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My brother is not able to see due to sudden vision loss last year.
Retinitis pigmentosa was suggested by PGI chandigarh. And there is no solution available. Please tell if it is curable.
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i am sorry but there is no treatment or cure for RP
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Retinitis pigmentosa is incurable disease& hereditary due to genetic disorder, it starts from night blindness & 50- 60 yrs it results into complete blindness, lots of research is going all over world but so far no solution is in sight so far .
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Dr. Vishal Arora
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
18 yrs exp
Gurgaon
Retinitis pigmentosa is unfortunately not curable. There have been multiple trials (drugs and stem cells) but none have been found to stop its progression. If the vision is too low he can benefit from low vision aids
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