Expert Available: Retinitis Pigmentosa and Inherited Retinal Diseases
NEWSWISE — Retinitis pigmentosa refers to a group of inherited diseases causing retinal degeneration and blindness. Symptoms can start as early as childhood and the condition is typically diagnosed in late adolescence.
This rare retinal disorder, which affects one in 4,000 people in the United States, is the subject of a new National Geographic documentary, Blink. The documentary follows a family whose children have the disorder.
The American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) has experts available to discuss retinitis pigmentosa and its causes and risk factors, diagnostic testing, and current treatments and prognosis. To schedule an interview with an expert, please contact Sara Conley at [email protected].
ASRS also offers a downloadable fact sheet on the condition written and illustrated by medical experts, available here: https://www.asrs.org/patients/retinal-diseases/8/retinitis-pigmentosa-and-retinal-prosthesis.
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About ASRS
The American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) is the largest organization of retina specialists in the world, representing more than 3,000 physicians in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and 63 countries. Retina specialists are board-certified ophthalmologists who have completed fellowship training in the medical and surgical treatment of retinal diseases. The mission of the ASRS is to provide a collegial and open forum for education, to advance the understanding and treatment of vitreoretinal diseases, and to enhance the ability of its members to provide the highest quality of patient care. The mission of the Foundation of the American Society of Retina Specialists, the charitable arm of the American Society of Retina Specialists, is to improve the quality of life for all people with retinal diseases through retina health education and awareness activities and to support the education of retina specialists. Learn more at ASRS.org. Like ASRS on Facebook, subscribe to our YouTube channel, and follow us on X (formerly Twitter) for the latest retina health information.
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