What treatments are available for RP?
Retinitis pigmentosa, also called RP, is a genetic disease of the eye. The medical encyclopedia article on this page will provide you with basic information about this progressive degenerative disease. Topics in this article include: Causes, incidence, and risk factors, Symptoms, Signs and tests, Treatment, Prognosis, Complications, and Prevention. Be sure to click onto the illustrations on this page. You will find an excellent diagram of the surface of the eye and the interior of the human eye. The Site-Lamp Exam image is also very informative.