa in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Researchers have used optogenetic techniques to partially reverse blindness and have found promising results in clinical trials using optogenetics on patients with retinitis pigmentosa, a group of genetic disorders that break down retinal cells. — Marc Zimmer, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2021 Optogenetic therapies to restore vision have been utilized for over a decade by scientists to treat people with degenerative eye diseases, such as retinitis pigmentosa. — William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 8 June 2021 Imagine what suffering from retinitis pigmentosa is like. — William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 8 June 2021 Christopher and his sister, Dina, were born with retinitis pigmentosa, eye disorders that left them legally blind at birth. — BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2021 Meyers, 26, has Usher syndrome, a genetic disorder that causes deafness or hearing loss and the eye disease retinitis pigmentosa that affects vision and worsens over time. — David Williams, CNN, 21 July 2021 Tatel was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa in 1957 as a teen attending Montgomery Blair High School. — Washington Post, 8 July 2021 Razor that Burke, who was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa at age 4 and lost almost all of her sight at 14, was able to successfully shave her legs. — Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com, 29 June 2021 In retinitis pigmentosa and similar hereditary retinal disorders, the photoreceptors break down and stop working. — Amy Dockser Marcus, WSJ, 24 May 2021 See More

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“Retinitis pigmentosa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retinitis%20pigmentosa. Accessed 21 May. 2022.

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