Knowing in details about retinitis pigmentosa treatment methods

Posted by Anubhav on October 31st, 2019

Retinitis pigmentosa is an eye condition that usually is linked to our genes. In this case, the condition of eye photoreceptorspresent in rods and cones in the eyes are gradually depleted that causes deterioration in vision over a period of time. The condition is associated with decreased night vision and side vision. The rod light-sensing cells start to degenerate first following by the loss of cone light-sensing cells. As per estimates, one person in 4000 people is affected with this eye condition.

Rods and cones are two types of cells present in the retina. While the rods occupy the outer parts of the retina, the cones are located in the central part. Since rods process and interpret light in low-light conditions and RP first affects the rods, the side or peripheral vision and night vision start to get affected. Over a period of time, the condition affects the cones too which leads to colour blindness and loss of central vision. Since the issue is linked to the genes, the problem starts in young age itself. Proper treatment of Retinitis Pigmentosa should be done at the earliest, else it could lead to permanent blindness.

Causes of Retinitis Pigmentosa

Retinitis pigmentosa is genetically linked. Don’t think that it is an acquired eye deformity, it does not happen due to outside damage to the eyes. According to research in the field, it is categorized in 3 ways.

1. Autosomal Recessive Retinitis Pigmentosa - this sort of RP simply occurs when the genes do not provide the required amount of protein for the development and balancing of the retinal cell to perform its functions properly and effectively. Genes provokes this kind of deficiency in the young ones.
2. Autosomal Dominant Retinitis Pigmentosa - Autosomal Dominant Retinitis Pigmentosa- Autosomal Dominant Retinitis Pigmentosa is a condition where genes can lead to RP even if the subject does not belong to the similar family.
3. X linked Retinitis Pigmentosa–almost 14% of all RP cases are of this type. Mothers carrying the gene but not themselves suffering from the issue, pass it on to their children – in case the child is a male, the problem is more severe. Fathers, however, who carry the problematic gene do not pass it onto their kids. 

Retinitis Pigmentosa treatment

There is no known treatment method of the condition but effective treatment can slow down loss of vision. Vitamin A medication helps slow down the process of degeneration of the cells. Wearing sunglasses helps in keeping your eyes protected from the UV rays of the sun. Retinal implants are done for partial recovery of sight.

Retinitis Pigmentosa treatment in India

Indian hospitals and eye sight clinics are giving their best to devise new and effective methods for retinitis pigmentosa treatment. There are clinics that offer natural treatment and have significantly treated hundreds of patients who were diagnosed. The objective of such Retinitis pigmentosa treatment in India is to stimulate the retinal pigment system to increase flow of blood gradually and supply equal amount of oxygen to the rods and cones in the eyes.