Questions & Answers What is Retinitis Pigmentosa? What are Rods and Cones? What causes RP? What are the symptoms of RP? What is Macular Degeneration? What is Usher Syndrome? Is Retinal Degeneration inherited? How quickly does sight diminish? Does Retinal Degeneration lead to blindness? What about cataracts? Does night blindness mean RP? There are many times when my vision seems better or worse, does this happen to others? How many people have the same form of Retinal Degeneration? How significant is RP to the public? Is there any treatment to arrest the progress of Retinal Degeneration? Can Retinal Degeneration be easily diagnosed? If a child is diagnosed as having a Retinal Degenerative problem, when and what should I tell him or her? Who is doing research? Can an eye transplant be performed? Is there a vitamin deficiency? Does light have an effect? Does pregnancy affect RP? Is it common to experience emotional distress after RP is diagnosed? Does a progressive loss of vision mean that I will become dependant? What are low vision assistive devices? What about my career? Can I go on driving my car? Will I need help with mobility? Can things at home be improved? Will I have to give up sports and games? What is the Fight for Sight Fund? How can I learn more? What can I do to help the Retina South Africa? Is RP associated with other diseases? Education of RP and Macular Children

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