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retinitis pigmentosa 95

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A retinitis pigmentosa characterized by pale optic discs, attenuation of retinal vessels, and atrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium with bone-spicule pigmentation that has_material_basis_in homozygous or compound heterozygous mutation in the RAX2 gene on c

A retinitis pigmentosa characterized by pale optic discs, attenuation of retinal vessels, and atrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium with bone-spicule pigmentation that has_material_basis_in homozygous or compound heterozygous mutation in the RAX2 gene on chromosome 19p13.

Signs and symptoms

  • Constriction of peripheral visual field
  • Reduced visual acuity
  • Attenuation of retinal blood vessels
  • Optic disc pallor
  • Spicular pigmentation of the retina
  • Perifoveal ring of hyperautofluorescence

Also known as: RP95