retinitis pigmentosa
noun
retinitis pig·men·to·sa
-ˌpig-mən-ˈtō-sə 
-(ˌ)men-,
-zə
: any of several hereditary progressive degenerative diseases of the eye marked by night blindness in the early stages, atrophy and pigment changes in the retina, constriction of the visual field, and eventual blindness
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Three of their four children were diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, an incurable degenerative disease that eventually results in near-total loss of vision.
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Follow-up exams indicated that Rebecca, then 12, had the rare genetic disorder retinitis pigmentosa, a degenerative eye disease that leads to blindness.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
Nyla Wallace has coped with vision challenges for most of her 16 years, but was only recently diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, which causes an individual’s sight to deteriorate over time and has no cure.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2024
Because of a genetic reason— A condition called retinitis pigmentosa, uh huh.
—Jason Kehe, WIRED, 10 Apr. 2024
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2024
Follow-up exams indicated that Rebecca, then 12, had the rare genetic disorder retinitis pigmentosa, a degenerative eye disease that leads to blindness.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
Nyla Wallace has coped with vision challenges for most of her 16 years, but was only recently diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, which causes an individual’s sight to deteriorate over time and has no cure.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2024
Because of a genetic reason— A condition called retinitis pigmentosa, uh huh.
—Jason Kehe, WIRED, 10 Apr. 2024
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retinitis pigmentosa
noun
retinitis pig·men·to·sa
-ˌpig-mən-ˈtō-sə, -(ˌ)men-, -zə
: any of several hereditary progressive degenerative diseases of the eye marked by night blindness in the early stages, atrophy and pigment changes in the retina, constriction of the visual field, and eventual blindness
—abbreviation RP
called also pigmentary retinopathy
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