Retinitis Pigmentosa RP Archives

RP Awareness Comes to Supermarket Chain: No Shopping Required! 

Posted on February 16, 2024 - 12:58 pm by Amy Bovaird

Amy Bovaird standing beside a large sheet cake she made

For two and a half years, I have worked as a cashier at Giant Eagle, the supermarket chain in my hometown, Girard, Pennsylvania. I am legally blind and hard of hearing. I have retinitis pigmentosa (RP for short), a rare progressive genetic eye condition resulting in the loss of sight. On top of that, I […]

Healthy Vision Month: Learn About Age-Related Eye Conditions

Posted on April 28, 2022 - 3:33 pm by Pris Rogers

National Eye Institute Healthy Vision: A Family Focus Showing Pictures of Families Together

It’s Older Americans Month as well as Healthy Vision Month. This year’s Healthy Vision Month focus is on protecting vision together as a family and finding out about resources for access to eye care. Dr. Sefy Paulose recently updated our eye conditions section to prepare for Healthy Vision Month. Dr. Paulose will present a webinar […]

February is Retinitis Pigmentosa Awareness Month

Posted on February 22, 2022 - 12:53 pm by Audrey Demmitt RN, BSN

These images show a section of retina tissue from the back of the eye, as seen through a high-resolution microscope. The left image illustrates a normal retina, while the right image shows a retina affected by a condition called retinitis pigmentosa (RP).

Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) refers to a group of inherited retinal diseases that cause progressive deterioration of the light-sensing cells in the retina, leading to significant visual impairment and blindness. There are many forms of RP and related diseases, including Usher syndrome, Leber Congenital Amaurosis, and Bardet-Biedl syndrome. Symptoms and progression can vary from person to person, […]