GIST OF RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA

Authors

  • Partha haradhan chowdhury M.optom, associate professor, principal Department of Optometry, Shree Satchandi Jankalyan Samiti Netra Prasikshan Sansthan, Pauri, Affiliated to Uttarakhand State Medical Faculty, Dehradun, India
  • Brinda haren shah M.optom, guest lecturer Department of optometry, shree satchandi jankalyan samiti netra prasikshan sansthan, pauri, affiliated to uttarakhand state medical faculty, dehradun, india

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53555/eijmhs.v4i1.15

Abstract

It is a hereditary disease and mainly it is characterized by Night Blindness and visual field constriction. Here, degeneration occurs in rods and cone cells. In case of Retinitis Pigmentosa:Blood vessels became attenuate means it becomes thin. Rods and Cone cells are degenerated. Highest number of rod cells are present at the peripheral part of the retina and the highest number of cone cells are present at foveal part

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Published

2021-03-27

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Vol. 7 No. 1 (2021): EPH - International Journal of Medical and Health Science (ISSN: 2456 - 6063)

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