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What are the causes of retinitis pigmentosa?

2018-09-14 13:37:19
Hi am 32 year old male was studying in the US, suddenly I have been diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa since I had difficulty in seeing in the night. The doctors say it is a serious condition. Can you please guide me as what are the causes of this retinitis pigmentosa
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The cause is unknown and it's usually congenital and detected in approx young adults age group. Till date there is no established treatment for it . Some researesearches are going on in this field by stem cell at shankar netralaya Chennai. If you want you can contact there.

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Hello Retinitis pigmentosa is a serious disease It is genetically inherited and sometimes it may develop without family history

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