Retinitis Pigmentosa
What is Retinitis Pigmentosa?
Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is the name given to a group of inherited eye diseases that affect the retina (the light-sensitive part of the eye). RP causes the breakdown of photoreceptor cells (cells in the retina that detect light). Photoreceptor cells capture and process light helping us to see. As these cells breakdown and die, patients experience progressive vision loss.
The most common feature of all forms of RP is a gradual breakdown of rods (retinal cells that detect dim light) and cones (retinal cells that detect light and color). Most forms of RP first cause the breakdown of rod cells. These forms of RP, sometimes called rod-cone dystrophy, usually begin with night blindness. Night blindness is somewhat like the experience normally sighted individuals encounter when entering a dark movie theatre on a bright, sunny day. However, patients with RP cannot adjust well to dark and dimly lit environments.
Symptoms
As the disease progresses and more rod cells breakdown, patients lose their peripheral vision (tunnel vision). Individuals with RP often experience a ring of vision loss in their periphery, but retain clear central vision. Others report the sensation of tunnel vision, as though they see the world through a straw. Many patients with retinitis pigmentosa retain a small degree of central vision throughout their life.
Other forms of RP, sometimes called cone-rod dystrophy, first affect central vision. Patients first experience a loss of central vision that cannot be corrected with glasses or contact lenses. With the loss of cone cells also comes disturbances in color perception. As the disease progresses, rod cells degenerate causing night blindness and peripheral vision.
Symptoms of RP are most often recognized in children, adolescents and young adults, with progression of the disease continuing throughout the individual’s life. The pattern and degree of visual loss are variable.
What causes retinitis pigmentosa?
How do we treat Retinitis Pigmentosa at Netra?
Acupuncture
Clinical studies have shown Acupuncture is effective in a wide range of disorders including Eye Diseases, Diabetes, Hyperthyroidism, Hypothyroidism, Hashimoto, Cushing’s Syndrome, Osteoporosis, Thyroiditis, PCOS / Addison’s Disease and Menopause.
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Increases Ocular Circulation.
Reduces Inflammation and Increases Circulation.
Non-Surgical and Opioid-Free treatment.
No side effects and safe.
Releases Endorphins to combat pain.
Ayurvedic Medicine
- Complete holistic healing system in existence more than 3000 years.
- Based on the concept of root-cause diagnosis and management
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Focuses equally on prevention and cure to improve quality of life.
- Helps identify and recommends foods for your body type and condition.
Complete holistic healing system in existence more than 3000 years.
Based on the concept of root-cause diagnosis and management
Focuses equally on prevention and cure to improve quality of life.
Helps identify and recommends foods for your body type and condition.
Herbal Medicine
Herbal medicine has a history of at least several thousand years and uses mostly plants to treat diseases and promote health.
Can successfully treat many chronic and complex conditions.
- Clinically and scientifically proven to treat a wide range of complex conditions.
- Clinically and scientifically proven to treat a wide range of complex conditions.
- Helps boost your immune system naturally.
- Shown to reduce stress and relieve anxiety.
- Improves respiratory and cardiovascular function.
Clinically and scientifically proven to treat a wide range of complex eye conditions.
Safe and has relatively less side effects.
Helps boost your immune system naturally.
Shown to reduce stress and relieve anxiety.
Improves respiratory and cardiovascular function.
Therapeutic Yoga
It also adapts the practice of Yoga to the needs of people with specific health condition.
- Improves strength, balance and flexibility.
- Helps with chronic pain relief.
- Improves circulation and reduces blood pressure.
- Reduces stress and improves sleep.
- Improves respiratory and cardiovascular function.
Improves strength, balance and flexibility.
Helps with chronic pain relief.
Improves circulation and reduces blood pressure.
Reduces stress and improves sleep.