Low Vision Rehabilitation and Visual Disability: A Case Report on Retinitis Pigmentosa

Retinitis pigmentosa is a group of inherited retinal dystrophies that can cause progressive vision loss and blindness in those affected. Classically, patients with retinitis pigmentosa present with night blindness and progressive peripheral vision loss most commonly beginning in the second decade of life. Current treatment and management options are limited but include gene therapy, management of secondary conditions that may arise, and low vision rehabilitative care.