retinitis pigmentosa
MeSH: D012174ORPHA: 791
Overview
retinal degeneration characterized by the gradual deterioration of the photoreceptors or the retinal pigment epithelium of the retina leading to progressive sight loss
Available Treatments (0)
No treatments linked yet
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Clinical Presentation
Signs and symptoms associated with retinitis pigmentosa, sourced from HPO and Orphanet clinical annotations.
Conductive hearing impairmentSensorineural hearing impairmentVisual impairmentAbnormal electroretinogramRetinal degenerationPhotophobiaBlindnessNystagmusOptic atrophyProgressive night blindnessAbnormal retinal pigmentationSpicular pigmentation of the retinaAbnormal retinal vascular morphologyGlaucomaOptic disc pallorKeratoconusOphthalmoplegiaNyctalopiaHyperinsulinemiaRetinal atrophyPosterior subcapsular cataractAttenuation of retinal blood vesselsPeripheral visual field lossCystoid macular edemaOptic disc drusenAbnormal full-field electroretinogramAbnormal central response of multifocal electroretinogramPhotoreceptor outer segment loss on macular OCTColor vision defectReduced visual acuityPhotopsia
Classification & Codes
MeSH Code
D012174Orphanet Code
ORPHA:791retinitis pigmentosa
| MeSH | D012174 |
| Orphanet | ORPHA:791 |
| Treatments | 0 drug(s) |
| Symptoms on record | 31 signs |
| Status | published |
Factual Authority
Last Updated3/20/2026
Clinical DataHPO · Orphanet
Drug DataFDA · EMA · CDSCO