Retinitis pigmentosa

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Asked for Female, 24 Years

Hi, Am asking this for a close friend. his dad is suffering from retinitis pigmentosa and completely blind. My friend is now 27 years old and his eyesight is good he don't have any glasses and no problems yet. Is it still possible for him to develop the disease? If he take an eye test can we detect it? Thank you for your time.

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Dr. Priyanka Ahuja

Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon 8 yrs exp Thane

Usually the symptoms appear in childhood itself. But if there aren't any symptoms you can go ahead with ERG test to detect any signs of RP.

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Dr. Urvi Prajapati

Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon 6 yrs exp Gandhinagar

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Your friend should go for screening to rule out possibilities. Consultant an ophthalmologist and get retina examination done and ERG to be done.