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Retinitis pigmentosa - Prevention

Alternative Names

RP

Prevention:

Genetic counseling may determine whether your children are at risk for this disease.

  • Reviewed last on: 4/22/2008
  • Andrew A. Dahl, MD, FACS, Director of Ophthalmology Training, Institute for Family Health, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, New York College of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

References

Sieving PA. Retinitis pigmentosa and related disorders. In: Yanoff M, Duker JS, Augsburger JJ, Azar DT. Ophthalmology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: Mosby; 2004:chap 108.

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