Tragedy Strikes RP Driverby
Coco
compelling reason why Deaf people with RetinitisPigmentosa (RP) (Deafness + RP = new medical name: Usher Syndrome... was a testament, a very compelling reason why Deaf people with RetinitisPigmentosa (RP) (Deafness + RP = new medical name
Fish Oil and Macular Degenerationby
Ruth S.
to RetinitisPigmentosa
A fatty acid found in fish oil (docosahexaenoic acid, or DHA), may slow the rate of vision loss in people with an eye disease known as retinitispigmentosa (RP), reports the American Journal of Ophthalmology (2004
Coco’s Journal #26: The Silent Thiefby
Coco
.
It’s rare for someone with Usher Syndrome/RetinitisPigmentosa to get glaucoma, it was a surprise I had... of deteroriation from retinitispigmentosa. For that, there could be nothing done.
However, that was not what alarmed Dr
AMD Update 6: An Overview of New Treatments for Dry AMDby
Irv Arons
of CNTF reduces photoreceptor degeneration in animal models of retinitispigmentosa. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2002... transretinol to 11-cis-retinal in the RPE. By modulating isomerization, ACU-4429 slows the visual cycle in rod
New hope for blind based on cochlear implantsby
DeafBlog
are skipping the rods and cones in the eye," said Shawn Kelly, a professor at MIT who is developing the artificial retina... with advanced macular degeneration or retinitispigmentosa, progressive diseases that permanently blind patients, usually
RP Almazby
Selly
I got new Russian Pointe Almazes (sp?) last weekend. I'm really loving them so far. The box has gotten softer, but not lost its shape or support. They aren't nearly dead at all (I killed the Sansha Recitals in a wee ...
Lipitor Depletes CoQ10by
Karen H.
failure, helps with macular degeneration and retinitispigmentosa, also assists treatment of MS, Parkinsons
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Electroretinography Normal test results will show a normal A and B pattern in response to each flash. ...Rod and cone degenerative diseases such as Rod-ConeDystrophy (retinitis pigmentosa) ...
Arteriosclerosis - HealthCentral Everything you need to know about Arteriosclerosis, including the most common causes, symptoms and treatments. ... abnormal results: Rod-ConeDystrophy (retinitis pigmentosa) ...
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