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retinitis pigmentosa type 1 (RP1)
see retinitis pigmentosa
Pathology:
- degeneration of retinal photoreceptor cells
Genetics:
- associated with defects in RP1 (ORP1)
Clinical manifestations:
- night vision blindness
- loss of midperipheral visual field.
- as the condition progresses, peripheral field vision is lost & eventually central vision as well
Database Correlations
OMIM 180100
References
OMIM :accession 180100