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Asked for male, 28 years old from Delhi
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Hello. I am sorry to know about your problems. It is unfortunate to be a patient of retinitis pigmentosa (rp). But please do not be so anxious and affect your daily life worrying about it all the time. Because there is no definitive treatment for the same. It is okay if you can not afford treatment because they are also not effective. You can take diet rich in vitamin a like green leafy vegetables or capsule vit a (available in market). But it should not be taken without doctorâs prescription ...more
Asked for male, 57 years old from Allahabad
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Dietitian/Nutritionist•Mumbai
Hi, Well balanced diet and exercise is the best for your problem. Vitamin A rich foods which are orange and yellow colour fruits and vegetables like Carrot, Pumpkin, Papaya, dark green leafy vegetables like Spinach,Dill leaves ,Methi etc.will help. Also Almonds,Walnuts and cow's ghee will help.
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The retina is the layer of the cells which lies in the back of the eyeball. This layer acts as the surface of image formation when the light enters into the eye. When light is reflected onto the retina, optic nerve connected to these cells send impulses to the brain and recognize the image.
In the normal functioning of the eye, the eyes quickly adjust to the light modulation in the surroundings which is sensed by the retina. It is when retina cells lose their ability to sense the change...more
In the normal functioning of the eye, the eyes quickly adjust to the light modulation in the surroundings which is sensed by the retina. It is when retina cells lose their ability to sense the change...more
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Night blindness is also called nyctalopia.It's a type of vision impairment. People with night blindness experience poor vision at night or in dimly lit environments. It is not a disease in itself, but rather a symptom of an underlying problem, usually a retina problem.
What Causes Night Blindness?
A number of eye conditions can cause night blindness, including:
1. Nearsightedness or blurred vision when looking at faraway objects.
2. Cataracts or clouding of the eye's lens.more
What Causes Night Blindness?
A number of eye conditions can cause night blindness, including:
1. Nearsightedness or blurred vision when looking at faraway objects.
2. Cataracts or clouding of the eye's lens.
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Night blindness is also called nyctalopia.It's a type of vision impairment. People with night blindness experience poor vision at night or in dimly lit environments. It is not a disease in itself, but rather a symptom of an underlying problem, usually a retina problem.
What Causes Night Blindness?
A number of eye conditions can cause night blindness, including:
Nearsightedness or blurred vision when looking at faraway objects.
Cataracts or clouding of the eye's lens.more
What Causes Night Blindness?
A number of eye conditions can cause night blindness, including:
Nearsightedness or blurred vision when looking at faraway objects.
Cataracts or clouding of the eye's lens.
Asked for male, 20 years old from Aurangabad
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Yes it is night blindness, you should take vit a supplement, you should visit an eye specialist for this purpose, it is curable.
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