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How is Retinitis pigmentosa diagnosed?

See how Retinitis pigmentosa is diagnosed. Which specialists are essential to meet, what tests are needed and other useful information for the diagnosis of Retinitis pigmentosa

Retinitis pigmentosa diagnosis
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Eye care professionals who have the complete visual history of the person. Select a doctor who is above average in the practice. The test of reading your peripheral vision (visual field) should tell your doctor about any degeneration. RP results in referral to a retina specialist.

Posted Feb 20, 2017 by Tiffany B Nabors 760
RP can be diagnosed with Amslers charts as the most simple test.
Peripheral vision test is the next step.
The most reliable tests are being done with mapping the activity of the retina.

Posted Jul 24, 2017 by Filip 2150
Normally through an ophthalmologist or a retina specialist. Sometimes through an ERG

Posted Sep 8, 2017 by Macayla 1900
RP is diagnosed by dilating the eye looking into the eye and looking for dead cells in the cones and rods

Posted Sep 14, 2017 by Tom 1200
It can be daignosed by fundus of diluted eye, some yellow spots are found in this fundus if person have RP problem.

Posted Sep 16, 2017 by kiran 700
going to a retina specialist. having photos taken of the retina. having visual field test done.

Posted Jan 13, 2018 by Anders 2500
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Exam from eye care professional with in-depth studies of eye and others. Even blood test to see the genetic origin

Posted Sep 13, 2017 by Juan 700

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